SB105Introduced in the Senate
Requiring the governor to appoint a person to fill vacancies in the offices of United States senator, state treasurer and commissioner of insurance from a list of names approved by the legislature.
Introduced by Federal and State Affairs
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Requiring the governor to appoint a person to fill vacancies in the offices of United States senator, state treasurer and commissioner of insurance from a list of names approved by the legislature.
Where it stands
Senate Will become law without Governor's signature
April 10, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 31 Nay: 9 · March 17, 2025
31
Yes
9
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Bowser | 1 | Yes |
| Marci Francisco | 2 | No |
| Rick Kloos | 3 | Yes |
| David Haley | 4 | No |
| Jeff Klemp | 5 | Yes |
| Pat Pettey | 6 | No |
| Ethan Corson | 7 | No |
| Cindy Holscher | 8 | No |
| Beverly Gossage | 9 | Yes |
| Mike Thompson | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Senate Introduced
Senate Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs
Senate Hearing: Thursday, February 6, 2025, 10:30 AM Room 144-S
Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Federal and State Affairs
Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Faust Goudeau
Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Faust Goudeau was rejected
Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Francisco
Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Francisco was adopted
Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended
Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 31 Nay: 9
House Received and Introduced
House Referred to Committee on Elections
House Hearing: Thursday, March 6, 2025, 3:30 PM Room 218-N - CANCELED
House Hearing: Friday, March 7, 2025, 9:00 AM Room 218-N
House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Elections
House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Carpenter, B.
House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Carpenter, B. was adopted
House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Haskins
House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Haskins was rejected
House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Haskins
House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Haskins was rejected
House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Xu
House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Xu was rejected
House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
House Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 87 Nay: 36
Senate Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Senator Masterson , Senator Blew and Senator Faust Goudeau as conferees
House Motion to accede adopted; Representative Proctor, Representative Waggoner and Representative Haskins appointed as conferees
House Conference committee report now available
House Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Representative Proctor, Representative Waggoner and Representative Haskins appointed as second conferees
Senate Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Senator Masterson, Senator Blew and Senator Faust Goudeau appointed as second conferees
House Conference committee report now available
House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 84 Nay: 36
Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 31 Nay: 9
Senate Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 21, 2025
Senate Will become law without Governor's signature
Verify the information
- Official page on the Kansas Legislature website
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs Report (amendment)
- Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Faust-Goudeau) (amendment)
- Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Francisco) (amendment)
- House Committee on Elections Report (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Carpenter, B.) (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Haskins) (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Haskins) (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Xu) (amendment)
- Conference Committee Report (amendment)
- Conference Committee Report (amendment)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
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