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Proposed Kansas Firearm Legislation SB137

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Authorizing the sale or transfer of forfeited firearms under the Kansas standard asset seizure and forfeiture act to a licensed firearm dealer.

Description: Authorizing the sale or transfer of forfeited firearms under the Kansas standard asset seizure and forfeiture act to a licensed firearm dealer.

Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

Last Action: House Hearing: Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 9:00 AM Room 346-S

Last Action Date: March 12, 2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Federal and State Affairs

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 12, 2025 House Hearing: Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 9:00 AM Room 346-S
House Feb 28, 2025 House Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs
House Feb 28, 2025 House Received and Introduced
Senate Feb 27, 2025 Senate Final Action - Passed; Yea: 39 Nay: 1
Senate Feb 26, 2025 Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Schmidt was rejected
Senate Feb 26, 2025 Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Schmidt
Senate Feb 26, 2025 Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed
Senate Feb 18, 2025 Senate Withdrawn from Consent Calendar and placed on General Orders
Senate Feb 11, 2025 Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by
Senate Feb 11, 2025 Senate Hearing: Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 10:30 AM Room 144-S
Senate Feb 3, 2025 Senate Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs
Senate Jan 31, 2025 Senate Introduced
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 31, 2025 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Schmidt) Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Schmidt) Feb 26, 2025 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
02/27/2025 39 1 0 0 Yes
  • Alley, Larry (R) Yea
  • Argabright, Mike (R) Yea
  • Arnberger-Blew, Tory (R) Yea
  • Billinger, Richard (R) Yea
  • Blasi, Chase (R) Yea
  • Bowers, Elaine (R) Yea
  • Bowser, Craig (R) Yea
  • Claeys, J. R. (R) Yea
  • Claeys, Joseph (R) Yea
  • Clifford, Bill (R) Yea
  • Corson, Ethan (D) Yea
  • Dietrich, Brenda (R) Yea
  • Erickson, Renee (R) Yea
  • Fagg, Michael (R) Yea
  • Faust-Goudeau, Oletha (D) Yea
  • Francisco, Marci (D) Yea
  • Gossage, Beverly (R) Yea
  • Haley, David (D) Yea
  • Holscher, Cindy (D) Yea
  • Klemp, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Kloos, Richard (R) Yea
  • Masterson, Ty (R) Yea
  • Murphy, Michael (R) Yea
  • Owens, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Peck, Virgil (R) Yea
  • Petersen, Mike (R) Yea
  • Pettey, Pat (D) Yea
  • Rose, TJ (R) Yea
  • Ryckman, Ronald (R) Yea
  • Schmidt, Patrick (D) Nay
  • Shallenburger, Tim (R) Yea
  • Shane, Douglas (R) Yea
  • Starnes, Brad (R) Yea
  • Sykes, Dinah (R) Yea
  • Thomas, Adam (R) Yea
  • Thompson, Mike (R) Yea
  • Titus, Kenny (R) Yea
  • Tyson, Caryn (R) Yea
  • Ware, Mary (D) Yea
  • Warren, Kellie (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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