Authorizing the Kansas department of transportation to establish a statewide conduit system for fiber optic transmissions of broadband connections.
What it does: On the version voted Mar 24, 2026: Establishes a Statewide Conduit System for fiber optic broadband run by the Department of Transportation, a Kansas Broadband Revolving Fund, and a fee schedule for entities installing or using the system, with annual reports to the Governor and legislative committees. (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 116 · No 5 · Not voting 4
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 36 | 0 | 1 |
| Republicans | 80 | 5 | 3 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 5 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Brett FairchildR113No
- Brian BergkampR93No
- Mike KingR74No
- Samantha Poetter ParshallR6No
- Sean WillcottR62No
The full roll (125)
Yes 116
- Abi BoatmanD86
- Adam SmithR120
- Adam TurkR117
- Alexis SimmonsD58
- Allen ReavisR63
- Angel RoeserR67
- Angela MartinezD103
- Angela StiensR39
- Avery AndersonR72
- Barb WasingerR111
- Barbara BallardD44
- Bill BloomR64
- Bill RhileyR80
- Bill SuttonR43
- Bob LewisR123
- Brad BarrettR76
- Brandon WoodardD108
- Brooklynne MosleyD46
- Carl TurnerR28
- Carolyn CaiharrR33
- Charlotte EsauR14
- Chip VanHoudenR26
- Chris CroftR8
- Chuck SmithR3
- Cindy NeighborD18
- Clarke SandersR69
- Courtney SappingtonR5
- Cyndi HowertonR98
- Dale HelwigR1
- Dan GoddardR7
- Dan HawkinsR100
- Dan OsmanD48
- Dave BuehlerR40
- Dawn WolfR107
- Doug BlexR12
- Duane DrogeR13
- Emil BergquistR91
- Ford CarrD84
- Fred GardnerR9
- Gary WhiteR115
- Greg WilsonR70
- Heather MeyerD29
- Henry HelgersonD83
- Jarrod OusleyD24
- Jason GoetzR119
- Jerry StogsdillD21
- Jesse BorjonR52
- Jill WardR105
- Jim MinnixR118
- Jo Ella HoyeD17
- Joe SeiwertR101
- John AlcalaD57
- John CarmichaelD92
- K.C. OhaebosimD89
- Ken CollinsR2
- Ken CorbetR54
- Ken RahjesR110
- Kevin SchwertfegerR114
- Kirk HaskinsD53
- Kristey WilliamsR77
- Kyle HoffmanR116
- Kyle McNortonR50
- Kyler SweelyR102
- Lance NeellyR42
- Laura WilliamsR30
- Lauren BohiR15
- Leah HowellR82
- Linda FeatherstonD16
- Lindsay VaughnD22
- Lisa MoserR106
- Lon PishnyR122
- Louis RuizD31
- Lynn MeltonD36
- Mari-Lynn PoskinD20
- Mark SchreiberR60
- Marty LongR124
- Megan SteeleR51
- Melissa OropezaD37
- Mike AmyxD45
- Nate ButlerR68
- Nick HoheiselR97
- Nikki McDonaldD49
- Pam CurtisD32
- Pat ProctorR41
- Paul WaggonerR104
- Rebecca SchmoeR59
- Rick JamesR4
- Rick WilbornR73
- Robyn EssexR78
- Ron BryceR11
- Ronald EllisR47
- Rui XuD25
- Sandy PickertR88
- Sean TarwaterR27
- Shannon FrancisR125
- Shawn ChaunceyR65
- Sherri BrantleyR112
- Stephanie Sawyer-ClaytonD19
- Steve BrunkR85
- Steve HoweR71
- Steve HuebertR90
- Susan EstesR87
- Susan HumphriesR99
- Susan RuizD23
- Suzanne WikleD10
- Sydney CarlinD66
- Tim JohnsonR38
- Tobias SchlingensiepenD55
- Tom KesslerR96
- Tom SawyerD95
- Troy WaymasterR109
- Virgil WeigelD56
- Wanda PaigeD35
- Web RothR79
- Will CarpenterR75
- Former memberR
No 5
Not voting 4
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.