Kansas HouseSB 18
Providing for the hunter nation distinctive license plate.
Passed 83–39Party-line
What it does: Authorizes a Hunter Nation license plate starting January 1, 2026, for passenger vehicles and trucks up to 20,000 pounds. Hunter Nation, Inc. sets a royalty of $25 to $100, paid at issuance and renewal. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Final Action - Passed as amended
The tally
Yes 83 · No 39 · Not voting 3
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 2 | 34 | 1 |
| Republicans | 81 | 5 | 2 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 7 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Adam SmithR120No
- Brian BergkampR93No
- Henry HelgersonD83Yes
- Kyle McNortonR50No
- Mark SchreiberR60No
- Tom SawyerD95Yes
- Will CarpenterR75No
The full roll (125)
Yes 83
- Adam TurkR117
- Allen ReavisR63
- Angel RoeserR67
- Angela StiensR39
- Avery AndersonR72
- Barb WasingerR111
- Bill BloomR64
- Bill RhileyR80
- Bill SuttonR43
- Blake CarpenterR81
- Bob LewisR123
- Brad BarrettR76
- Brett FairchildR113
- Carl TurnerR28
- Charlotte EsauR14
- Chris CroftR8
- Chuck SmithR3
- Clarke SandersR69
- Cyndi HowertonR98
- Dale HelwigR1
- Dan GoddardR7
- Dan HawkinsR100
- Dave BuehlerR40
- Dawn WolfR107
- Doug BlexR12
- Duane DrogeR13
- Emil BergquistR91
- Francis AwerkampR61
- Fred GardnerR9
- Gary WhiteR115
- Henry HelgersonD83
- Jason GoetzR119
- Jesse BorjonR52
- Jill WardR105
- Jim MinnixR118
- Joe SeiwertR101
- Ken CollinsR2
- Ken CorbetR54
- Ken RahjesR110
- Kevin SchwertfegerR114
- Kristey WilliamsR77
- Kyle HoffmanR116
- Kyler SweelyR102
- Lance NeellyR42
- Laura WilliamsR30
- Lauren BohiR15
- Leah HowellR82
- Leo DelperdangR94
- Lisa MoserR106
- Lon PishnyR122
- Marty LongR124
- Megan SteeleR51
- Mike KingR74
- Nate ButlerR68
- Nick HoheiselR97
- Pat ProctorR41
- Paul WaggonerR104
- Rebecca SchmoeR59
- Rick JamesR4
- Rick WilbornR73
- Robyn EssexR78
- Ron BryceR11
- Ronald EllisR47
- Samantha Poetter ParshallR6
- Sandy PickertR88
- Sean TarwaterR27
- Sean WillcottR62
- Shannon FrancisR125
- Shawn ChaunceyR65
- Sherri BrantleyR112
- Steve HoweR71
- Steve HuebertR90
- Susan EstesR87
- Susan HumphriesR99
- Tim JohnsonR38
- Tom KesslerR96
- Tom SawyerD95
- Troy WaymasterR109
- Web RothR79
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
No 39
- Adam SmithR120
- Angela MartinezD103
- Barbara BallardD44
- Brandon WoodardD108
- Brian BergkampR93
- Brooklynne MosleyD46
- Cindy NeighborD18
- Dan OsmanD48
- Ford CarrD84
- Heather MeyerD29
- Jarrod OusleyD24
- Jerry StogsdillD21
- Jo Ella HoyeD17
- John AlcalaD57
- John CarmichaelD92
- K.C. OhaebosimD89
- Kirk HaskinsD53
- Kyle McNortonR50
- Linda FeatherstonD16
- Lindsay VaughnD22
- Louis RuizD31
- Lynn MeltonD36
- Mari-Lynn PoskinD20
- Mark SchreiberR60
- Melissa OropezaD37
- Mike AmyxD45
- Nikki McDonaldD49
- Pam CurtisD32
- Rui XuD25
- Stephanie Sawyer-ClaytonD19
- Susan RuizD23
- Suzanne WikleD10
- Sydney CarlinD66
- Tobias SchlingensiepenD55
- Val WinnD34
- Virgil WeigelD56
- Wanda PaigeD35
- Will CarpenterR75
- Former memberD
Not voting 3
- Alexis SimmonsD58
- Chip VanHoudenR26
- Former memberR
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.