Kansas 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 2559 — Creating the Kansas cotton boll weevil program and requiring the program to levy an assessment upon Kansas produced cotton and monitor and mitigate the risk of boll weevils; concerning the Kansas seed law and the commercial industrial hemp act; relating to labeling; seeds treated with certain substances; definitions; labeling; unlawful actions; certain registrations; inspections; live plant dealers; and testing services.

Last action — Approved by Governor on Monday, April 18, 2022

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 26, 2022. 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 70% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Approved by Governor on Monday, April 18, 2022

  2. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 8, 2022

  3. Reengrossed on Monday, April 4, 2022

  4. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 102 Nay: 15

  5. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 32 Nay: 7

  6. Conference committee report now available

  7. Motion to accede adopted; Senator Kerschen, Senator Ryckman and Senator Ware appointed as conferees

  8. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed

  9. Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 32 Nay: 6

  10. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  11. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Peck was rejected

  12. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Peck

  13. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Straub was rejected

  14. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Straub

  15. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  16. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Steffen was rejected

  17. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Steffen

  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 of the Whole - Passed over and retain a place on the calendar

  22. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

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

  24. Hearing: Thursday, March 10, 2022, 8:30 AM Room 144-S

  25. Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

  26. Received and Introduced

  27. Engrossed on Tuesday, February 22, 2022

  28. Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 83 Nay: 37

  29. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  30. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  31. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  32. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Agriculture

  33. Withdrawn from Calendar, Rereferred to Committee on Agriculture

  34. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Agriculture

  35. Hearing: Thursday, February 3, 2022, 3:30 PM Room 112-N

  36. Referred to Committee on Agriculture

  37. Introduced

Sponsors

  • Committee on Agriculture · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on · 23 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Agriculture

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

Conference Committee Report was adopted;

Passed 102 Yea · 15 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 19402
Republican 41502
Unaffiliated 42604
Total 1021508
% of votes cast 82%12%0%6%
How each member voted (125)
Member Party Vote
Baker — Yea
Barker — Yea
Byers — Yea
Carlson — Yea
W. — Yea
Clark — Yea
Coleman — Yea
Concannon — Yea
Dodson — Yea
Donohoe — Yea
Eplee — Yea
Finch — Yea
French — Yea
Gartner — Yea
Haswood — Yea
Henderson — Yea
Highberger — Yea
Highland — Yea
S. — Yea
T. — Yea
Kelly — Yea
Kuether — Yea
Landwehr — Yea
Lynn — Yea
Newland — Yea
Orr — Yea
Patton — Yea
Penn — 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
Burris — Nay
Garber — Nay
Houser — Nay
Jacobs — Nay
Lee — Nay
Mason — Nay
Burroughs — Not Voting
Finney — Not Voting
Helmer — Not Voting
Poetter — Not Voting
Barbara Ballard Democrat Yea
Brandon Woodard Democrat Yea
Cindy Neighbor Democrat Yea
Dan Osman Democrat Nay
Heather Meyer Democrat Yea
Henry Helgerson Democrat Nay
Jarrod Ousley Democrat Yea
Jerry Stogsdill Democrat Yea
Jo Ella Hoye Democrat Yea
John Alcala Democrat Yea
John Carmichael Democrat Nay
KC Ohaebosim Democrat Nay
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 Nay
Bill Sutton Republican Nay
Brett Fairchild Republican Nay
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 Nay
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 Nay
Lisa M. Moser Republican Yea
Mark Schreiber Republican Yea
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 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 →

Final Action - Passed as amended;

Passed 32 Yea · 6 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 14300
Unaffiliated 12302
Democrat 6000
Total 32602
% of votes cast 80%15%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Baumgardner — Yea
Doll — Yea
Faust-Goudeau — Yea
Hawk — Yea
Holland — Yea
Kerschen — Yea
Longbine — Yea
O'Shea — Yea
Olson — Yea
Pittman — Yea
Suellentrop — Yea
Ware — Yea
Hilderbrand — Nay
Steffen — Nay
Straub — Nay
Pyle — Not Voting
McGinn — Not Voting
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 Nay
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 Nay

Official roll call →

Final Action - Passed as amended;

Passed 83 Yea · 37 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 151000
Republican 37902
Unaffiliated 311803
Total 833705
% of votes cast 66%30%0%4%
How each member voted (125)
Member Party Vote
Baker — Yea
Carlson — Yea
Clark — Yea
Concannon — Yea
Dodson — Yea
Eplee — Yea
Finch — Yea
French — Yea
Gartner — Yea
Haswood — Yea
Helmer — Yea
Henderson — Yea
Highland — Yea
S. — Yea
T. — Yea
Kelly — Yea
Kuether — Yea
Lynn — Yea
Newland — Yea
Orr — Yea
Patton — Yea
Penn — Yea
Probst — Yea
Proehl — Yea
Ralph — Yea
Resman — Yea
Samsel — Yea
A. — Yea
E. — Yea
Toplikar — Yea
Wheeler — Yea
Barker — Nay
Burris — Nay
Burroughs — Nay
Byers — Nay
W. — Nay
Coleman — Nay
Garber — Nay
Highberger — Nay
Houser — Nay
Jacobs — Nay
Landwehr — Nay
Lee — Nay
Mason — Nay
Poetter — Nay
L. — Nay
S. — Nay
C. — Nay
Victors — Nay
Donohoe — Not Voting
Finney — Not Voting
Wolfe — Not Voting
Barbara Ballard Democrat Yea
Brandon Woodard Democrat Yea
Cindy Neighbor Democrat Yea
Dan Osman Democrat Nay
Heather Meyer Democrat Yea
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 Yea
Pam Curtis Democrat Nay
Patrick Schmidt Democrat Yea
Rui Xu Democrat Yea
Silas Miller Democrat Nay
Stephanie Sawyer Clayton Democrat Yea
Sydney Carlin Democrat Yea
Tom Sawyer Democrat Yea
Valdenia Winn Democrat Nay
Virgil Weigel Democrat Nay
Adam Thomas Republican Yea
Avery Anderson Republican Yea
Barb Wasinger Republican Yea
Bill Rhiley Republican Nay
Bill Sutton Republican Nay
Brett Fairchild Republican Nay
Brian Bergkamp Republican Not Voting
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 Nay
Jesse Borjon Republican Yea
Jim Minnix Republican Yea
Joe Seiwert Republican Nay
Ken Corbet Republican Yea
Ken Rahjes Republican Yea
Kenneth Collins Republican Nay
Kristey Williams Republican Yea
Kyle Hoffman Republican Yea
Lance W. Neelly Republican Yea
Leah Howell Republican Yea
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 Nay
Ronald Ellis Republican Yea
Ronald Ryckman Republican Yea
Sean Tarwater Republican Yea
Shannon Francis Republican Yea
Stephen Owens Republican Yea
Steve Huebert Republican Not Voting
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

Official roll call →

Subjects

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