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SB321Introduced in the Senate

Designating certain bridges on U.S. highway 69 and 18th street expressway in Johnson county as the Representative Robert M Tomlinson memorial bridge, a bridge on interstate 135 in Sedgwick county as the Don Snyder memorial bridge, a portion of interstate 35 as the deputy Sam Smith memorial highway, a portion of U.S. highway 36 as the undersheriff Brandon Gaede memorial highway, a portion of K-49 highway as the Pvt Michael E Gerber memorial highway and redesignating a current portion of the 35th infantry division memorial highway for interstate 35.

Passed

Introduced by Transportation

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Designating certain bridges on U.S. highway 69 and 18th street expressway in Johnson county as the Representative Robert M Tomlinson memorial bridge, a bridge on interstate 135 in Sedgwick county as the Don Snyder memorial bridge, a portion of interstate 35 as the deputy Sam Smith memorial highway, a portion of U.S. highway 36 as the undersheriff Brandon Gaede memorial highway, a portion of K-49 highway as the Pvt Michael E Gerber memorial highway and redesignating a current portion of the 35th infantry division memorial highway for interstate 35.

Where it stands

Senate Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026

April 9, 2026

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: 39 Nay: 0 · March 27, 2026

39

Yes

0

No

1

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

SenatorDistrictVote
Scott Hill70Yes
Silas Miller86Yes
Craig Bowser1Yes
Marci Francisco2Yes
Rick Kloos3Yes
David Haley4Yes
Jeff Klemp5Yes
Pat Pettey6Yes
Ethan Corson7Yes
Cindy Holscher8Yes

Bill history

  1. Senate Introduced

  2. Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation

  3. Senate Hearing: Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 8:30 AM Room 546-S

  4. Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Transportation

  5. Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  6. Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  7. Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 40 Nay: 0

  8. House Received and Introduced

  9. House Referred to Committee on Transportation

  10. House Hearing: Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 582-N - CANCELED

  11. House Hearing: Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 582-N

  12. House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Transportation

  13. House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  14. House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  15. House Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 123 Nay: 0

  16. Senate Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Senator Petersen , Senator Klemp and Senator Corson as conferees

  17. House Motion to accede adopted; Representative Francis, Representative Essex and Representative Helgerson appointed as conferees

  18. House Conference committee report now available

  19. House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 122 Nay: 0

  20. Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 39 Nay: 0

  21. Senate Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026

  22. Senate Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026

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