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Passed Kansas Firearm Legislation SB116

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: House Substitute for SB 116 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Removing state agency fees for licenses to carry concealed handguns.

Description: House Substitute for SB 116 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Removing state agency fees for licenses to carry concealed handguns.

Session: 2023-2024 Regular Session

Last Action: Senate Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 20, 2023

Last Action Date: April 24, 2023

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

1 sponsors: Federal and State Affairs

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 40)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Apr 24, 2023 Senate Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 20, 2023
Senate Apr 24, 2023 Senate Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 14, 2023
Senate Apr 5, 2023 Senate Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Senator Thompson, Senator Kloos and Senator Faust-Goudeau appointed as second conferees
Senate Apr 5, 2023 Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 27 Nay: 10
House Apr 5, 2023 House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 86 Nay: 37
House Apr 5, 2023 House Conference committee report now available
House Apr 4, 2023 House Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Representative Carpenter, W., Representative Kessler and Representative Hoye appointed as conferees
House Apr 4, 2023 House Conference committee report now available
Senate Apr 3, 2023 Senate Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Senator Thompson , Senator Kloos and Senator Faust-Goudeau as conferees
House Apr 3, 2023 House Motion to accede adopted; Representative Carpenter, W., Representative Kessler and Representative Hoye appointed as conferees
House Mar 27, 2023 House Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea: 102 Nay: 21
House Mar 27, 2023 House Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed
House Mar 27, 2023 House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed
House Mar 20, 2023 House Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Federal and State Affairs
House Mar 8, 2023 House Hearing: Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 9:00 AM Room 346-S
House Feb 17, 2023 House Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs
House Feb 17, 2023 House Received and Introduced
Senate Feb 16, 2023 Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Holscher
Senate Feb 16, 2023 Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea: 30 Nay: 8
Senate Feb 16, 2023 Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed
Senate Feb 16, 2023 Senate Senator Blasi raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane.
Senate Feb 16, 2023 Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Holscher
Senate Feb 16, 2023 Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Holscher was rejected
Senate Feb 16, 2023 Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Holscher
Senate Feb 16, 2023 Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Sykes was rejected Yea: 8 Nay: 27
Senate Feb 16, 2023 Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Sykes
Senate Feb 16, 2023 Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Holscher was rejected Yea: 12 Nay: 25
Senate Feb 9, 2023 Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Federal and State Affairs
Senate Feb 8, 2023 Senate Hearing: Wednesday, February 8, 2023, 10:30 AM Room 144-S
Senate Jan 30, 2023 Senate Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs
Senate Jan 27, 2023 Senate Introduced
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Enrolled Apr 24, 2023 state link bill text
Comm Sub not available state link bill text
Introduced Jan 27, 2023 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
Conference Committee Report Conference Committee Report Apr 5, 2023 State Link amendment text No
Conference Committee Report Conference Committee Report Apr 4, 2023 State Link amendment text No
House Committee on Federal and State Affairs Report House Committee on Federal and State Affairs Report Mar 20, 2023 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Holscher) Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Holscher) Feb 16, 2023 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Holscher) Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Holscher) Feb 16, 2023 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Holscher) Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Holscher) Feb 16, 2023 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Sykes) Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Sykes) Feb 16, 2023 State Link amendment text No
Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs Report Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs Report Feb 9, 2023 State Link amendment text No
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
02/16/2023 12 25 1 2 No
  • Alley, Larry (R) Nay
  • Baumgardner, Molly (R) NV
  • Billinger, Richard (R) Nay
  • Blasi, Chase (R) Nay
  • Bowers, Elaine (R) Nay
  • Claeys, J. R. (R) Absent
  • Corson, Ethan (D) Yea
  • Dietrich, Brenda (R) Nay
  • Doll, John (R) Yea
  • Erickson, Renee (R) Nay
  • Fagg, Michael (R) Nay
  • Faust-Goudeau, Oletha (D) Yea
  • Francisco, Marci (D) Yea
  • Gossage, Beverly (R) Nay
  • Haley, David (D) Yea
  • Holland, Thomas (D) Yea
  • Holscher, Cindy (D) Yea
  • Kerschen, Dan (R) Nay
  • Kloos, Richard (R) Nay
  • Longbine, Jeff (R) Nay
  • Masterson, Ty (R) Nay
  • McGinn, Carolyn (R) Nay
  • O'Shea, Kristen (R) Nay
  • Olson, Robert (R) Nay
  • Peck, Virgil (R) Nay
  • Petersen, Mike (R) Nay
  • Pettey, Pat (D) Yea
  • Pittman, Jeff (D) Yea
  • Pyle, Dennis (R) Nay
  • Reddi, Usha (D) Yea
  • Ryckman, Ronald (R) Nay
  • Shallenburger, Tim (R) Nay
  • Steffen, Mark (R) Nay
  • Straub, Alicia (R) Nay
  • Sykes, Dinah (R) Yea
  • Thompson, Mike (R) Nay
  • Tyson, Caryn (R) Nay
  • Ware, Mary (D) Yea
  • Warren, Kellie (R) Absent
  • Wilborn, Richard (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/16/2023 8 27 3 2 No
  • Alley, Larry (R) Nay
  • Baumgardner, Molly (R) NV
  • Billinger, Richard (R) Nay
  • Blasi, Chase (R) Nay
  • Bowers, Elaine (R) Nay
  • Claeys, J. R. (R) Absent
  • Corson, Ethan (D) Yea
  • Dietrich, Brenda (R) Nay
  • Doll, John (R) Nay
  • Erickson, Renee (R) Nay
  • Fagg, Michael (R) Nay
  • Faust-Goudeau, Oletha (D) Yea
  • Francisco, Marci (D) NV
  • Gossage, Beverly (R) Nay
  • Haley, David (D) Yea
  • Holland, Thomas (D) Yea
  • Holscher, Cindy (D) Yea
  • Kerschen, Dan (R) Nay
  • Kloos, Richard (R) Nay
  • Longbine, Jeff (R) Nay
  • Masterson, Ty (R) Nay
  • McGinn, Carolyn (R) Nay
  • O'Shea, Kristen (R) Nay
  • Olson, Robert (R) Nay
  • Peck, Virgil (R) Nay
  • Petersen, Mike (R) Nay
  • Pettey, Pat (D) Yea
  • Pittman, Jeff (D) Nay
  • Pyle, Dennis (R) Absent
  • Reddi, Usha (D) Yea
  • Ryckman, Ronald (R) Nay
  • Shallenburger, Tim (R) Nay
  • Steffen, Mark (R) Nay
  • Straub, Alicia (R) Nay
  • Sykes, Dinah (R) Yea
  • Thompson, Mike (R) Nay
  • Tyson, Caryn (R) Nay
  • Ware, Mary (D) NV
  • Warren, Kellie (R) Nay
  • Wilborn, Richard (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/16/2023 30 8 1 1 Yes
  • Alley, Larry (R) Yea
  • Baumgardner, Molly (R) Yea
  • Billinger, Richard (R) Yea
  • Blasi, Chase (R) Yea
  • Bowers, Elaine (R) Yea
  • Claeys, J. R. (R) Absent
  • Corson, Ethan (D) Nay
  • Dietrich, Brenda (R) Yea
  • Doll, John (R) Yea
  • Erickson, Renee (R) Yea
  • Fagg, Michael (R) Yea
  • Faust-Goudeau, Oletha (D) NV
  • Francisco, Marci (D) Nay
  • Gossage, Beverly (R) Yea
  • Haley, David (D) Yea
  • Holland, Thomas (D) Nay
  • Holscher, Cindy (D) Nay
  • Kerschen, Dan (R) Yea
  • Kloos, Richard (R) Yea
  • Longbine, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Masterson, Ty (R) Yea
  • McGinn, Carolyn (R) Yea
  • O'Shea, Kristen (R) Yea
  • Olson, Robert (R) Yea
  • Peck, Virgil (R) Yea
  • Petersen, Mike (R) Yea
  • Pettey, Pat (D) Nay
  • Pittman, Jeff (D) Yea
  • Pyle, Dennis (R) Yea
  • Reddi, Usha (D) Nay
  • Ryckman, Ronald (R) Yea
  • Shallenburger, Tim (R) Yea
  • Steffen, Mark (R) Yea
  • Straub, Alicia (R) Yea
  • Sykes, Dinah (R) Nay
  • Thompson, Mike (R) Yea
  • Tyson, Caryn (R) Yea
  • Ware, Mary (D) Nay
  • Warren, Kellie (R) Yea
  • Wilborn, Richard (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/27/2023 102 21 0 2 Yes
  • Alcala, John (D) Yea
  • Amyx, Mike (D) Yea
  • Anderson, Avery (R) Yea
  • Arnberger-Blew, Tory (R) Yea
  • Awerkamp, Francis (R) Yea
  • Ballard, Barbara (D) Yea
  • Barth, Carrie (R) Yea
  • Bergkamp, Brian (R) Yea
  • Bergquist, Emil (R) Nay
  • Blex, Douglas (R) Yea
  • Bloom, Lewis (R) Yea
  • Borjon, Jesse (R) Yea
  • Boyd, Brad (D) Yea
  • Bryce, Ron (R) Yea
  • Buehler, David (R) Yea
  • Butler, Nathan (R) Yea
  • Carlin, Sydney (D) Yea
  • Carmichael, John (D) Nay
  • Carpenter, Blake (R) Yea
  • Carpenter, Will (R) Yea
  • Carr, Ford (D) Nay
  • Clayton, Stephanie (R) Yea
  • Clifford, Bill (R) Yea
  • Collins, Kenneth (R) Yea
  • Concannon, Susan (R) Yea
  • Corbet, Ken (R) Yea
  • Croft, Chris (R) Yea
  • Curtis, Pam (D) Yea
  • Delperdang, Leo (R) Absent
  • Dodson, Mike (R) Yea
  • Donohoe, Owen (R) Yea
  • Droge, Duane (R) Yea
  • Ellis, Ronald (R) Nay
  • Eplee, John (R) Yea
  • Essex, Robyn (R) Yea
  • Estes, Susan (R) Nay
  • Fairchild, Brett (R) Yea
  • Featherston, Linda (D) Yea
  • Francis, Shannon (R) Yea
  • Garber, Randy (R) Yea
  • Gardner, Fred (R) Nay
  • Goddard, Dan (R) Yea
  • Goetz, Jason (R) Yea
  • Haskins, Kirk (D) Yea
  • Haswood, Christina (D) Yea
  • Hawkins, Dan (R) Yea
  • Helgerson, Henry (D) Nay
  • Highberger, Dennis (D) Yea
  • Hill, Scott (R) Nay
  • Hoffman, Kyle (R) Yea
  • Hoheisel, Nick (R) Yea
  • Hougland, Allison (D) Yea
  • Houser, Michael (R) Yea
  • Howe, Steven (R) Nay
  • Howell, Leah (R) Yea
  • Howerton, Cyndi (R) Yea
  • Hoye, Jo Ella (D) Yea
  • Humphries, Susan (R) Yea
  • Jacobs, Trevor (R) Nay
  • Johnson, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Kessler, Tom (R) Yea
  • Landwehr, Brenda (R) Yea
  • Lewis, Bob (R) Yea
  • Martinez, Angela (D) Yea
  • Mason, Les (R) Nay
  • Maughan, Carl (R) Yea
  • Melton, Lynn (D) Yea
  • Meyer, Heather (D) Yea
  • Miller, Dennis (D) Yea
  • Miller, Silas (D) Yea
  • Miller, Vic (D) Yea
  • Minnix, Jim (R) Yea
  • Moser, Lisa (R) Yea
  • Murphy, Michael (R) Nay
  • Neelly, Lance (R) Yea
  • Neighbor, Cindy (D) Yea
  • Ohaebosim, KC (D) Nay
  • Oropeza, Melissa (D) Yea
  • Osman, Dan (D) Yea
  • Ousley, Jarrod (D) Yea
  • Owens, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Patton, Fred (R) Yea
  • Penn, Patrick (R) Yea
  • Pickert, Sandy (R) Yea
  • Poetter, Samantha (R) Absent
  • Poskin, Mari-Lynn (D) Yea
  • Probst, Jason (D) Yea
  • Proctor, Patrick (R) Yea
  • Rahjes, Ken (R) Nay
  • Resman, John (R) Yea
  • Rhiley, Bill (R) Nay
  • Robinson, Marvin (D) Yea
  • Roth, Webster (R) Yea
  • Ruiz, Louis (D) Yea
  • Ruiz, Susan (D) Yea
  • Sanders, Clarke (R) Yea
  • Sawyer, Tom (D) Yea
  • Schlingensiepen, Tobias (D) Yea
  • Schmoe, Rebecca (R) Yea
  • Schreiber, Mark (R) Yea
  • Seiwert, Joe (R) Nay
  • Smith, Adam (R) Nay
  • Smith, Charles (R) Yea
  • Smith, Eric (R) Nay
  • Stogsdill, Jerry (D) Yea
  • Sutton, Bill (R) Yea
  • Tarwater, Sean (R) Yea
  • Thomas, Adam (R) Yea
  • Thompson, Mike (R) Yea
  • Titus, Kenny (R) Yea
  • Turk, Adam (R) Yea
  • Turner, Carl (R) Yea
  • Underhill, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Vaughn, Lindsay (D) Yea
  • Waggoner, Paul (R) Yea
  • Wasinger, Barbara (R) Yea
  • Waymaster, Troy (R) Yea
  • Weigel, Virgil (D) Nay
  • White, Gary (R) Nay
  • Williams, Kristey (R) Yea
  • Williams, Laura (R) Yea
  • Winn, Valdenia (D) Nay
  • Woodard, Brandon (D) Yea
  • Xu, Rui (D) Yea
  • Younger, David (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/5/2023 86 37 0 2 Yes
  • Alcala, John (D) Nay
  • Amyx, Mike (D) Nay
  • Anderson, Avery (R) Yea
  • Arnberger-Blew, Tory (R) Yea
  • Awerkamp, Francis (R) Yea
  • Ballard, Barbara (D) Nay
  • Barth, Carrie (R) Yea
  • Bergkamp, Brian (R) Yea
  • Bergquist, Emil (R) Yea
  • Blex, Douglas (R) Yea
  • Bloom, Lewis (R) Yea
  • Borjon, Jesse (R) Yea
  • Boyd, Brad (D) Nay
  • Bryce, Ron (R) Yea
  • Buehler, David (R) Yea
  • Butler, Nathan (R) Yea
  • Carlin, Sydney (D) Nay
  • Carmichael, John (D) Nay
  • Carpenter, Blake (R) Yea
  • Carpenter, Will (R) Yea
  • Carr, Ford (D) Nay
  • Clayton, Stephanie (R) Nay
  • Clifford, Bill (R) Yea
  • Collins, Kenneth (R) Yea
  • Concannon, Susan (R) Yea
  • Corbet, Ken (R) Yea
  • Croft, Chris (R) Yea
  • Curtis, Pam (D) Nay
  • Delperdang, Leo (R) Yea
  • Dodson, Mike (R) Yea
  • Donohoe, Owen (R) Yea
  • Droge, Duane (R) Yea
  • Ellis, Ronald (R) Yea
  • Eplee, John (R) Yea
  • Essex, Robyn (R) Yea
  • Estes, Susan (R) Yea
  • Fairchild, Brett (R) Yea
  • Featherston, Linda (D) Nay
  • Francis, Shannon (R) Yea
  • Garber, Randy (R) Yea
  • Gardner, Fred (R) Yea
  • Goddard, Dan (R) Yea
  • Goetz, Jason (R) Yea
  • Haskins, Kirk (D) Nay
  • Haswood, Christina (D) Nay
  • Hawkins, Dan (R) Yea
  • Helgerson, Henry (D) Nay
  • Highberger, Dennis (D) Nay
  • Hill, Scott (R) Yea
  • Hoffman, Kyle (R) Yea
  • Hoheisel, Nick (R) Yea
  • Hougland, Allison (D) Nay
  • Houser, Michael (R) Yea
  • Howe, Steven (R) Yea
  • Howell, Leah (R) Yea
  • Howerton, Cyndi (R) Yea
  • Hoye, Jo Ella (D) Nay
  • Humphries, Susan (R) Yea
  • Jacobs, Trevor (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Kessler, Tom (R) Yea
  • Landwehr, Brenda (R) Yea
  • Lewis, Bob (R) Yea
  • Martinez, Angela (D) Nay
  • Mason, Les (R) Yea
  • Maughan, Carl (R) Yea
  • Melton, Lynn (D) Nay
  • Meyer, Heather (D) Nay
  • Miller, Dennis (D) Nay
  • Miller, Silas (D) Yea
  • Miller, Vic (D) Nay
  • Minnix, Jim (R) Yea
  • Moser, Lisa (R) Yea
  • Murphy, Michael (R) Yea
  • Neelly, Lance (R) Yea
  • Neighbor, Cindy (D) Nay
  • Ohaebosim, KC (D) Nay
  • Oropeza, Melissa (D) Nay
  • Osman, Dan (D) Nay
  • Ousley, Jarrod (D) Nay
  • Owens, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Patton, Fred (R) Yea
  • Penn, Patrick (R) Yea
  • Pickert, Sandy (R) Yea
  • Poetter, Samantha (R) Absent
  • Poskin, Mari-Lynn (D) Nay
  • Probst, Jason (D) Yea
  • Proctor, Patrick (R) Yea
  • Rahjes, Ken (R) Yea
  • Resman, John (R) Yea
  • Rhiley, Bill (R) Yea
  • Robinson, Marvin (D) Yea
  • Roth, Webster (R) Yea
  • Ruiz, Louis (D) Absent
  • Ruiz, Susan (D) Nay
  • Sanders, Clarke (R) Yea
  • Sawyer, Tom (D) Yea
  • Schlingensiepen, Tobias (D) Nay
  • Schmoe, Rebecca (R) Yea
  • Schreiber, Mark (R) Nay
  • Seiwert, Joe (R) Yea
  • Smith, Adam (R) Yea
  • Smith, Charles (R) Yea
  • Smith, Eric (R) Yea
  • Stogsdill, Jerry (D) Nay
  • Sutton, Bill (R) Yea
  • Tarwater, Sean (R) Yea
  • Thomas, Adam (R) Yea
  • Thompson, Mike (R) Yea
  • Titus, Kenny (R) Yea
  • Turk, Adam (R) Yea
  • Turner, Carl (R) Yea
  • Underhill, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Vaughn, Lindsay (D) Nay
  • Waggoner, Paul (R) Yea
  • Wasinger, Barbara (R) Yea
  • Waymaster, Troy (R) Yea
  • Weigel, Virgil (D) Nay
  • White, Gary (R) Yea
  • Williams, Kristey (R) Yea
  • Williams, Laura (R) Yea
  • Winn, Valdenia (D) Nay
  • Woodard, Brandon (D) Nay
  • Xu, Rui (D) Nay
  • Younger, David (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/5/2023 27 10 3 0 Yes
  • Alley, Larry (R) Yea
  • Baumgardner, Molly (R) Yea
  • Billinger, Richard (R) Yea
  • Blasi, Chase (R) Yea
  • Bowers, Elaine (R) Yea
  • Claeys, J. R. (R) Yea
  • Corson, Ethan (D) Nay
  • Dietrich, Brenda (R) NV
  • Doll, John (R) Yea
  • Erickson, Renee (R) Yea
  • Fagg, Michael (R) Yea
  • Faust-Goudeau, Oletha (D) NV
  • Francisco, Marci (D) Nay
  • Gossage, Beverly (R) Yea
  • Haley, David (D) Yea
  • Holland, Thomas (D) NV
  • Holscher, Cindy (D) Nay
  • Kerschen, Dan (R) Yea
  • Kloos, Richard (R) Yea
  • Longbine, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Masterson, Ty (R) Yea
  • McGinn, Carolyn (R) Nay
  • O'Shea, Kristen (R) Nay
  • Olson, Robert (R) Yea
  • Peck, Virgil (R) Yea
  • Petersen, Mike (R) Yea
  • Pettey, Pat (D) Nay
  • Pittman, Jeff (D) Yea
  • Pyle, Dennis (R) Nay
  • Reddi, Usha (D) Nay
  • Ryckman, Ronald (R) Yea
  • Shallenburger, Tim (R) Yea
  • Steffen, Mark (R) Yea
  • Straub, Alicia (R) Yea
  • Sykes, Dinah (R) Nay
  • Thompson, Mike (R) Yea
  • Tyson, Caryn (R) Yea
  • Ware, Mary (D) Nay
  • Warren, Kellie (R) Yea
  • Wilborn, Richard (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

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