Kansas 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 62 — Amending the standards for school-administered vision screenings for students, establishing the Kansas children's vision health and school readiness commission and relating to the powers and duties of the Kansas commission for the deaf and hard of hearing with regard to registration of interpreters, communication access services guidelines and adoption of rules and regulations.

Last action — Approved by Governor on Monday, April 11, 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 January 25, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • 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 11, 2022

  2. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 1, 2022

  3. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 34 Nay: 5

  4. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 121 Nay: 3

  5. Conference committee report now available

  6. Motion to accede adopted; Representative Huebert, Representative Thomas and Representative Stogsdill appointed as conferees

  7. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed

  8. Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 115 Nay: 6

  9. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended

  10. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Rhiley was rejected

  11. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Rhiley

  12. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  13. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  14. Committee Report recommending bill be further amended and be passed as amended by Committee on Education

  15. Withdrawn from Calendar, Rereferred to Committee on Education

  16. Withdrawn from Committee on Appropriations and re-referred to Committee of the Whole

  17. Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to Committee on Appropriations

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

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

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

  21. Referred to Committee on Education

  22. Received and Introduced

  23. Final Action - Passed; Yea: 35 Nay: 4

  24. Committee of the Whole - Be passed

  25. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  26. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Education

  27. Hearing: Thursday, February 4, 2021, 1:30 PM Room 144-S

  28. Referred to Committee on Education

  29. Introduced

Sponsors

  • Committee on Education · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on · 5 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

Conference Committee Report was adopted;

Passed 121 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 25000
Republican 46200
Unaffiliated 50101
Total 121301
% of votes cast 97%2%0%1%
How each member voted (125)
Member Party Vote
Baker — Yea
Barker — Yea
Burris — Yea
Burroughs — Yea
Byers — Yea
Carlson — Yea
W. — Yea
Clark — Yea
Coleman — Yea
Concannon — 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
S. — Yea
T. — Yea
Kelly — Yea
Kuether — Yea
Landwehr — Yea
Lee — Yea
Lynn — Yea
Mason — 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
Jacobs — Nay
Poetter — 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 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 Nay
Bill Sutton Republican Yea
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 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

Official roll call →

Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended;

Passed 115 Yea · 6 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 45300
Democrat 25000
Unaffiliated 45304
Total 115604
% of votes cast 92%5%0%3%
How each member voted (125)
Member Party Vote
Baker — Yea
Barker — Yea
Burroughs — 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
Helmer — Yea
Henderson — Yea
Highberger — Yea
Highland — Yea
Houser — Yea
S. — Yea
T. — Yea
Kelly — Yea
Kuether — Yea
Landwehr — Yea
Lee — 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
Victors — Yea
Wheeler — Yea
Wolfe — Yea
Burris — Nay
Garber — Nay
Jacobs — Nay
Finney — Not Voting
Mason — Not Voting
Poetter — Not Voting
Toplikar — 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 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 Nay
Bill Sutton Republican Yea
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 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

Official roll call →

Final Action - Passed;

Passed 35 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 14200
Unaffiliated 15200
Democrat 6000
Total 35400
% of votes cast 90%10%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Baumgardner — Yea
Doll — Yea
Faust-Goudeau — Yea
Hawk — Yea
Holland — Yea
Kerschen — Yea
Longbine — Yea
McGinn — Yea
O'Shea — Yea
Olson — Yea
Pittman — Yea
Steffen — Yea
Straub — Yea
Suellentrop — Yea
Ware — Yea
Hilderbrand — Nay
Pyle — Nay
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 Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

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