Kansas Senate
Kansas Senate | |
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Kansas Legislature | |
Type | |
Type | |
Term limits | None |
History | |
New session started | January 9, 2023 |
Leadership | |
President | |
Vice President | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 40 |
Political groups | Majority
Minority
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Length of term | 4 years |
Authority | Article 2, Kansas Constitution |
Salary | $88.66/day + per diem |
Elections | |
Last election | November 3, 2020 (40 seats) |
Next election | November 5, 2024 (40 seats) |
Redistricting | Kansas Reapportionment Commission |
Meeting place | |
State Senate Chamber Kansas State Capitol Topeka, Kansas | |
Website | |
Official website |
The Kansas Senate is the
Like other
History
The Kansas Senate was created by the
War bonds became a central political issue in Kansas shortly when the Kansas Senate held impeachment trials in 1862, brought about in part by
The state legislature met in a building known as the Old Constitutional Hall until their offices were moved to the east wing of the Kansas State Capitol in 1869, which was still undergoing construction.[3] The Kansas Senate first met there in 1870, though the east wing was not completed until 1873.[3] Work would continue on the building until March 24, 1903.[3]
The Kansas Senate helped enact a law in 1905 to restrict children under 14 from working in factories, meatpacking houses, or mines.[6]
With the help of progressive state senators, women gained the right to vote through a constitutional amendment approved by Kansans on November 5, 1912.
Democrats only gained control of the Kansas Senate briefly in the early 1900s and haven't held it since 1917.[7]
Since 1966, the Kansas Legislature holds annual general sessions. A constitutional amendment adopted at the 1974 general election extended the duration of the session held in the even-numbered years from 60 to 90 calendar days, subject to extension by a vote of two-thirds of the elected membership of each house.[8]
In the 2000s the Kansas Democratic Party was able to win statewide offices and make gains in the Kansas Senate by benefiting from tension in the Kansas Republican Party between its conservative and moderate wings.[9][10][11] These gains, however, were erased in the 2010 Kansas elections.
Legislative procedure
Terms begin and the legislature commences on the second Monday in January following the general election.
A bill must be approved by both houses of the Kansas Legislature in order to be submitted to the governor, who can sign it into law or veto the bill.[8] Legislators can override a veto with the support of two-thirds majority of both houses.[8]
Leadership
The
The current President of the Senate is
Party composition
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | |||
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Republican | Ind
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Democratic | Vacant | ||
End 2008 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 40 | 0 |
Begin (January 2009) | 31 | 0 | 9 | 40 | 0 |
End 2012 | 32 | 8 | |||
2013-2016 | 32 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 0 |
Begin (2017) | 31 | 0 | 9 | 40 | 0 |
April 25, 2017[14] | 30 | 39 | 1 | ||
April 30, 2017[15] | 31 | 40 | 0 | ||
March 7, 2018[16] | 30 | 1 | |||
September 25, 2018[17] | 29 | 39 | 1 | ||
October 22, 2018[18] | 30 | 40 | 0 | ||
November 30, 2018[19] | 29 | 39 | 1 | ||
December 1, 2018[20] | 8 | 38 | 2 | ||
December 12, 2018[21] | 28 | 9 | |||
December 14, 2018[22] | 29 | 39 | 1 | ||
December 19, 2018[23] | 28 | 10 | |||
January 2019[24] | 11 | 40 | 0 | ||
July 29, 2019[25] | 29 | 0 | |||
Begin 2023[26] | 27 | 1 | 11 | 39 | 1 |
January 10, 2023[27] | 27 | 1 | 10 | 38 | 2 |
January 11, 2023[28] | 27 | 1 | 11 | 39 | 1 |
January 24, 2023[29] | 28 | 1 | 11 | 40 | 0 |
Latest voting share | 70% | 30% |
Officers
Position | Name | Party |
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President of the Senate | Ty Masterson | Republican |
Vice President of the Senate | Rick Wilborn | Republican |
Majority Leader | Larry Alley | Republican |
Assistant Majority Leader |
Renee Erickson | Republican |
Minority Leader | Dinah Sykes | Democratic |
Assistant Minority Leader |
Oletha Faust-Goudeau | Democratic |
Minority Whip |
Pat Pettey | Democratic |
Agenda Chair | Marci Francisco | Democratic |
Caucus Chair |
Jeff Pittman | Democratic |
List of current senators
Past composition of the Senate
See also
- List of Kansas state legislatures
References
- ^ Carpenter, Tim (June 7, 2022). "Sen. Dennis Pyle launching independent campaign for Kansas governor". Kansas Reflector. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ a b c Ewing, Cortez A. M. "Early Kansas Impeachments," Kansas Historical Quarterly, August 1932 (Vol. 1, No. 4), p. 307-325, digitized with permission of the Kansas Historical Society. (accessed July 26, 2013)
- ^ a b c Kansas State Capitol, Kansapedia, Kansas Historical Society, December 2004. (accessed July 26, 2013)
- ^ a b Bader, Robert Smith. Prohibition in Kansas: A History (1986)
- ^ a b c Cool Things – Legislative War Artifacts, Kansapedia, Kansas Historical Society, November 1997. (accessed July 26, 2013)
- ^ Children in Kansas – 1890s–1920s, Kansapedia (accessed July 26, 2013)
- ^ Office of Secretary of State.[1] Archived December 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine "Kansas History", August 1, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "Kansas Legislative Research Manual Kansas Legislative Procedures," Archived May 10, 2013, at the Wayback Machine March 12, 2009. (accessed July 26, 2013)
- ^ Slevin, Peter (October 19, 2006). ""Moderates in Kansas Decide They're Not in GOP Anymore," Washington Post". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 10, 2007.
- ^ Wickham, DeWayne (June 5, 2006). ""Kansas Political Shifts Sign Of Things To Come?," USA Today". Retrieved March 10, 2007.
- ^ ""Kansas Republicans Evolve – Into Democrats," Salon". July 7, 2008. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
- ^ "Kansas Constitution" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on March 8, 2021.
- ^ "Leadership | Senate | Kansas State Legislature".
- Jacob LaTurner (District 13) resigned after being appointed Kansas State Treasurer. [2]
- ^ Republican Richard Hildebrand appointed to succeed LaTurner
- ^ Sen. John Doll (R) changed party affiliation to Independent
- ^ Republican Steve Fitzgerald (District 5) resigned. [3]
- ^ Republican Kevin Braun appointed to succeed Fitzgerald
- ^ Republican Vicki Schmidt (District 20) resigned after being elected Kansas Insurance Commissioner. [4]
- Governor.
- ^ Barbara Bollier (District 7) switched parties from Republican to Democratic. [5]
- ^ Eric Rucker is appointed to replace former Senator Vicki Schmidt.
- ^ Dinah Sykes (District 21) switched parties from Republican to Democratic. [6]
- ^ Vic Miller is appointed to replace former Senator Laura Kelly.
- ^ John Doll (District 39) rejoins the Republican party. [7]
- ^ Richard Hilderbrand (District 13) resigned on January 8, 2023. [8]
- ^ Tom Hawk (District 22) resigned. [9]
- ^ Appointee Usha Reddi is sworn in to replace former senator Tom Hawk.
- ^ Appointee Tim Shallenburger is sworn in to replace former senator Richard Hilderbrand.