Kansas 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 261 — Substitute for SB 261 by Committee on Agriculture -- Prohibiting the use of identifiable meat terms on the labels of meat analogs when such labels do not include proper qualifying language to indicate that such products do not contain meat.

Last action — Approved by Governor on Thursday, May 5, 2022

  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 February 17, 2021. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Approved by Governor on Thursday, May 5, 2022

  2. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Wednesday, April 27, 2022

  3. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 38 Nay: 0

  4. Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted;

  5. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 113 Nay: 0

  6. Conference committee report now available

  7. Motion to accede adopted; Representative Rahjes, Representative Smith, E. and Representative Carlin appointed as conferees

  8. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed

  9. Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea: 96 Nay: 26

  10. Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed

  11. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed

  12. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  13. Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Agriculture

  14. Referred to Committee on Agriculture

  15. Received and Introduced

  16. Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 38 Nay: 1

  17. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  18. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Francisco was adopted

  19. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Francisco

  20. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  21. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

  22. Hearing: Thursday, February 25, 2021, 8:30 AM Room 144-S

  23. Hearing: Wednesday, February 24, 2021, 8:30 AM Room 144-S - CANCELED

  24. Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

  25. Introduced

Sponsors

  • Committee on Ways and Means · Primary
  • Committee on Agriculture · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on · 22 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Ways and Means

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Agriculture

Not signed on (163)

163 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

Conference Committee Report was adopted;

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17000
Unaffiliated 16001
Democrat 5001
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Baumgardner — Yea
Doll — Yea
Faust-Goudeau — Yea
Hawk — Yea
Hilderbrand — Yea
Kerschen — Yea
Longbine — Yea
McGinn — Yea
O'Shea — Yea
Olson — Yea
Pittman — Yea
Pyle — Yea
Steffen — Yea
Straub — Yea
Suellentrop — Yea
Ware — Yea
Holland — Not Voting
Cindy Holscher Democrat Yea
David Haley Democrat Yea
Dinah Sykes Democrat Yea
Ethan Corson Democrat Yea
Marci Francisco Democrat Not Voting
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
Ronald Ryckman Republican Yea
Ty Masterson Republican Yea
Virgil Peck Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Conference Committee Report was adopted;

Passed 113 Yea · 0 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 45007
Democrat 23002
Republican 45003
Total 1130012
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (125)
Member Party Vote
Ralph — Yea
Baker — Yea
Barker — Yea
Burris — Yea
Burroughs — Yea
Byers — Yea
Carlson — Yea
W. — Yea
Clark — Yea
Dodson — Yea
Donohoe — Yea
Eplee — Yea
Finch — Yea
French — Yea
Garber — Yea
Gartner — Yea
Haswood — Yea
Henderson — Yea
Highberger — Yea
Highland — Yea
Houser — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
S. — Yea
T. — Yea
Kelly — Yea
Kuether — Yea
Landwehr — Yea
Lee — Yea
Lynn — Yea
Mason — Yea
Newland — Yea
Orr — Yea
Penn — Yea
Probst — Yea
Proehl — Yea
Resman — Yea
L. — Yea
S. — Yea
Samsel — Yea
A. — Yea
C. — Yea
E. — Yea
Toplikar — Yea
Wheeler — Yea
Wolfe — Yea
Coleman — Not Voting
Concannon — Not Voting
Finney — Not Voting
Helmer — Not Voting
Patton — Not Voting
Poetter — Not Voting
Victors — Not Voting
Barbara Ballard Democrat Yea
Brandon Woodard Democrat Yea
Cindy Neighbor Democrat Yea
Dan Osman Democrat Yea
Heather Meyer 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 Yea
Mari-Lynn Poskin Democrat Yea
Mike Amyx Democrat Yea
Pam Curtis Democrat Yea
Patrick Schmidt Democrat Not Voting
Rui Xu Democrat Yea
Silas Miller Democrat Yea
Stephanie Sawyer Clayton Democrat Yea
Sydney Carlin Democrat Yea
Tom Sawyer Democrat Yea
Valdenia Winn Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Susan Humphries Republican Yea
Tom Kessler Republican Yea
Tory Marie Blew Republican Yea
Troy Waymaster Republican Yea
William Clifford Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed;

Passed 96 Yea · 26 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 16900
Republican 361200
Unaffiliated 44503
Total 962603
% of votes cast 77%21%0%2%
How each member voted (125)
Member Party Vote
Baker — Yea
Barker — Yea
Burroughs — Yea
Byers — Yea
Carlson — Yea
Clark — Yea
Concannon — Yea
Dodson — Yea
Donohoe — Yea
Eplee — Yea
Finch — Yea
Finney — Yea
French — Yea
Gartner — Yea
Haswood — Yea
Helmer — Yea
Henderson — Yea
Highberger — Yea
Highland — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
S. — Yea
T. — Yea
Kelly — Yea
Kuether — Yea
Landwehr — Yea
Lee — Yea
Lynn — Yea
Mason — Yea
Newland — Yea
Orr — Yea
Patton — Yea
Probst — Yea
Proehl — Yea
Ralph — Yea
Resman — Yea
L. — Yea
S. — Yea
Samsel — Yea
A. — Yea
C. — Yea
Toplikar — Yea
Victors — Yea
Wheeler — Yea
Wolfe — Yea
Burris — Nay
W. — Nay
Garber — Nay
Houser — Nay
Penn — Nay
Coleman — Not Voting
Poetter — Not Voting
E. — Not Voting
Barbara Ballard Democrat Yea
Brandon Woodard Democrat Yea
Cindy Neighbor Democrat Yea
Dan Osman Democrat Yea
Heather Meyer Democrat Nay
Henry Helgerson Democrat Yea
Jarrod Ousley Democrat Yea
Jerry Stogsdill Democrat Yea
Jo Ella Hoye Democrat Nay
John Alcala Democrat Nay
John Carmichael Democrat Nay
KC Ohaebosim Democrat Yea
Linda Featherston Democrat Nay
Lindsay Vaughn Democrat Yea
Mari-Lynn Poskin Democrat Nay
Mike Amyx Democrat Yea
Pam Curtis Democrat Yea
Patrick Schmidt Democrat Nay
Rui Xu Democrat Nay
Silas Miller Democrat Yea
Stephanie Sawyer Clayton Democrat Nay
Sydney Carlin Democrat Yea
Tom Sawyer Democrat Yea
Valdenia Winn Democrat Yea
Virgil Weigel Democrat Yea
Adam Thomas Republican Nay
Avery Anderson Republican Yea
Barb Wasinger Republican Yea
Bill Rhiley Republican Nay
Bill Sutton Republican Nay
Brett Fairchild Republican Yea
Brian Bergkamp Republican Yea
Carl Turner Republican Yea
Charlotte Esau Republican Yea
Chris Croft Republican Yea
Clarke Sanders Republican Nay
Cyndi Howerton Republican Nay
Daniel Hawkins Republican Yea
Doug Blex Republican Yea
Emil Bergquist Republican Nay
Francis Awerkamp Republican Yea
Jesse Borjon Republican Yea
Jim Minnix Republican Yea
Joe Seiwert Republican Yea
Ken Corbet Republican Nay
Ken Rahjes Republican Yea
Kenneth Collins Republican Yea
Kristey Williams Republican Yea
Kyle Hoffman Republican Yea
Lance W. Neelly Republican Yea
Leah Howell Republican Nay
Leo Delperdang Republican Nay
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 Nay
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 Nay
Tom Kessler Republican Nay
Tory Marie Blew Republican Yea
Troy Waymaster Republican Yea
William Clifford Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Final Action - Passed as amended;

Passed 38 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 15100
Unaffiliated 17000
Democrat 6000
Total 38100
% of votes cast 97%3%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
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 Nay
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
Ty Masterson Republican Yea
Virgil Peck Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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SB 261 is sponsored by Committee on Ways and Means and Committee on Agriculture.
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