Kansas State Senator

Dinah Sykes 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SR1709

Introduced
2/17/25  
Refer
2/18/25  
Commending Senator Jerry Moran for his unwavering support of Kansas farmers.
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Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SR1710

Introduced
2/19/25  
Passed
2/19/25  
Enrolled
2/19/25  
Congratulating and commending the award-winning educators in Kansas.
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Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SB423

Introduced
1/29/26  
Requiring certain cost-sharing assistance be applied toward a covered individual's deductible or annual out-of-pocket limit under the individual's health benefit plan.
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Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SB442

Introduced
2/2/26  
Increasing the criminal penalties for exposing another to a communicable disease and modifying the elements of such crime to include otherwise lawful or unlawful sexual intercourse or sodomy.
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Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SB443

Introduced
2/2/26  
Requiring cause for evictions from residential property, modifying the petition and notice requirements for eviction cases and removing the requirement to post bond before the court may grant a continuance.
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Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SB444

Introduced
2/2/26  
Authorizing interior inspections of residential property without the consent of the occupant pursuant to an administrative warrant or if there is probable cause of imminent danger related to health and safety and allowing cities to abate certain interior code violations or delegate such authority to the county.
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Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SB474

Introduced
2/4/26  
Enacting the Kansas short-term, limited duration insurance act; establishing definitions, disclosure, premiums, renewal and underwriting requirements relating thereto and authorizing the commissioner of insurance to adopt rules and regulations to implement and oversee the act.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SCR1613

Introduced
2/19/25  
Passed
2/19/25  
Engrossed
2/20/25  
Passed
2/20/25  
Enrolled
2/28/25  
Providing for the first adjournment of the senate and the house of representatives for a period of time during the 2025 regular session of the legislature.
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Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SR1711

Introduced
2/27/25  
Passed
2/27/25  
Enrolled
2/28/25  
Honoring Michael Young for his outstanding work and contribution to our state as a talented artist and proud Kansas native.
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Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SR1712

Introduced
3/6/25  
Passed
3/6/25  
Enrolled
3/7/25  
Congratulating and commending the 2025 Kansas Master Teachers.
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Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SR1724

Introduced
1/29/26  
Passed
1/29/26  
Enrolled
2/4/26  
Commemorating and celebrating the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America.
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Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SCR1601

Introduced
1/13/25  
Passed
1/13/25  
Engrossed
1/13/25  
Passed
1/13/25  
Enrolled
1/15/25  
Informing the Governor that the two houses of the Legislature are organized and ready to receive communications.
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Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SR1701

Introduced
1/13/25  
Passed
1/13/25  
Enrolled
1/15/25  
Providing for the organization of the Senate for the 2025 legislative session.
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Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SR1703

Introduced
1/13/25  
Passed
1/13/25  
Enrolled
1/15/25  
Providing temporary rules for the Senate until permanent rules are adopted.
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Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SR1702

Introduced
1/13/25  
Passed
1/13/25  
Enrolled
1/15/25  
Providing for the assignments of seats in the Senate for the 2025 Legislative session.