Kansas 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 55 — Creating the fairness in women's sports act to require that female student athletic teams only include members who are biologically female.

Last action — Motion to override veto failed; Veto sustained; Yea: 26 Nay: 14

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Motion to override veto failed; Veto sustained; Yea: 26 Nay: 14

  2. Vetoed by Governor; Returned to Senate on Thursday, April 22, 2021

  3. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 16, 2021

  4. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 26 Nay: 11

  5. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 76 Nay: 43

  6. Substitute motion to not adopt and appoint a conference committee failed

  7. Conference committee report now available

  8. Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Senator Baumgardner, Senator Erickson and Senator Sykes appointed as second conferees

  9. Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Representative Williams, Representative Huebert and Representative Stogsdill appointed as second conferees Yea: 75 Nay: 42

  10. Conference committee report now available

  11. Motion to accede adopted; Representative Williams, Representative Huebert and Representative Stogsdill appointed as conferees

  12. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed

  13. Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 122 Nay: 0

  14. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  15. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  16. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  17. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Education

  18. Hearing: Thursday, March 11, 2021, 1:30 PM Room 218-N

  19. Hearing: Wednesday, March 10, 2021, 1:30 PM Room 218-N - CANCELED

  20. Withdrawn from Committee on Health and Human Services; Referred to Committee on Education

  21. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

  22. Received and Introduced

  23. Consent Calendar Passed Yea: 39 Nay: 0

  24. Committee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by Committee on Education

  25. Hearing: Thursday, January 28, 2021, 1:30 PM Room 144-S

  26. Withdrawn from Committee on Public Health and Welfare; Referred to Committee on Education

  27. Referred to Committee on Public Health and Welfare

  28. Introduced

Sponsors

  • Committee on Education · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on · 31 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Education

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (164)

164 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Motion to override veto failed; Veto sustained;

Passed 26 Yea · 14 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16100
Unaffiliated 10700
Democrat 0600
Total 261400
% of votes cast 65%35%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Baumgardner — Yea
Hilderbrand — Yea
Kerschen — Yea
Longbine — Yea
O'Shea — Yea
Olson — Yea
Pyle — Yea
Steffen — Yea
Straub — Yea
Suellentrop — Yea
Doll — Nay
Faust-Goudeau — Nay
Hawk — Nay
Holland — Nay
McGinn — Nay
Pittman — Nay
Ware — Nay
Cindy Holscher Democrat Nay
David Haley Democrat Nay
Dinah Sykes Democrat Nay
Ethan Corson Democrat Nay
Marci Francisco Democrat Nay
Pat Pettey Democrat Nay
Beverly Gossage Republican Yea
Brenda Dietrich Republican Nay
Caryn Tyson Republican Yea
Elaine Bowers Republican Yea
Joseph Claeys Republican Yea
Kellie Warren Republican Yea
Larry Alley Republican Yea
Michael Fagg Republican Yea
Mike Petersen Republican Yea
Mike Thompson Republican Yea
Renee Erickson Republican Yea
Rick Billinger Republican Yea
Rick Kloos Republican Yea
Rick Wilborn Republican Yea
Ronald Ryckman Republican Yea
Ty Masterson Republican Yea
Virgil Peck Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Conference Committee Report was adopted;

Passed 26 Yea · 11 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16100
Unaffiliated 10502
Democrat 0501
Total 261103
% of votes cast 65%28%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Baumgardner — Yea
Hilderbrand — Yea
Kerschen — Yea
Longbine — Yea
O'Shea — Yea
Olson — Yea
Pyle — Yea
Steffen — Yea
Straub — Yea
Suellentrop — Yea
Faust-Goudeau — Nay
Hawk — Nay
Holland — Nay
Pittman — Nay
Ware — Nay
Doll — Not Voting
McGinn — Not Voting
Cindy Holscher Democrat Nay
David Haley Democrat Not Voting
Dinah Sykes Democrat Nay
Ethan Corson Democrat Nay
Marci Francisco Democrat Nay
Pat Pettey Democrat Nay
Beverly Gossage Republican Yea
Brenda Dietrich Republican Nay
Caryn Tyson Republican Yea
Elaine Bowers Republican Yea
Joseph Claeys Republican Yea
Kellie Warren Republican Yea
Larry Alley Republican Yea
Michael Fagg Republican Yea
Mike Petersen Republican Yea
Mike Thompson Republican Yea
Renee Erickson Republican Yea
Rick Billinger Republican Yea
Rick Kloos Republican Yea
Rick Wilborn Republican Yea
Ronald Ryckman Republican Yea
Ty Masterson Republican Yea
Virgil Peck Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Conference Committee Report was adopted;

Passed 76 Yea · 43 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 42201
Unaffiliated 341905
Democrat 02200
Total 764306
% of votes cast 61%34%0%5%
How each member voted (125)
Member Party Vote
Burris — Yea
Carlson — Yea
B. — Yea
W. — Yea
Clark — Yea
Dodson — Yea
Donohoe — Yea
Eplee — Yea
Finch — Yea
French — Yea
Garber — Yea
Helmer — Yea
Highland — Yea
Houser — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jennings — Yea
S. — Yea
T. — Yea
Kelly — Yea
Landwehr — Yea
Lee — Yea
Mason — Yea
Newland — Yea
Orr — Yea
Patton — Yea
Penn — Yea
Poetter — Yea
Proehl — Yea
Resman — Yea
A. — Yea
C. — Yea
E. — Yea
Toplikar — Yea
Wheeler — Yea
Baker — Nay
Bishop — Nay
Burroughs — Nay
Byers — Nay
Coleman — Nay
Concannon — Nay
Day — Nay
Finney — Nay
Gartner — Nay
Haswood — Nay
Henderson — Nay
Highberger — Nay
Kuether — Nay
Parker — Nay
Probst — Nay
Ralph — Nay
S. — Nay
Samsel — Nay
Wolfe — Nay
Barker — Not Voting
Howard — Not Voting
Lynn — Not Voting
L. — Not Voting
Victors — Not Voting
Barbara Ballard Democrat Nay
Brandon Woodard Democrat Nay
Cindy Neighbor Democrat Nay
Henry Helgerson Democrat Nay
Jarrod Ousley Democrat Nay
Jerry Stogsdill Democrat Nay
Jo Ella Hoye Democrat Nay
John Alcala Democrat Nay
John Carmichael Democrat Nay
KC Ohaebosim Democrat Nay
Linda Featherston Democrat Nay
Lindsay Vaughn Democrat Nay
Mari-Lynn Poskin Democrat Nay
Mike Amyx Democrat Nay
Pam Curtis Democrat Nay
Rui Xu Democrat Nay
Silas Miller Democrat Nay
Stephanie Sawyer Clayton Democrat Nay
Sydney Carlin Democrat Nay
Tom Sawyer Democrat Nay
Valdenia Winn Democrat Nay
Virgil Weigel Democrat Nay
Adam Thomas Republican Yea
Avery Anderson Republican Yea
Barb Wasinger Republican Yea
Bill Rhiley Republican Yea
Bill Sutton Republican Yea
Brett Fairchild Republican Yea
Brian Bergkamp Republican Yea
Carl Turner Republican Yea
Charlotte Esau Republican Yea
Chris Croft Republican Yea
Clarke Sanders Republican Yea
Daniel Hawkins Republican Yea
Doug Blex Republican Yea
Emil Bergquist Republican Yea
Francis Awerkamp Republican Yea
Jesse Borjon Republican Nay
Jim Minnix Republican Yea
Joe Seiwert Republican Yea
Ken Corbet Republican Yea
Ken Rahjes Republican Yea
Kenneth Collins Republican Yea
Kristey Williams Republican Yea
Kyle Hoffman Republican Yea
Lance W. Neelly Republican Yea
Leo Delperdang Republican Yea
Lisa M. Moser Republican Yea
Mark Schreiber Republican Nay
Marty Long Republican Yea
Michael Murphy Republican Yea
Mike Thompson Republican Not Voting
Nick Hoheisel Republican Yea
Pat Proctor Republican Yea
Paul Waggoner Republican Yea
Ronald Ellis Republican Yea
Ronald Ryckman Republican Yea
Sean Tarwater Republican Yea
Shannon Francis Republican Yea
Stephen Owens Republican Yea
Steve Huebert Republican Yea
Steven K. Howe Republican Yea
Susan Estes Republican Yea
Susan Humphries Republican Yea
Tom Kessler Republican Yea
Tory Marie Blew Republican Yea
Troy Waymaster Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Representative Williams, Representative Huebert and Representative Stogsdill appointed as second conferees

Passed 75 Yea · 42 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 41103
Unaffiliated 341905
Democrat 02200
Total 754208
% of votes cast 60%34%0%6%
How each member voted (125)
Member Party Vote
Burris — Yea
Carlson — Yea
B. — Yea
W. — Yea
Clark — Yea
Concannon — Yea
Dodson — Yea
Donohoe — Yea
Eplee — Yea
Finch — Yea
French — Yea
Garber — Yea
Helmer — Yea
Highland — Yea
Houser — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
T. — Yea
Kelly — Yea
Landwehr — Yea
Lee — Yea
Lynn — Yea
Mason — Yea
Newland — Yea
Orr — Yea
Patton — Yea
Penn — Yea
Poetter — Yea
Proehl — Yea
Resman — Yea
A. — Yea
C. — Yea
E. — Yea
Toplikar — Yea
Wheeler — Yea
Baker — Nay
Bishop — Nay
Burroughs — Nay
Byers — Nay
Coleman — Nay
Day — Nay
Finney — Nay
Gartner — Nay
Haswood — Nay
Henderson — Nay
Highberger — Nay
Kuether — Nay
Parker — Nay
Probst — Nay
Ralph — Nay
L. — Nay
S. — Nay
Victors — Nay
Wolfe — Nay
Samsel — Not Voting
Barker — Not Voting
Howard — Not Voting
Jennings — Not Voting
S. — Not Voting
Barbara Ballard Democrat Nay
Brandon Woodard Democrat Nay
Cindy Neighbor Democrat Nay
Henry Helgerson Democrat Nay
Jarrod Ousley Democrat Nay
Jerry Stogsdill Democrat Nay
Jo Ella Hoye Democrat Nay
John Alcala Democrat Nay
John Carmichael Democrat Nay
KC Ohaebosim Democrat Nay
Linda Featherston Democrat Nay
Lindsay Vaughn Democrat Nay
Mari-Lynn Poskin Democrat Nay
Mike Amyx Democrat Nay
Pam Curtis Democrat Nay
Rui Xu Democrat Nay
Silas Miller Democrat Nay
Stephanie Sawyer Clayton Democrat Nay
Sydney Carlin Democrat Nay
Tom Sawyer Democrat Nay
Valdenia Winn Democrat Nay
Virgil Weigel Democrat Nay
Adam Thomas Republican Yea
Avery Anderson Republican Yea
Barb Wasinger Republican Yea
Bill Rhiley Republican Yea
Bill Sutton Republican Not Voting
Brett Fairchild Republican Yea
Brian Bergkamp Republican Yea
Carl Turner Republican Yea
Charlotte Esau Republican Yea
Chris Croft Republican Yea
Clarke Sanders Republican Yea
Daniel Hawkins Republican Yea
Doug Blex Republican Yea
Emil Bergquist Republican Yea
Francis Awerkamp Republican Yea
Jesse Borjon Republican Yea
Jim Minnix Republican Yea
Joe Seiwert Republican Yea
Ken Corbet Republican Yea
Ken Rahjes Republican Yea
Kenneth Collins Republican Yea
Kristey Williams Republican Yea
Kyle Hoffman Republican Yea
Lance W. Neelly Republican Yea
Leo Delperdang Republican Yea
Lisa M. Moser Republican Yea
Mark Schreiber Republican Nay
Marty Long Republican Yea
Michael Murphy Republican Yea
Mike Thompson Republican Not Voting
Nick Hoheisel Republican Not Voting
Pat Proctor Republican Yea
Paul Waggoner Republican Yea
Ronald Ellis Republican Yea
Ronald Ryckman Republican Yea
Sean Tarwater Republican Yea
Shannon Francis Republican Yea
Stephen Owens Republican Yea
Steve Huebert Republican Yea
Steven K. Howe Republican Yea
Susan Estes Republican Yea
Susan Humphries Republican Yea
Tom Kessler Republican Yea
Tory Marie Blew Republican Yea
Troy Waymaster Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Final Action - Passed as amended;

Passed 122 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 21001
Republican 44001
Unaffiliated 57001
Total 122003
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (125)
Member Party Vote
Baker — Yea
Barker — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Burris — Yea
Burroughs — Yea
Byers — Yea
Carlson — Yea
B. — Yea
W. — Yea
Clark — Yea
Coleman — Yea
Concannon — Yea
Day — Yea
Dodson — Yea
Donohoe — Yea
Eplee — Yea
Finch — Yea
Finney — Yea
French — Yea
Garber — Yea
Gartner — Yea
Haswood — Yea
Helmer — Yea
Henderson — Yea
Highberger — Yea
Highland — Yea
Houser — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jennings — Yea
S. — Yea
T. — Yea
Kelly — Yea
Kuether — Yea
Landwehr — Yea
Lee — Yea
Lynn — Yea
Mason — Yea
Newland — Yea
Orr — Yea
Parker — Yea
Patton — Yea
Penn — Yea
Poetter — Yea
Probst — Yea
Proehl — Yea
Ralph — Yea
Resman — Yea
L. — Yea
S. — Yea
Samsel — Yea
A. — Yea
C. — Yea
E. — Yea
Toplikar — Yea
Victors — Yea
Wheeler — Yea
Wolfe — Yea
Howard — Not Voting
Barbara Ballard Democrat Yea
Brandon Woodard Democrat Yea
Cindy Neighbor Democrat Yea
Henry Helgerson Democrat Yea
Jarrod Ousley Democrat Yea
Jerry Stogsdill Democrat Yea
Jo Ella Hoye Democrat Yea
John Alcala Democrat Yea
John Carmichael Democrat Yea
KC Ohaebosim Democrat Yea
Linda Featherston Democrat Yea
Lindsay Vaughn Democrat Not Voting
Mari-Lynn Poskin Democrat Yea
Mike Amyx Democrat Yea
Pam Curtis Democrat Yea
Rui Xu Democrat Yea
Silas Miller Democrat Yea
Stephanie Sawyer Clayton Democrat Yea
Sydney Carlin Democrat Yea
Tom Sawyer Democrat Yea
Valdenia Winn Democrat Yea
Virgil Weigel Democrat Yea
Adam Thomas Republican Yea
Avery Anderson Republican Yea
Barb Wasinger Republican Yea
Bill Rhiley Republican Yea
Bill Sutton Republican Yea
Brett Fairchild Republican Yea
Brian Bergkamp Republican Yea
Carl Turner Republican Yea
Charlotte Esau Republican Yea
Chris Croft Republican Yea
Clarke Sanders Republican Yea
Daniel Hawkins Republican Yea
Doug Blex Republican Yea
Emil Bergquist Republican Yea
Francis Awerkamp Republican Yea
Jesse Borjon Republican Yea
Jim Minnix Republican Yea
Joe Seiwert Republican Yea
Ken Corbet Republican Yea
Ken Rahjes Republican Yea
Kenneth Collins Republican Yea
Kristey Williams Republican Yea
Kyle Hoffman Republican Yea
Lance W. Neelly Republican Yea
Leo Delperdang Republican Yea
Lisa M. Moser Republican Yea
Mark Schreiber Republican Not Voting
Marty Long Republican Yea
Michael Murphy Republican Yea
Mike Thompson Republican Yea
Nick Hoheisel Republican Yea
Pat Proctor Republican Yea
Paul Waggoner Republican Yea
Ronald Ellis Republican Yea
Ronald Ryckman Republican Yea
Sean Tarwater Republican Yea
Shannon Francis Republican Yea
Stephen Owens Republican Yea
Steve Huebert Republican Yea
Steven K. Howe Republican Yea
Susan Estes Republican Yea
Susan Humphries Republican Yea
Tom Kessler Republican Yea
Tory Marie Blew Republican Yea
Troy Waymaster Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Consent Calendar Passed

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16001
Unaffiliated 17000
Democrat 6000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Baumgardner — Yea
Doll — Yea
Faust-Goudeau — Yea
Hawk — Yea
Hilderbrand — Yea
Holland — Yea
Kerschen — Yea
Longbine — Yea
McGinn — Yea
O'Shea — Yea
Olson — Yea
Pittman — Yea
Pyle — Yea
Steffen — Yea
Straub — Yea
Suellentrop — Yea
Ware — Yea
Cindy Holscher Democrat Yea
David Haley Democrat Yea
Dinah Sykes Democrat Yea
Ethan Corson Democrat Yea
Marci Francisco Democrat Yea
Pat Pettey Democrat Yea
Beverly Gossage Republican Yea
Brenda Dietrich Republican Yea
Caryn Tyson Republican Yea
Elaine Bowers Republican Yea
Joseph Claeys Republican Yea
Kellie Warren Republican Yea
Larry Alley Republican Yea
Michael Fagg Republican Yea
Mike Petersen Republican Yea
Mike Thompson Republican Yea
Renee Erickson Republican Yea
Rick Billinger Republican Yea
Rick Kloos Republican Yea
Rick Wilborn Republican Yea
Susan Estes Republican Not Voting
Ty Masterson Republican Yea
Virgil Peck Republican Yea

Official roll call →

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