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IntroducedFeb 07, 2025
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Passed SenateMar 05, 2025
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Passed HouseMar 19, 2025
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Signed into Law
Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for direct election of supreme court justices and abolish the supreme court nominating commission.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 10, 2025: Enrolled and presented to Secretary of State on Friday, March 28, 2025
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on SCR 1611
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Committee on Federal and State Affairssponsor
Votes
YES: 84
- Anderson
- Awerkamp
- Barrett
- Barth
- Bergkamp
- Bergquist
- Blex
- Bloom
- Bohi
- Brantley
- Bryce
- Buehler
- Butler
- B.
- W.
- Chauncey
- Collins
- Corbet
- Croft
- Delperdang
- Droge
- Ellis
- Esau
- Essex
- Estes
- Fairchild
- Francis
- Gardner
- Goddard
- Goetz
- Hawkins
- Helwig
- Hill
- Hoffman
- Hoheisel
- Howe
- Howell
- Howerton
- Huebert
- Humphries
- James
- Johnson
- Kessler
- King
- Lewis
- Long
- McNorton
- Minnix
- Moser
- Neelly
- Penn
- Pickert
- Pishny
- Poetter
- Proctor
- Rahjes
- Reavis
- Resman
- Rhiley
- Roth
- Sanders
- Schmoe
- Schwertfeger
- Seiwert
- A.
- C.
- Steele
- Stiens
- Sutton
- Sweely
- Tarwater
- Thompson
- Turk
- Turner
- VanHouden
- Waggoner
- Ward
- Wasinger
- Waymaster
- White
- Wilborn
- K.
- L.
- Wolf
NO: 40
ABSENT: 1
- L.
Actions
- Apr 10, 2025 | Senate
- Enrolled and presented to Secretary of State on Friday, March 28, 2025
- Mar 19, 2025 | House
- Committee of the Whole - Be adopted
- Emergency Final Action - Adopted by required 2/3 majority; Yea: 84 Nay: 40
- Motion to reconsider failed.
- Mar 18, 2025 | House
- Committee Report recommending resolution be adopted by
- Mar 13, 2025 | House
- Hearing: Thursday, March 13, 2025, 3:30 PM Room 582-N
- Mar 07, 2025 | House
- Received and Introduced
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Mar 06, 2025 | Senate
- Final Action - Adopted as amended by required 2/3 Majority; Yea: 27 Nay: 13
- Mar 05, 2025 | Senate
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Francisco
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Francisco was rejected
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Blasi
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Blasi was adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Be adopted as further amended
- Feb 27, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Report recommending resolution be adopted as amended by Committee on Federal and State Affairs
- Feb 25, 2025 | Senate
- Hearing: Tuesday, February 25, 2025, 10:30 AM Room 144-S
- Feb 10, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs
- Feb 07, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced
Documents
- As Amended by Senate Committee - Supplementary Note
- {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole} - Supplementary Note
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Wed, Feb 26, 2025: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Wed, Feb 26, 2025: Testimony by Balloon Amendment, (SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Ty Masterson, President of the Senate (Prop, In-P)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Ty Masterson, President of the Senate (Prop, In-P, SCR 1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Kris Kobach, KS Attorney General (Prop, In-P, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Anthony Powell, KS Solicitor General (Prop, In-P, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Honorary Robert Edmunds, Former Assocate Justice for the North Carolina Supreme Court (Prop, Webex, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Honorary Clark Owens, Retired District Judge (Prop, Webex, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Scott Blackburn, Americans for Prosperity (Prop, In-P, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Josh Ney, Kriegshauser Ney Law Firm (Prop, In-P, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Honorary Kevin Smith, Private Citizen (Prop, W, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Honorary Charles M. Hart, 13th Judicial District (Prop, W, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Tanner Tempel, Deputy State Director for Americans for Prosperity (Prop, W, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by James Franco, KPI President (Prop, W, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Tammy Minihan, Sedgwick County Precinct Committeewoman (Prop, W, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Gloria Bayer, Sedgwick County Committeewoman (Prop, W, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Brett Anderson, Sedgwick County Committeeman (Prop, W, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Jamie Kissinger, Precinct Committeewoman 526 (Prop, W, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Kari Sue Vosburgh, Sedgwick County Precinct Committeewoman (Prop, W, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Dale Enyart, Private Citizen (Prop, W, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Mary Stang, Private Citizen (Prop, W, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Patricia DeDamos, Private Citizen (Prop, W, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Fred Logan, KS Bar Association (Opp, In-P, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Samantha Woods testimony given by Anne Kindling, KS Assocation of Defense Counsel (Opp, In-P, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Blake Shuart, Private Citizen and on behalf of Hutton and Hutton Law Firm (Opp, W, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Nicole Revenaugh, KS Women Attorneys Assocation for Freedom (Opp, In-P, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Rashane Hamby, ACLU of KS (Opp, In-P, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Mike Fonkert, Deputy Directory, KS Appleseed Center for Law and Justice (Opp, In-P, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by David Morantz,, Shamberg, Johnson and Berman on behalf of the KS Trial Lawyers Association (Opp, W, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Carly DuVall LeRiche, Private Citizen (Opp, In-P, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Ron Hobert, President AFT KS (Opp, W, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Sarah LaFrenz, KS Organization of State Employees (Opp, W, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Rabbi Moti Rieber, KS Interfaith Action (Opp, W, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Mandi Hunter, Johnson County Bar Association (Opp, W, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Kathy Webb, Women for KS (Opp, W, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Taylor Morton, Planned Parenthood Great Plains Votes (Opp, W, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Davis Hammet, Loud Light Civic Action (Opp, W, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Ashley Billam, KS Women's Attorneys Assocation (Opp, W, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Leah Fliter, KS Association of Schools Boards (Opp, In-P, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Michelle Moe Witte, Wichita Bar Association (Opp, W, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Marjorie Van Buren, Private Citizen (Opp, W, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Rand Simmons, Private Citizen and Attorney (Opp, W, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Clay Barker, Deputy Secretary of State (N, In-P, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Bill Summary, Jason Long Revisor of Statutes (SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Nick Reinecker, Private Citizen (Prop, In-P, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Itzel Vargas, Private Citizen (Opp, W, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Melinda Lewis, Private Citizen (Opp, W, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Rocky Nichols, Disability Rights Center of KS (Opp, W, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Steve Brunk, City of Elders KS and Retired Rep from District 85 (Prop, In-P, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Steve Brunk, City of Elders of KS (Prop, In-P, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Eric Stafford, KS Chamber (Opp, W, SCR1611)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 25, 2025: Testimony by Eric Stafford, KS Chamber (Prop, W, SCR1611)
- Committee Report recommending resolution be adopted as amended by Committee on Federal and State Affairs