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IntroducedJan 27, 2023
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Passed SenateFeb 22, 2023
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Passed HouseMar 27, 2023
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Signed into LawApr 25, 2024
Establishing the office of the child advocate as an independent state agency and prescribing certain powers, duties and functions thereof.
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Senate • Apr 25, 2024: Approved by Governor on Monday, April 22, 2024
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on SB 115
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Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Committee on Judiciarysponsor
- Nancy Strouse, Kansas Judicial CouncilRequester
Votes
YES: 120
- Amyx
- Anderson
- Awerkamp
- Ballard
- Barth
- Bergkamp
- Bergquist
- Blew
- Blex
- Bloom
- Borjon
- Boyd
- Bryce
- Buehler
- Butler
- Carmichael
- B.
- W.
- Clifford
- Collins
- Concannon
- Corbet
- Croft
- Curtis
- Dodson
- Donohoe
- Droge
- Ellis
- Eplee
- Essex
- Estes
- Fairchild
- Featherston
- Francis
- Garber
- Gardner
- Goddard
- Goetz
- Haskins
- Haswood
- Hawkins
- Helgerson
- Highberger
- Hill
- Hoffman
- Hoheisel
- Hougland
- Houser
- Howe
- Howell
- Howerton
- Hoye
- Humphries
- Jacobs
- Johnson
- Kessler
- Landwehr
- Lewis
- Martinez
- Mason
- Maughan
- Melton
- Meyer
- D.
- S.
- V.
- Minnix
- Moser
- Murphy
- Neelly
- Neighbor
- Ohaebosim
- Oropeza
- Osman
- Ousley
- Owens
- Patton
- Penn
- Pickert
- Poskin
- Probst
- Proctor
- Rahjes
- Resman
- Rhiley
- Robinson
- Roth
- L.
- Sanders
- Sawyer
- Schlingensiepen
- Schmoe
- Schreiber
- Seiwert
- A.
- C.
- E.
- Stogsdill
- Sutton
- Tarwater
- Thomas
- Thompson
- Titus
- Turk
- Turner
- Underhill
- Vaughn
- Waggoner
- Wasinger
- Waymaster
- Weigel
- White
- K.
- Winn
- Woodard
- Xu
- Younger
ABSENT: 2
YES: 117
- Amyx
- Anderson
- Awerkamp
- Ballard
- Barth
- Bergkamp
- Bergquist
- Blew
- Blex
- Bloom
- Borjon
- Bryce
- Buehler
- Butler
- Carlin
- Carmichael
- B.
- W.
- Carr
- Clifford
- Collins
- Concannon
- Corbet
- Croft
- Curtis
- Delperdang
- Dodson
- Droge
- Ellis
- Eplee
- Essex
- Estes
- Featherston
- Francis
- Gardner
- Goddard
- Goetz
- Haskins
- Haswood
- Hawkins
- Helgerson
- Highberger
- Hill
- Hoffman
- Hoheisel
- Hougland
- Howe
- Howell
- Howerton
- Hoye
- Humphries
- Johnson
- Kessler
- Lewis
- Martinez
- Mason
- Maughan
- McDonald
- McNorton
- Melton
- Meyer
- D.
- S.
- V.
- Minnix
- Moser
- Murphy
- Neelly
- Neighbor
- Ohaebosim
- Oropeza
- Osman
- Ousley
- Owens
- Penn
- Pickert
- Poskin
- Probst
- Proctor
- Rahjes
- Resman
- Robinson
- Roth
- L.
- Sanders
- Sawyer
- Schlingensiepen
- Schmoe
- Schreiber
- Seiwert
- A.
- C.
- E.
- Stiens
- Stogsdill
- Sutton
- Tarwater
- Thomas
- Thompson
- Titus
- Turk
- Turner
- Underhill
- Vaughn
- Waggoner
- Wasinger
- Waymaster
- Weigel
- White
- K.
- Winn
- Woodard
- Xu
- Younger
Actions
- Apr 25, 2024 | Senate
- Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 12, 2024
- Approved by Governor on Monday, April 22, 2024
- Apr 04, 2024 | Senate
- Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 36 Nay: 3
- Apr 04, 2024 | House
- Conference committee report now available
- Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 117 Nay: 3
- Mar 29, 2023 | House
- Motion to accede adopted; Representative Concannon, Representative Johnson and Representative Ousley appointed as conferees
- Mar 28, 2023 | Senate
- Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Senator Warren , Senator Wilborn and Senator Corson as conferees
- Mar 27, 2023 | House
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 120 Nay: 3
- Mar 21, 2023 | House
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care
- Mar 15, 2023 | House
- Hearing: Wednesday, March 15, 2023, 1:30 PM Room 152-S
- Feb 22, 2023 | House
- Received and Introduced
- Referred to Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care
- Feb 22, 2023 | Senate
- Final Action - Passed; Yea: 39 Nay: 0
- Feb 21, 2023 | Senate
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed
- Feb 15, 2023 | Senate
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Judiciary
- Feb 08, 2023 | Senate
- Hearing: Wednesday, February 8, 2023, 10:30 AM Room 346-S
- Jan 30, 2023 | Senate
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Jan 27, 2023 | Senate
- Introduced
Documents
- Summary of Legislation
- As introduced - Supplementary Note
- As introduced - Fiscal Note
- As Amended by House Committee - Supplementary Note
- Conference Committee Report - Thu, Apr 4, 2024
- Conference Committee Report Brief - Thu, Apr 4, 2024
- House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care, Mon, Mar 20, 2023: Minutes
- House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care, Mon, Mar 20, 2023: Testimony by Johnson, Representative (Amendment)
- House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care, Mon, Mar 20, 2023: Testimony by Jessie Pringle, Office of Revisor of Statutes (Bill Brief)
- House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care, Wed, Mar 15, 2023: Minutes
- House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care, Wed, Mar 15, 2023: Testimony by Jessie Pringle, Revisor (Bill Brief)
- House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care, Wed, Mar 15, 2023: Testimony by Matt Stephens, Saint Francis Ministries (Proponent)
- House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care, Wed, Mar 15, 2023: Testimony by Austin K. Vincent, Kansas Judicial Counsel (Proponent)
- House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care, Wed, Feb 8, 2023: Minutes
- House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care, Wed, Feb 8, 2023: Testimony by Austin K Vincent, Kansas Judicial Council (Support of SB115)
- House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care, Wed, Feb 8, 2023: Testimony by Matt Stephens, Vice President of Foster Care Homes, St Francis Ministries (Support SB115)
- House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care, Wed, Feb 8, 2023: Testimony by Jason Thompson, State of Kansas (SB115)
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Judiciary