Kansas 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 16 R · 6 D cosponsors

SB 479 — Authorizing a permanent memorial commemorating the Kansas suffragist movement to be placed in the state capitol and establishing the Kansas suffragist memorial fund.

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 February 09, 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 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 38 sponsors

    38 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (16 R · 6 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

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. Concurred with amendments in conference; Yea: 39 Nay: 0

  4. Motion to accede adopted; Representative Barker, Representative Arnberger and Representative Ruiz, L. appointed as conferees

  5. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed

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

  7. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  8. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  9. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  10. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  11. Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  12. Hearing: Monday, March 14, 2022, 9:00 AM Room 346-S

  13. Received and Introduced

  14. Consent Calendar Passed Yea: 40 Nay: 0

  15. Committee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  16. Hearing: Tuesday, March 1, 2022, 10:30 AM Room 144-S

  17. Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  18. Introduced

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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38 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 127 not signed on

Sponsors (38)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (127)

127 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

Concurred with amendments in conference;

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17000
Democrat 6000
Unaffiliated 16001
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
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
Baumgardner — 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 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 →

Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended;

Passed 122 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 25000
Republican 48000
Unaffiliated 49003
Total 122003
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (125)
Member Party Vote
Baker — Yea
Barker — Yea
Burris — Yea
Burroughs — Yea
Byers — Yea
Carlson — Yea
W. — Yea
Clark — 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
Jacobs — 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
Toplikar — Yea
Victors — Yea
Wheeler — Yea
Wolfe — Yea
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 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 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

Official roll call →

Consent Calendar Passed

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17000
Unaffiliated 17000
Democrat 6000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
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
Ronald Ryckman Republican Yea
Ty Masterson Republican Yea
Virgil Peck Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 479?
SB 479 is sponsored by Hilderbrand, Elaine Bowers (Republican), Larry Alley (Republican), Baumgardner, Rick Billinger (Republican), Ethan Corson (Democrat), Brenda Dietrich (Republican), Doll, Renee Erickson (Republican), Michael Fagg (Republican), Faust-Goudeau, Marci Francisco (Democrat), Beverly Gossage (Republican), David Haley (Democrat), Hawk, Holland, Cindy Holscher (Democrat), Kerschen, Rick Kloos (Republican), Longbine, Ty Masterson (Republican), McGinn, Olson, O'Shea, Mike Petersen (Republican), Pat Pettey (Democrat), Pittman, Pyle, Ronald Ryckman (Republican), Straub, Suellentrop, Dinah Sykes (Democrat), Caryn Tyson (Republican), Mike Thompson (Republican), Ware, Kellie Warren (Republican), Rick Wilborn (Republican), and Joseph Claeys (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 479?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2022. Enacted.
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