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Sen. Ty Masterson

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1,513

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Attendance

97%

27 missed

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94%

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Higher than 92% of chamber peers

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Primary SR 1703

Passed · Kansas Senate · Lead sponsor

Providing temporary rules for the Senate until permanent rules are adopted.

Maddy summaryThis Senate resolution establishes temporary rules for the Kansas Senate to use during the 2025 regular session until permanent rules are created. It directs that the existing rules from the 2021-2024 legislative period serve as the default framework for the upcoming session. The resolution also specifies a new standing committee structure, including a Committee on Organization, Calendar and Rules led by the Senate President, and lists fifteen other committees with their assigned member counts. These provisions ensure the Senate has a defined operating procedure and committee system while waiting for the adoption of new permanent rules.

Passed Jan 15, 2025 0 co-sponsors

Primary SR 1702

Passed · Kansas Senate · Lead sponsor

Providing for the assignments of seats in the Senate for the 2025 Legislative session.

Maddy summaryThis bill assigns specific seat numbers to each member of the Kansas Senate for the 2025 legislative session. It directly affects all 40 senators by formally listing their designated positions, such as assigning seat 35 to Senator Alley and seat 40 to Senator Schmidt. The resolution serves an administrative purpose by organizing the chamber's seating arrangement rather than changing laws or policies.

Passed Jan 15, 2025 0 co-sponsors

Primary SCR 1601

Passed · Kansas Senate · Lead sponsor

Informing the Governor that the two houses of the Legislature are organized and ready to receive communications.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a procedural resolution that notifies the Governor of Kansas that both chambers of the state legislature have officially organized and are prepared to receive official communications. It directs the Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives to personally inform the Governor of this readiness. The measure does not create new laws or policy changes but serves as a formal administrative step to establish official contact between the executive and legislative branches.

Passed Jan 15, 2025 0 co-sponsors

Primary SR 1701

Passed · Kansas Senate · Lead sponsor

Providing for the organization of the Senate for the 2025 legislative session.

Maddy summaryThis bill formally establishes the leadership roles and officers for the Kansas Senate at the start of its 2025 legislative session. It lists specific individuals, such as Ty Masterson as president and Tim Shallenburger as vice president, who will manage the chamber's operations. The resolution requires the Senate Secretary to inform the House of Representatives of these appointments, subject to the House's approval. This procedural step is necessary to officially organize the Senate before legislative business can begin.

Passed Jan 15, 2025 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 421

died · Kansas Senate · Lead sponsor

Providing a sales tax exemption for exploration place, inc.

died Apr 30, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary SCR 1618

died · Kansas Senate · Lead sponsor

Proposing a constitutional amendment to amend section 4 of the Kansas bill of rights to recognize the right to bear arms as a fundamental right that includes the possession and use of ammunition, firearm accessories and firearm components, and that any restrictions on such right are subject to the strict scrutiny standard.

died Apr 30, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 359

Signed into law · Kansas Senate · Lead sponsor

Providing for the Kansas City Chiefs, sporting Kansas City, Sedgwick county zoo, Kansas City royals, Kansas City current, Topeka zoo, support the troops and the first city of Kansas distinctive license plates and requiring certain license plates to have the county of registration for the motor vehicle identified on the license plate.