Kansas 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 421 — Transferring a total of $1,125,000,000 from the state general fund to the Kansas public employees retirement fund during FY 2022 and FY 2023, allowing the state finance council to stop such FY 2023 transfers and eliminating certain level-dollar KPERS employer contribution payments.

Last action — Approved by Governor on Thursday, May 12, 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 01, 2022. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    4 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Approved by Governor on Thursday, May 12, 2022

  2. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, May 6, 2022

  3. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 26 Nay: 10

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

  5. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 106 Nay: 10

  6. Conference committee report now available

  7. Motion to accede adopted; Representative S. Johnson, Representative Croft and Representative Neighbor appointed as conferees

  8. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed

  9. Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 113 Nay: 5

  10. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  11. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Xu was rejected Yea: 38 Nay: 79

  12. Representative S. Johnson raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled germane.

  13. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Xu

  14. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Waymaster was adopted

  15. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Waymaster

  16. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  17. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  18. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Insurance and Pensions

  19. Hearing: Monday, March 7, 2022, 3:30 PM Room 218-N

  20. Referred to Committee on Insurance and Pensions

  21. Received and Introduced

  22. Final Action - Passed; Yea: 40 Nay: 0

  23. Committee of the Whole - Be passed

  24. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  25. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Ways and Means

  26. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

  27. Hearing: Wednesday, February 9, 2022, 10:30 AM Room 548-S

  28. Introduced

Sponsors

  • Committee on Ways and Means · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on · 59 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Ways and Means

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (164)

164 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Conference Committee Report was adopted;

Passed 26 Yea · 10 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 14102
Unaffiliated 12302
Democrat 0600
Total 261004
% of votes cast 65%25%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Baumgardner — Yea
Doll — Yea
Hilderbrand — Yea
Kerschen — Yea
Longbine — Yea
McGinn — Yea
O'Shea — Yea
Pittman — Yea
Pyle — Yea
Steffen — Yea
Straub — Yea
Suellentrop — Yea
Hawk — Nay
Holland — Nay
Ware — Nay
Faust-Goudeau — Not Voting
Olson — Not Voting
Cindy Holscher Democrat Nay
David Haley Democrat Nay
Dinah Sykes Democrat Nay
Ethan Corson Democrat Nay
Marci Francisco Democrat Nay
Pat Pettey Democrat Nay
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Virgil Peck Republican Nay

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Conference Committee Report was adopted;

Passed 106 Yea · 10 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 47001
Unaffiliated 42406
Democrat 17602
Total 1061009
% of votes cast 85%8%0%7%
How each member voted (125)
Member Party Vote
Baker — Yea
Barker — Yea
Burris — Yea
Byers — Yea
Carlson — Yea
W. — Yea
Clark — Yea
Concannon — Yea
Dodson — Yea
Donohoe — Yea
Eplee — Yea
Finch — Yea
French — Yea
Garber — Yea
Henderson — Yea
Highland — Yea
Houser — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
S. — Yea
T. — Yea
Kelly — 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
S. — Yea
Samsel — Yea
A. — Yea
C. — Yea
E. — Yea
Toplikar — Yea
Victors — Yea
Wheeler — Yea
Wolfe — Yea
Gartner — Nay
Haswood — Nay
Highberger — Nay
Kuether — Nay
Burroughs — Not Voting
Coleman — Not Voting
Finney — Not Voting
Helmer — Not Voting
Poetter — Not Voting
L. — 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 Nay
Jo Ella Hoye Democrat Yea
John Alcala Democrat Nay
John Carmichael Democrat Yea
KC Ohaebosim Democrat Yea
Linda Featherston Democrat Yea
Lindsay Vaughn Democrat Yea
Mari-Lynn Poskin Democrat Yea
Mike Amyx Democrat Nay
Pam Curtis Democrat Yea
Patrick Schmidt Democrat Not Voting
Rui Xu Democrat Nay
Silas Miller Democrat Nay
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 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 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 - Passed as amended;

Passed 113 Yea · 5 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 22201
Republican 47001
Unaffiliated 44305
Total 113507
% of votes cast 90%4%0%6%
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
Eplee — Yea
Finch — Yea
French — Yea
Garber — Yea
Haswood — Yea
Helmer — Yea
Henderson — Yea
Highland — Yea
Houser — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
S. — Yea
T. — Yea
Kelly — 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
Toplikar — Yea
Victors — Yea
Wheeler — Yea
Wolfe — Yea
Gartner — Nay
Highberger — Nay
Kuether — Nay
Coleman — Not Voting
Donohoe — Not Voting
Finney — Not Voting
Mason — Not Voting
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 Nay
Patrick Schmidt Democrat Yea
Rui Xu Democrat Yea
Silas Miller Democrat Nay
Stephanie Sawyer Clayton Democrat Yea
Sydney Carlin Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 →

Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Xu was rejected

Failed 38 Yea · 79 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 23101
Unaffiliated 133405
Republican 24402
Total 387908
% of votes cast 30%63%0%6%
How each member voted (125)
Member Party Vote
Burroughs — Yea
Byers — Yea
Gartner — Yea
Haswood — Yea
Helmer — Yea
Henderson — Yea
Highberger — Yea
Kuether — Yea
Probst — Yea
Resman — Yea
L. — Yea
S. — Yea
Wolfe — Yea
Baker — Nay
Barker — Nay
Burris — Nay
Carlson — Nay
W. — Nay
Clark — Nay
Concannon — Nay
Dodson — Nay
Eplee — Nay
Finch — Nay
French — Nay
Garber — Nay
Highland — Nay
Houser — Nay
Jacobs — Nay
S. — Nay
T. — Nay
Kelly — Nay
Landwehr — Nay
Lee — Nay
Lynn — Nay
Mason — Nay
Newland — Nay
Orr — Nay
Patton — Nay
Penn — Nay
Proehl — Nay
Ralph — Nay
Samsel — Nay
A. — Nay
C. — Nay
E. — Nay
Toplikar — Nay
Wheeler — Nay
Coleman — Not Voting
Donohoe — Not Voting
Finney — 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 Nay
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 Not Voting
Tom Sawyer Democrat Yea
Valdenia Winn Democrat Yea
Virgil Weigel Democrat Yea
Adam Thomas Republican Nay
Avery Anderson Republican Nay
Barb Wasinger Republican Nay
Bill Rhiley Republican Nay
Bill Sutton Republican Nay
Brett Fairchild Republican Nay
Brian Bergkamp Republican Nay
Carl Turner Republican Nay
Charlotte Esau Republican Nay
Chris Croft Republican Nay
Clarke Sanders Republican Nay
Cyndi Howerton Republican Nay
Daniel Hawkins Republican Nay
Doug Blex Republican Nay
Emil Bergquist Republican Nay
Francis Awerkamp Republican Nay
Jesse Borjon Republican Nay
Jim Minnix Republican Nay
Joe Seiwert Republican Nay
Ken Corbet Republican Nay
Ken Rahjes Republican Not Voting
Kenneth Collins Republican Nay
Kristey Williams Republican Nay
Kyle Hoffman Republican Nay
Lance W. Neelly Republican Yea
Leah Howell Republican Nay
Leo Delperdang Republican Nay
Lisa M. Moser Republican Nay
Mark Schreiber Republican Nay
Marty Long Republican Nay
Michael Murphy Republican Nay
Mike Thompson Republican Not Voting
Nick Hoheisel Republican Nay
Pat Proctor Republican Yea
Paul Waggoner Republican Nay
Ronald Ellis Republican Nay
Ronald Ryckman Republican Nay
Sean Tarwater Republican Nay
Shannon Francis Republican Nay
Stephen Owens Republican Nay
Steve Huebert Republican Nay
Steven K. Howe Republican Nay
Susan Estes Republican Nay
Susan Humphries Republican Nay
Tom Kessler Republican Nay
Tory Marie Blew Republican Nay
Troy Waymaster Republican Nay
William Clifford Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Final Action - 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 →

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