Kansas 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 25 R · 4 D cosponsors

HB 2609 — Allowing restricted driver's license holders to drive to and from worship services for any religious organizations at age 15.

Last action — Died in Senate Committee

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

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Senate Committee

  2. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  3. Received and Introduced

  4. Final Action - Passed; Yea: 95 Nay: 27

  5. Committee of the Whole - Be passed

  6. Committee of the Whole - Motion to refer to committee failed Committee on Judiciary

  7. Representative Delperdang raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane.

  8. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Byers

  9. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  10. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Transportation

  11. Withdrawn from Committee on Appropriations; Rereferred to Committee on Transportation

  12. Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to Committee on Appropriations

  13. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Transportation

  14. Hearing: Monday, February 14, 2022, 1:30 PM Room 582-N

  15. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  16. Introduced

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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47 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on · 14 voted No

Sponsors (47)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (118)

118 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

Final Action - Passed;

Passed 95 Yea · 27 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 48000
Unaffiliated 361303
Democrat 111400
Total 952703
% of votes cast 76%22%0%2%
How each member voted (125)
Member Party Vote
Baker — Yea
Barker — Yea
Burris — Yea
Carlson — Yea
W. — Yea
Clark — Yea
Concannon — Yea
Donohoe — Yea
Eplee — Yea
Finch — Yea
Finney — Yea
French — Yea
Garber — Yea
Helmer — Yea
Highberger — Yea
Highland — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
S. — Yea
T. — Yea
Lee — Yea
Lynn — Yea
Mason — Yea
Newland — Yea
Orr — Yea
Patton — Yea
Penn — Yea
Probst — Yea
Proehl — Yea
Ralph — Yea
Resman — Yea
Samsel — Yea
A. — Yea
C. — Yea
Toplikar — Yea
Victors — Yea
Wheeler — Yea
Burroughs — Nay
Byers — Nay
Dodson — Nay
Gartner — Nay
Haswood — Nay
Henderson — Nay
Houser — Nay
Kelly — Nay
Kuether — Nay
Landwehr — Nay
L. — Nay
S. — Nay
Wolfe — Nay
Coleman — Not Voting
Poetter — Not Voting
E. — Not Voting
Barbara Ballard Democrat Nay
Brandon Woodard Democrat Yea
Cindy Neighbor Democrat Nay
Dan Osman Democrat Nay
Heather Meyer Democrat Nay
Henry Helgerson Democrat Yea
Jarrod Ousley Democrat Nay
Jerry Stogsdill Democrat Nay
Jo Ella Hoye Democrat Yea
John Alcala Democrat Nay
John Carmichael Democrat Nay
KC Ohaebosim Democrat Nay
Linda Featherston Democrat Yea
Lindsay Vaughn Democrat Yea
Mari-Lynn Poskin Democrat Yea
Mike Amyx Democrat Nay
Pam Curtis Democrat Nay
Patrick Schmidt Democrat Yea
Rui Xu Democrat Nay
Silas Miller Democrat Yea
Stephanie Sawyer Clayton Democrat Yea
Sydney Carlin Democrat Nay
Tom Sawyer Democrat Yea
Valdenia Winn Democrat Nay
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
Cyndi Howerton 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
Leah Howell Republican Yea
Leo Delperdang Republican Yea
Lisa M. Moser Republican Yea
Mark Schreiber Republican Yea
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
William Clifford Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2609?
HB 2609 is sponsored by Charlotte Esau (Republican), Doug Blex (Republican), Burris, Carlson, William Clifford (Republican), Kenneth Collins (Republican), Ken Corbet (Republican), Chris Croft (Republican), Donohoe, Ronald Ellis (Republican), Eplee, Brett Fairchild (Republican), Linda Featherston (Democrat), Shannon Francis (Republican), French, Garber, Helmer, Highland, Steven K. Howe (Republican), Susan Humphries (Republican), Jacobs, Timothy Johnson (Republican), Lynn, Lisa M. Moser (Republican), Michael Murphy (Republican), Lance W. Neelly (Republican), Newland, Penn, Probst, Resman, Bill Rhiley (Republican), Samsel, Clarke Sanders (Republican), Tom Sawyer (Democrat), Schmidt, Joe Seiwert (Republican), Smith,E., Bill Sutton (Republican), Adam Thomas (Republican), Toplikar, Carl Turner (Republican), Paul Waggoner (Republican), Barb Wasinger (Republican), Brandon Woodard (Democrat), Chuck Smith (Republican), Susan Estes (Republican), and Stephanie Sawyer Clayton (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 2609?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 2609?
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