Sen. Dinah Sykes

Primary SR 1704

Passed · Kansas Senate · Lead sponsor

Adopting the permanent rules of the Senate for the 2025-2028 term.

Maddy summaryThis Senate resolution establishes the permanent rules of procedure for the Kansas Senate for the 2025-2028 legislative term. It outlines specific operational details, including meeting times, quorum requirements, and a detailed order of business for daily sessions. The bill also creates and defines the composition of various standing committees, such as Agriculture, Judiciary, and Education, while setting guidelines for how bills are introduced and processed. Additionally, it introduces a streamlined "Session Proforma" for handling routine administrative tasks without requiring a full quorum.

Passed Jan 28, 2025 0 co-sponsors Track

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 Track

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 Track

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 Track

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 Track

Primary SR 1733

died · Kansas Senate · Lead sponsor

Affirming the Kansas senate's unwavering support for free press in the state of Kansas.

died Apr 30, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 1740

died · Kansas Senate · Lead sponsor

Proclaiming that the State of Kansas supports admitting Washington, D.C. into the Union as a state of the United States of America.

died Apr 30, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 1730

died · Kansas Senate · Lead sponsor

Amending the rules of the Senate, 2021-2024.

died Apr 30, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 211

died · Kansas Senate · Lead sponsor

Abolishing the death penalty and creating the crime of aggravated murder.

died Apr 30, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 139

died · Kansas Senate · Lead sponsor

Expanding newborn screening services and increasing transfer from the medical assistance fee fund to the Kansas newborn screening fund.

died Apr 30, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track