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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2019 | KS | HB 2033 | Reduces State Tax Rates | Veto Override Failed - House (78 - 39) |
| May 4, 2019 | KS | SB 25 | Establishes a $7.7 Billion State Budget for FY 2020-2021 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 14) |
| May 4, 2019 | KS | SB 25 | Establishes a $7.7 Billion State Budget for FY 2020-2021 | Conference Report Adopted - House (79 - 45) |
| April 4, 2019 | KS | SB 16 | Appropriates Additional $90 Million for Public Education | Conference Report Adopted - House (76 - 47) |
| March 14, 2019 | KS | SB 22 | Amends State Tax Laws for Families and Small Businesses | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 16) |
| March 8, 2019 | KS | SB 22 | Amends State Tax Laws for Families and Small Businesses | Bill Passed - House (76 - 43) |
| April 5, 2018 | KS | SB 423 | Appropriates Funds for Department of Education and Board of Regents | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18) |
| June 6, 2017 | KS | SB 30 | Establishes Tax Provisions | Veto Override Passed - House (88 - 31) |
| June 6, 2017 | KS | SB 30 | Establishes Tax Provisions | Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 13) |
| April 6, 2017 | KS | HB 2052 | Establishes State Budget for FY 2017 to FY 2021 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 10) |
| Feb. 2, 2017 | KS | SB 30 | Establishes Tax Provisions | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0) |
| May 1, 2016 | KS | SB 249 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 18) |
| May 1, 2016 | KS | SB 249 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017 | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 59) |
| March 25, 2015 | KS | HB 2135 | Appropriates Funds to Public and Private Universities | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 13) |
| March 25, 2015 | KS | HB 2095 | Authorizes $1.5 Billion in Bonds to the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System | Bill Passed - House (67 - 57) |
| March 13, 2015 | KS | SB 7 | Appropriates Funds to the Department of Education | Bill Passed - House (64 - 57) |
| May 2, 2014 | KS | HB 2231 | 2014-2016 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 54) |
| May 2, 2014 | KS | HB 2231 | 2014-2016 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 18) |
| April 6, 2014 | KS | HB 2506 | Appropriates Funds to Certain School Districts | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 57) |
| April 6, 2014 | KS | HB 2506 | Appropriates Funds to Certain School Districts | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 16) |
| April 5, 2014 | KS | SB 218 | Establishes School Financing and Administrative Measures | Conference Report Rejected - House (55 - 67) |
| April 5, 2014 | KS | SB 218 | Establishes School Financing and Administrative Measures | Conference Report Rejected - House (55 - 67) |
| April 3, 2014 | KS | Knox Amdt | Prohibits Implementation of Common Core Standards Using Certain State Funds | Amendment Adopted - Senate (27 - 12) |
| March 6, 2014 | KS | HB 2338 | Appropriates Funds to the Judicial Branch | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
| Feb. 26, 2014 | KS | HB 2456 | Amends Property Tax Laws for Certain Equipment | Bill Passed - House (100 - 23) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/29 | HB 2033 | Reduces State Tax Rates | Veto Override Failed - House (78 - 39) |
| 5/04 | SB 25 | Establishes a $7.7 Billion State Budget for FY 2020-2021 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 14) |
| 5/04 | SB 25 | Establishes a $7.7 Billion State Budget for FY 2020-2021 | Conference Report Adopted - House (79 - 45) |
| 4/04 | SB 16 | Appropriates Additional $90 Million for Public Education | Conference Report Adopted - House (76 - 47) |
| 3/14 | SB 22 | Amends State Tax Laws for Families and Small Businesses | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 16) |
| 3/08 | SB 22 | Amends State Tax Laws for Families and Small Businesses | Bill Passed - House (76 - 43) |
| 4/05 | SB 423 | Appropriates Funds for Department of Education and Board of Regents | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18) |
| 6/06 | SB 30 | Establishes Tax Provisions | Veto Override Passed - House (88 - 31) |
| 6/06 | SB 30 | Establishes Tax Provisions | Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 13) |
| 4/06 | HB 2052 | Establishes State Budget for FY 2017 to FY 2021 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 10) |
| 2/02 | SB 30 | Establishes Tax Provisions | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0) |
| 5/01 | SB 249 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 18) |
| 5/01 | SB 249 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017 | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 59) |
| 3/25 | HB 2135 | Appropriates Funds to Public and Private Universities | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 13) |
| 3/25 | HB 2095 | Authorizes $1.5 Billion in Bonds to the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System | Bill Passed - House (67 - 57) |
| 3/13 | SB 7 | Appropriates Funds to the Department of Education | Bill Passed - House (64 - 57) |
| 5/02 | HB 2231 | 2014-2016 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 54) |
| 5/02 | HB 2231 | 2014-2016 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 18) |
| 4/06 | HB 2506 | Appropriates Funds to Certain School Districts | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 57) |
| 4/06 | HB 2506 | Appropriates Funds to Certain School Districts | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 16) |
| 4/05 | SB 218 | Establishes School Financing and Administrative Measures | Conference Report Rejected - House (55 - 67) |
| 4/05 | SB 218 | Establishes School Financing and Administrative Measures | Conference Report Rejected - House (55 - 67) |
| 4/03 | Knox Amdt | Prohibits Implementation of Common Core Standards Using Certain State Funds | Amendment Adopted - Senate (27 - 12) |
| 3/06 | HB 2338 | Appropriates Funds to the Judicial Branch | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
| 2/26 | HB 2456 | Amends Property Tax Laws for Certain Equipment | Bill Passed - House (100 - 23) |