SCR 1604 Kansas Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Making application to the United States congress to call a convention of the states for the purpose of proposing amendments to limit the federal government.

This Kansas legislative resolution formally requests the U.S. Congress to organize a convention of state representatives to propose constitutional amendments. The bill specifically aims to place limits on federal spending, restrict the scope of federal government power, and cap the terms of office for federal officials. Under Kansas state law, this application requires a two-thirds vote in both legislative chambers and remains active until two-thirds of all states submit similar requests on the same topic. Once the required number of states have applied, the resolution directs that copies be sent to federal officials and state legislators across the country.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Jan 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Jan 29, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Introduced Enrolled · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was reformatted from a standard bill layout to a formal enrolled resolution, removing line numbers and committee attribution. Substantively, the resolution's scope was expanded to explicitly require limiting federal official terms of office in addition to fiscal restraints and jurisdiction limits. The text was also updated to reflect the correct session year of 2025.
Scope change
The resolution now explicitly includes limiting the terms of office for federal officials and members of Congress as a condition for the proposed constitutional amendments.
SCOPE

Added a requirement to limit the terms of office for federal officials and members of Congress.

TECHNICAL

Updated the session year from an unspecified or previous year to 2025.

Removed line numbers, committee attribution, and formatting artifacts from the original draft.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
9
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Adopted; Yea 80, Nay 42, Absent 3
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be adopted
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending resolution be adopted by House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Introduced
Received and Introduced
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Final Action - Adopted; Yea 29, Nay 11
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be adopted
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. David Haley
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
Sen. Mike Thompson raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Cindy Holscher
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Doug Shane
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending resolution be adopted by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
upper
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