Bill Number       Short Description                                                                            Details/Results

SB 242              AN ACT concerning property taxation; relating to agricultural improvement destroyed or substantially destroyed by natural disaster; amending K.S.A. 79-1613 and repealing the existing section, by Senator Holland. Senate - Withdrawn from Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance and referred to Committee of the Whole - 02/25/2020

Failed 29-11 Molly voted Nay

SB 245              Enact the Kansas anti-red flag act which prohibits the enforcement of extreme risk protection orders that prevent certain individuals from buying or possessing a firearm (more)  Died in Committee on Judiciary - Molly on Committee

SB 246              AN ACT concerning medical assistance; expanding eligibility therefor; establishing the KanCare bridge to a healthy Kansas program; amending K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 40-3213 and repealing the existing section.  Died in Died in Committee on Public Health and Welfare
 - Molly on Committee

SB 249              AN ACT concerning insurance; relating to coverage of mental illness and substance use disorders; limiting utilization review under certain circumstances; enacting the Kristi L. Bennett mental health parity act; amending K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 40-2,105 and 40-2,105a and repealing the existing sections.                       Senate - Withdrawn from Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance and referred to Committee of the Whole - 02/25/2020

Failed 29-11 Molly voted Nay

SB 250              Amending the definition of "race" in the Kansas act against discrimination to include traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles       Withdrawn from Committee on Judiciary (Molly on); Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs and died in committee

SB 251              Changing the filing schedule for business entity information reports with the secretary of state from an annual to a biennial basis effective July 1, 2022.                              Referred to Committee on Commerce

Passed Senate 39-0, died in House

SB 252              Expanding medical assistance eligibility and implementing a health insurance plan reinsurance program.                                                                                  Died in Committee on Public Health and Welfare - Molly on committee and is listed as one of many sponsors.

SB 253              Amending requirements for service of process on nonresident drivers and clarifying service of process on certain business entities.                                                  Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Molly on commitee)

Passed Senate 39-0, died in House

SB 254              Concerning requirements of publication of certain documents by the secretary of state; relating to session laws, the Kansas register, proposed amendments to the constitution of (more)                       Passed Senate 38-2 (Molly voted Yea), died in House

SB 255              Appropriations to the University of Kansas Medical Center’s cancer center research account.            Passed Senate 40-0, died in House

SB 256              Updating election laws relating to the use of census data for determining district boundaries and repealing obsolete statutes relating to the 1988 census, the presidential preference primary and certain election-related corporate contributions                                           Passed Senate 33-3 (Molly voted Yea), died in House

SB 258              Removing the requirement that certain entities submit certain reports to the division of post audit.         Passed Senate 39-1 (Molly voted Yea), died in House

 

SB 264              Providing for notice and opportunity to be heard before removal of person from county appraiser eligibility list and for notification when person no longer holds office of appraiser      Passed Senate 40-0, died in House

SB 265              Requiring the state board of tax appeals to serve orders and notices by electronic means if requested by the party.                                                                             Passed Senate 40-0, died in House

SB 266              House Substitute for SB 266 by Committee on Taxation - Requiring marketplace facilitators to collect and remit sales and compensating use tax and providing nexus for retailers doing business in this state.                                                                                  Passed Senate 29-11 (Molly voted Yea), died in House

SB 267              Exempting the transport of agricultural forage commodities from secured load requirements.     Passed Senate 39-0, died in House

SB 269              Increasing the mandatory retirement age for judges to 80 years of age        Died in Committee on Judiciary (Molly on committee) after it was recommended for passage by committee

SB 270              AN ACT concerning water; relating to the division of water resources of the Kansas department of agriculture; multi-year flex accounts; amending K.S.A. 82a-736 and repealing the existing section              Passed Senate 39-0, died in House stricken from calendar due to rule 1507

SB 271              SB 271, as amended, would extend the sunset on the high-density at-risk weighting in the school finance formula to July 1, 2023. The weighting is currently scheduled to expire on July 1, 2020.  - House substitute bill by Committee on Education - Creating the students' right to know act to disseminate information on postsecondary education; providing specific curriculum guidance for civics instruction                       Passed Senate 40-0, a substitute bill was introduced in house and stricken from calendar due to rule 1507

 

SB 272              Prohibiting county appraisers and the state board of tax appeals from increasing the valuation of county appraised property in valuation appeals.                                Passed Senate 40-0, died in the House

 

SB 273              Allowing taxpayers to attend BOTA hearings by use of audio or video electronic communication.  Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Assessment and Taxation

Died on General Orders

 

SB 276              Determining residence for school attendance of children awaiting foster care or permanent family placement.                                                                        Referred to Committee on Education (Molly Chair).

Died in Committee

 

SB 277              Clarifying the authority of healing arts school clinics to provide healing arts services.                       Referred to Committee on Education (Molly Chair).
Passed Senate 38-0; died in House

 

SB 280              Requiring a closing hospital to notify the city, county and school district where the hospital is located and the state of such closure                                                Referred to Committee on Public Health and Welfare (Molly on Committee) - died in committee

 

Sb 283              Authorizing sports wagering under the Kansas expanded lottery act.  Passed as amended 23-15 Molly voted Nay; died in House

 

SB 285              Would extend the sunset of the UST Redevelopment Fund Compensation Advisory Board and the UST Redevelopment Fund from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2032                     Passed Senate 39-0, House proposed a substitute bill and stricken from calendar under Rule 1507

 

SB 286              Amending the Kansas storage tank act by increasing the maximum liability of and extending the sunset of the aboveground fund and the underground fund.              Passed Senate  38-1;  Molly voted Yea; died in House

 

SB 287              Amending the Kansas storage tank act by extending the expiration of certain reimbursement provisions to 2030 and increasing the underground storage tank replacement reimbursement maximum.                                                                            Passed Senate  38-1;  Molly voted Yea; died in House

 

SB 288              Designating a portion of United States highway 77 as the Cpl. Allen E. Oatney and SP4 Gene A. Myers memorial highway.                                                                  Passed Senate  38—0;  died in House

 

SB 289              Updating the version of risk-based capital instructions in effect.     Passes Senate 40-0; striken from House calendar under Rule 1507

 

SB 290              Updating how the securities commissioner may be appointed and removed.  Passes Senate 40-0; striken from House calendar under Rule 1507

 

SB 292              Granting the commissioner of insurance flexibility in assessing certain excess lines coverage penalties.                                                                                     Passes Senate 39-0; died in House calendar under Rule 1507

 

SB 293              Transferring duties concerning registration for charitable organizations and the address confidentiality program (safe at home) from the secretary of state to the attorney general.      Passes Senate 38-1, Molly voted Yea; died in house committee

 

SB 294              Establishing notice and public hearing requirements prior to approval by a governing body to exceed its revenue neutral rate for property tax purposes.                               Passes Senate 39-0; died on house calendar

 

SB 295              Prohibiting property tax valuation increase solely as the result of normal repair, replacement or maintenance of existing structure.                                              Passes Senate 39-0; died in house committee

 

SB 297              Requiring appraisal directives to require compliance with uniform standards of professional appraisal practice in performance of property tax appraisals.               Passes Senate 39-0; died in house committee

 

SB 302              Granting the secretary of revenue the authority to set letters and numerals for license plates and removing the requirement that plates be shipped to the county treasurer  Passes Senate 38-0; died in house committee

 

SB 304              Establishing a process by which a reciprocal may convert to into a mutual insurance company.          Passes Senate 38-0; stricken from House calendar by Rule 1507

 

SB 305              Increasing the bond amount required for a vehicle dealer license.  Passes Senate 37-0; stricken from House calendar by Rule 1507

 

SB 306              Exempting motor vehicle odometer reading recording requirements when such recording requirements are exempted by federal law                                                       Passes Senate 39-0; stricken from House calendar by Rule 1507

 

SB 307              Updating approved types of personal flotation devices                 Passes Senate 37-3; stricken from House calendar by Rule 1507

 

SB 308              Allowing the on-farm retail sale of raw, unpasteurized milk so long as certain labeling and advertising requirements are met                                                                   Passes Senate 37-3; died in house committee

 

SB 309              Placing the burden of proof on the county appraiser in certain valuation and classification appeal hearings before the district court and extending the time a state board of tax appeals member may continue to serve after member's term expires.                                                 Passes Senate 36-3; died in house committee

 

SB 311              Concerning the admission into evidence of any tape or recording created using an electronic monitoring device in an adult care home                                            Died in Committee on Judiciary - Molly on committee

 

SB 312              Imposing a civil fine for operating a child care facility without a license.        Died in Committee on Public Health and Welfare - Molly on committee

 

SB 313              Removing provisional employment from adult care homes, home health agencies and providers of disability services.                                                                      Died in Committee on Judiciary - Molly on committee

 

SB 315              Providing for the love, Chloe foundation license plate                   Passes Senate 38-0; died in house committee

 

SB 317              Calculating special education state aid amount based on the number of full-time equivalent special education teachers in the preceding school year.                       Died in Committee of Education - Molly Chair of committee

 

SB 319              Clarifying that bond agents seeking discharge as a surety are required to return the person released on bond to the court in the county where the complaint subject to the bond was filed.                       Passes Senate 39-0; died in house committee

 

SB 320              Expanding the definition of "infectious disease" in certain testing statutes related to crimes in which the transmission of body fluids from one person to another may have been involved.  Died in Committee on Public Health and Welfare - Molly on committee

 

SB 322              Making exemption permanent for certain cash rebates on sales or leases of new motor vehicles and excluding discounts and coupons from the sales or selling price for sales tax purposes.                       Passes Senate 35-2; died in house committee

 

SB 326              Increasing the age for eligibility to renew drivers' licenses online to 65         Passes Senate 38-0; stricken from House calendar by Rule 1507

 

SB 327              Allowing naturopathic doctors to engage in the corporate practice of medicine.       Died in Committee on Public Health and Welfare - Molly on committee

 

SB 331              Authorizing department of corrections employees, local correctional or detention officers, judicial branch employees and municipal court employees to have identifying information restricted from public access on public websites that identify home addresses or home ownership.   Passes Senate 40-0; died in house committee

 

SB 332              Changing requirements for court orders directing a child to remain in a present or future placement issued for children in need of care                                                    Died in Committee on Judiciary - Molly on committee

 

SB 333              Modifying criminal procedures relating to a defendant's competency or incompetency to stand trial.         Struck for calendar  Committee on Judiciary - Molly on committee

 

SB 334              Modifying certain rules of evidence in the code of civil procedure related to authentication of records and documents                                                                            Passes Senate 39-1; died in house committee

 

SB 335              Substitute for SB 335 by Committee on Education - Authorizing school districts to pay the tuition for a student's dual or concurrent enrollment in a postsecondary educational institution and requiring a tuition waiver for foster children who are dually or concurrently enrolled               Passes Senate 37-2; died in house committee

 

SB 336              Creating the Kansas reinvest in postsecondary education act.        Died in Committee of Education - Molly Chair of committee

 

SB 337              Expanding the provision of the ACT college entrance exam and workkeys assessments to students enrolled in nonpublic schools                                                             Passes Senate 39-1; died in house committee

 

SB 339              Allowing the state corporation commission to approve certain electric contract rates and associated cost recovery from all rate classe                                                     Passes Senate 39-0; died in house committee

 

SB 340              Expanding the scope of Kansas state board of cosmetology disciplinary and enforcement actions to non-licensees.                                                                              Died in Committee on Public Health and Welfare - Molly on committee

 

SB 341              Amending the scope of practice, discipline by the board, and license renewal procedures for naturopathic doctors.                                                                              Died in Committee on Public Health and Welfare - Molly on committee

 

SB 342              Allowing drivers' license renewal notices to be sent electronically.  Passes Senate 39-0; died in house committee

 

SB 344              Removing the requirement to photograph vehicles in the scrap metal theft reduction act.                       Motion to strike from calendar of Committee on Judiciary - Molly on committee

 

SB 345              AN ACT concerning industrial hemp; relating to the effective disposal thereof by the department of agriculture in coordination with state or local law enforcement.         Passes Senate 36-3; died in house committee

 

SB 346              Authorizing the insurance department to retain the proceeds of the sale of insurance department surplus real estate and any improvements thereon in the insurance department service regulation fund.   Passed Senate 31-8; Molly voted Nay; died in house committee

 

SB 349              Establishing a state oral health plan and Medicaid dental benefits and revising the dental practices act.      Died in Committee on Public Health and Welfare - Molly on committee

 

SB 350              Amending healthcare stabilization fund coverage requirements and membership on the board of governors and providing for the dissolution of the fund under specified circumstances.         Died in Committee on Public Health and Welfare - Molly on committee

 

SB 353              Requiring the allocation of sufficient school district moneys to improve academic performance of underachieving students                                                          Committee Report recommending be passed by Committee on Education (Molly Chair). Motion to strike from calendar adopted (Denning made motion)

 

SB 354              Amending the private and out-of-state postsecondary educational institution act clarify the state board of regents' authority and provide additional student protections and institutional accountability     Passed Senate 37-3; stricken from House calendar by Rule 1507

 

SB 355              Prohibiting psychiatric or psychological examinations of victims of crimes.    Passed Senate 39-0; died in house committee

 

SB 358              Providing that the highway patrol will provide the administration and oversight of state certified ignition interlock manufacturers and their service providers.                     Passed Senate 40-0; died in house committee

 

SB 359              Removing the monetary cap on irrevocable prearranged funeral agreements. Died in Committee on Public Health and Welfare - Molly on committee

 

Sb 361              Affording public employees and professional employees certain rights with respect to withholding of public employee organization and professional employee organization dues.      Senate
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Commerce - Molly on committee Motion to strike from calendar adopted (Denning made motion)

 

SB 364              Expanding newborn screening services and increasing transfers from the medical assistance fee fund to the Kansas newborn screening fund.                                  Died in Committee on Public Health and Welfare - Molly on committee

 

SB 365              Expanding newborn screening services and increasing transfers from the medical assistance fee fund to the Kansas newborn screening fund.                                  Died in Committee on Public Health and Welfare - Molly on committee

 

SB 366              Substitute for SB 366 by Committee on Commerce - Expanding the expedited occupational licensure provisions for military servicemembers and spouses to all applicants; reports by licensing bodies. Senate
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Commerce - Molly on committee Motion to strike from calendar adopted (Denning made motion)

 

SB 367              Prohibiting certain licensed individuals from using conversion therapy on minors.     Died in Committee on Public Health and Welfare - Molly on committee

 

SB 371              Requiring posting of a human trafficking awareness notice approved by the attorney general in certain businesses and public places.                                                Passed Senate 39-0; died in house committee

 

SB 372              Prohibiting the filing of certain liens or claims against real or personal property and providing for criminal penalties                                                                      Died in Committee on Judiciary - Molly on committee

 

SB 373              Modifying the crimes of selling sexual relations, promoting the sale of sexual relations and buying sexual relations by changing terminology from "sexual relations" to "a sex act." Passes Senate 40-0; stricken from House calendar by Rule 1507

 

SB 374              Allowing employees of salvage vehicle pools to perform vehicle identification number inspections        Passed Senate 39-0; died in house committee

 

SB 375              Providing for the FORWARD transportation program.                   Passed Senate 37-2; died in house committee

 

SB 377              Designating a portion of K-7 as the Senator Bud Burke Memorial Highway.   Passed Senate 39-1; died in house committee

 

SB 379              Authorizing the secretary for children and families to request a waiver from certain limitations under the food assistance program.                                                  Died in Committee on Public Health and Welfare - Molly on committee

 

SB 380              Restricting cities and counties from imposing certain regulations and fees on a video service provider for the provision of communications service through a micro wireless facility.  Passed Senate 31-8; Molly Yea; died in house committee

 

SB 381              Authorizing medical student and residency loan assistance to encourage the practice of obstetrics and gynecology in medically underserved areas of the state.                   Passed Senate 25-15; Molly Yea; died in house committee

 

SB 382              Amending the capital improvement state aid schedule to exclude U.S.D. No. 207, Fort Leavenworth, and the students enrolled in a virtual school offered by a school district.  Passed Senate 40-0; died in house committee

 

SB 383              Providing for the American legion, knights of Columbus and proud educator distinctive license plates, lowered license plate commitments and costs prior to production, and personalized plate eligibility.           Passed Senate 40-0; died in house committee

 

SB 384              Requiring a Kansas foster care children annual academic report card. Passes Senate 39-0; stricken from House calendar by Rule 1507

 

SB 386              Substitute for SB 386 by Committee on Ways and Means - Appropriations for FY 2020, 2021 and 2022 for various state agencies                                                         Passed Senate 27-11; Molly voted Nay; died in house committee

 

SB 388              Amending the crimes of criminal sodomy and sexual battery to make certain conduct unlawful when the victim's consent was obtained through a knowing misrepresentation.         Died in Committee on Judiciary - Molly on committee

 

SB 390              Allowing cement trucks and requiring dump trucks to display license plates on front of vehicle.             Passed Senate 38-2; died in house committee

 

SB 391              Enacting the right to earn a living act to minimize unnecessary occupational licensing and regulation.         Died in  Committee on Commerce - Molly on committee

 

SB 392              Creating eligibility requirements for compensation of the unemployment benefit waiting week.               Died in  Committee on Commerce - Molly on committee

 

SB 394              Setting the number of weeks a claimant is eligible to receive unemployment benefits.                       Died in  Committee on Commerce - Molly on committee

 

SB 402              Updating producer licensing statutes pertaining to appointment, fees, licensing, renewal dates, continuing education, suspension, revocation and denial of licensure and reinstatement. Passed Senate 32-6; died in house committee

 

SB 403              Changing the appointment and confirmation process for court of appeals judges by eliminating certain time restrictions, requiring senate confirmation and specifically authorizing the governor to withdraw a nominee                                                                                Died in Committee on Judiciary - Molly on committee

 

SB 404              Creating a process to terminate the parental rights of a person whose sexual assault of another has resulted in the conception of a child.                                               Passed Senate 40-0; died in house committee

 

SB 405              Amendments related to driving under the influence concerning motorized bicycle drivers' licenses, ignition interlock devices and driving under the influence by any person less than 21 years of age.                       Passes Senate 39-0; stricken from House calendar by Rule 1507

 

SB 406              Sedgwick county charter commission created to review and recommend changes regarding the structure of county government.                                                 Passed Senate 31–8; Molly voted Nay; died in house committee

 

SB 407              Requiring the Kansas department for aging and disability services to operate acute psychiatric inpatient beds for children in Hays and Garden City                             Died in Committee on Public Health and Welfare - Molly on committee

 

SB 409              Making permanent the quality care assessment imposed on skilled nursing care facilities.                       Passed Senate 35–5; died in house committee

 

SB 410              Requiring publication of school district bullying policies and requiring a report on bullying incidents at each school district attendance center                                             Died in Committee of Education - Molly Chair of committee

 

SB 411              Lowering the compulsory school attendance age from seven to five years of age.     Died in Committee of Education - Molly Chair of committee

 

SB 413              Applying assault and battery of a law enforcement officer to correctional officers and employees employed by private prisons                                                           Died in Committee on Judiciary - Molly on committee

 

SB 415              Requiring relinquishment of firearms pursuant to certain court orders related to domestic violence.           Died in Committee on Judiciary - Molly on committee

 

SB 416              Requiring earlier notice of anticipated release from custody of a person who may be a sexually violent predator to the attorney general and a multidisciplinary team and specifying where such person will be detained during civil commitment proceedings. (less)
                       Died in Committee on Judiciary - Molly on committee

 

SB 417              Authorizing the sale of alcoholic liquor by a class A club to nonmembers of such club at special events.    Passed Senate 38–0; died in house committee

 

SB 419              Enhancing employment security law penalties for employee misclassification and providing for an order enjoining further business until an employer complies with the law.       Died in  Committee on Commerce - Molly on committee

 

SB 420              Requiring registration as a sex offender for certain violations of the crime of breach of privacy.             Passes Senate 40-0; stricken from House calendar by Rule 1507

 

SB 421              Requiring courts to order a defendant to pay certain restitution when the defendant's offense resulted in the incapacitation or death of a victim who has a minor child or children.    Died in Committee on Judiciary - Molly on committee

 

SB 422              Providing for payment of interest in civil actions for wrongful conviction and directing the attorney general to seek damages for the state from any person who knowingly contributed to the wrongful conviction and prosecute ouster and criminal proceedings as warranted                  Died in Committee on Judiciary - Molly on committee

 

SB 423              Establishing the Sedgwick county urban area nuisance abatement act.         Passed Senate 30–7; Molly voted Nay; died in house committee

 

SB 424              Amending certain provisions regarding business entities and business filings with the secretary of state, including business name, certain addresses, making revisions to certain statutory citations and extending the effective date of certain provisions pertaining to series of a limited liability company           Passed Senate 39–0; died in house committee

 

SB 425              Allowing provisional employment of certain individuals who provide attendant care services while awaiting results of a criminal history record check.                          Died in Committee on Public Health and Welfare - Molly on committee

 

SB 426              Requiring law enforcement agencies to adopt policies regarding false information relayed to individuals during custodial interrogations.                                                    Died in Committee on Judiciary - Molly on committee

 

SB 427              Reviewing and continuing expiring exceptions to the disclosure of public records under the open records act.                                                                                   Passed Senate 40–0; died in house committee

 

SB 428              Requiring law enforcement agencies to increase data collection and reporting on racial profiling and other biased policing.                                                                 Died in Committee on Judiciary - Molly on committee

 

SB 429              Establishing requirements for issuing an arrest bond under the code of criminal procedure and authorizing each judicial district to establish an arrest bond schedule.               Died in Committee on Judiciary - Molly on committee

 

SB 430              Requiring independent investigations for incidents of officer-involved use of force.   Died in Committee on Judiciary - Molly on committee

 

SB 432              Clarifying the license terms and electronic submission of tax payments, reports and documentation for holders of a special order shipping license.                               Passed Senate 39–0; died in house committee

 

SB 433              Allowing the director of alcoholic beverage control to suspend or revoke a license under the Kansas liquor control act or the club and drinking establishment act.                 Died in Committee on Judiciary - Molly on committee
Passed Senate 30–9; Molly voted Nay; died in house committee

 

SB 435              Providing for the use of personal package delivery devices on sidewalks and crosswalks, exempting such devices from motor vehicle regulation and preempting additional municipal regulation.                       Committee on Commerce recommended for passage; Molly on committee; Died on General Orders

 

SB 436              Amending the definition of at-risk student in the Kansas school equity and enhancement act to determine the at-risk student weighting based on grade point average.          Died in Committee of Education - Molly Chair of committee

 

SB 439              Providing medical assistance reimbursement for human milk fortifier and imposing certain requirements on human milk banks                                                                Died in Committee on Public Health and Welfare - Molly on committee

 

SB 440              Providing an additional option to fulfill work participation requirements under the cash assistance program.                                                                                    Died in Committee on Public Health and Welfare - Molly on committee

 

SB 444              Enacting the public litigation coordination act to restrict certain contracts by public entities for legal services on a contingent fee basis.                                            Died in Committee on Judiciary - Molly on committee

 

SB 445              Defining and prohibiting certain deceptive lawsuit advertising practices and restricting the use or disclosure of protected health information to solicit individuals for legal services. Died in Committee on Judiciary - Molly on committee

 

SB 446              Enacting limitations on contingency fee agreements in certain civil actions.   Died in Committee on Judiciary - Molly on committee

 

SB 447              Providing for joint liability for costs and sanctions in third-party funded litigation, requiring certain discovery disclosures and requiring payment of certain costs for nonparty subpoenas.  Died in Committee on Judiciary - Molly on committee

 

SB 450              Requiring adult care home employees to receive annual dementia care training.       Died in Committee on Judiciary - Molly on committee

 

SB 451              Creating the right to appeal an involuntary discharge or transfer from an adult residential care facility.       Died in Committee on Public Health and Welfare - Molly on committee

 

SB 454              Creating exemptions in the open records act for election security records and cyber security records. Passed Senate 39–0; died in house committee

 

SB 463              Providing requirements for the use of handheld portable x-ray systems.       Died in Committee on Public Health and Welfare - Molly on committee

 

SB 469              Imposing a civil fine for operating a child care facility without a license.        Imposing a civil fine for operating a child care facility without a license.

 

SB 471              Providing a hiring preference for persons with disabilities for state jobs.       Died in Committee of Education - Molly Chair of committee

 

SB 473              Expanding the low-income family postsecondary savings accounts incentive program to include military service members and veterans and allowing contributions by charitable organizations. Died in Committee of Education - Molly Chair of committee

 

SB 475              Enacting protections for healthcare providers to not participate in healthcare services that violate their conscience                                                                                Died in Committee on Public Health and Welfare - Molly on committee

 

SB 477              Prohibiting bench warrants for the arrest of a judgment debtor for any act or failure to act that arises out of or relates to a judgment for medical debt.                            Died in Committee on Judiciary - Molly on committee

 

SB 490              Enacting the audiology and speech-language pathology interstate compact.  Died in Committee of Education - Molly Chair of committee

 

SB 491              Expanding the definition of "infectious disease" in certain statutes related to crimes in which bodily fluids may have been transmitted from one person to anothe              Passed Senate 39–0; died in house committee

 

SB 493              Amending healthcare stabilization fund coverage requirements and membership on the board of governors and providing for the dissolution of the fund under specified circumstances.         Died in Committee on Public Health and Welfare - Molly on committee

 

SB 497              Requiring restitution to be due immediately unless the court orders a payment plan. Died in Committee on Judiciary - Molly on committee

 

SB 498              Extending the STAR bonds financing act sunset to July 1, 2021.     Died in Committee on Commerce; Molly on committee

 

SB 501              Amending employer contribution rates.                                    Died in Committee on Commerce; Molly on committee

 

SCR 1603           Joint rules for the Senate and House of Representatives, 2019-2020 biennium.                       Passed Senate 37-1, Passed House

 

SCR 1610           Constitutional amendment revising article 3, relating to the judiciary; allowing the governor to appoint supreme court justices and court of appeals judges, subject to senate      Passed Senate  28-10;  Died on General Orders

 

SCR 1613           Amending the bill of rights of the constitution of the state of Kansas to reserve to the people the right to regulate abortion through their elected state representatives and senators. Pass Senate 28-12; Molly voted Yea; Died in House

 

SCR 1614           Supporting Kansas farmers in the Rattlesnake Creek subbasin in their ongoing effort to protect their water rights and livelihood through a collaborative solution to the region's water impairment issue.                Passed Senate 39-0; Died in House

 

SCR 1615           Adjournment of the Senate and the House of Representatives for a period of time during the 2020 regular session of the Legislature; extending such session beyond 90 calendar days. Passed bth House and Senate

 

SCR 1616           Ratifying and providing continuation of the Governor's state of disaster emergency declarations on and after March 12, 2020, through January 25, 2021.                     Died in Committee on Judiciary - Molly on committee

 

SR 1746            Providing for the organization of the Senate in 2020.                   Adopted with our roll call.

 

HB 2426            Revising cross-references in the civil procedure codes                  Died in Committee on Judiciary - Molly on committee

 

HB 2429            Adding a public defender to the Kansas criminal justice reform commission.  Died in Committee on Judiciary - Molly on committee

 

HB 2438            Allowing certain exceptions to the confidentiality of state child death review board documents.        Died in Committee on Judiciary - Molly on committee

 

HB 2447            Changing how two-way electronic audio-visual communication is used in courts.                       Committee on Judiciary recommended for passage - Molly on committee - Died on General Orders

 

HB 2448            Changing penalties for crimes related to motor vehicles               Died in Committee on Judiciary - Molly on committee

 

HB 2449            Died in Committee on Judiciary - Molly on committee                  Died in Committee on Judiciary - Molly on committee

 

HB 2456            Clarifying the definition of the term "possession" in the Kansas criminal code. Died in Committee on Judiciary - Molly on committee

 

HB 2466            Enacting the Kansas taxpayer protection act; requiring the signature and tax identification number of paid tax return preparers on income tax returns; authorizing actions to enjoin paid tax return preparers from engaging in certain conduct; extending certain income and privilege tax return filing and payment deadlines.                                                                                     Passed Senate 40-0; Died in Conference

 

SB 2467             Removing the spousal exception from sexual battery and requiring a domestic violence offender assessment on a first conviction of domestic battery                               Died in Committee on Judiciary - Molly on committee

 

HB 2469            Extending terminal medical release to inmates in the custody of the department of corrections with a condition likely to cause death within 120 days.                         Died in Committee on Judiciary - Molly on committee

 

HB 2470            Clarifying jurisdiction and supervision of offenders in a certified drug abuse treatment program.           Died in Committee on Judiciary - Molly on committee

 

HB 2487            Senate Substitute for HB 2487 by Committee on Education - Providing for individuals with disabilities by clarifying authority of the Kansas commission for the deaf and hard of hearing; enacting the audiology and speech-language pathology interstate compact; providing disability placards to school districts, interlocal cooperatives, postsecondary educational institutions and institutions under the direction of the department for aging and disability services; and updating references to emotional disability.                        Committee of Education recommended for passage- Molly Chair of committee; Died on General Orders