Kansas SenateSB 87
Expanding student eligibility under the tax credit for low income students scholarship program, increasing the amount of the tax credit for contributions made pursuant to such program and providing for aggregate tax credit limit increases under certain conditions.
Passed 24–16Crossed party lines
What it does: As amended, widens eligibility for the Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship program to students meeting any one of several criteria, adds foster care, military and first-responder-parent criteria, and raises the credit cap from $10 million to $15 million. (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 24 · No 16 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Republicans | 24 | 7 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 7 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Brenda DietrichR20No
- Craig BowserR1No
- Mike ArgabrightR17No
- Mike ThompsonR10No
- Rick BillingerR40No
- Ron RyckmanR38No
- Tim ShallenburgerR13No
The full roll (40)
Yes 24
- Adam ThomasR23
- Beverly GossageR9
- Bill CliffordR39
- Brad StarnesR22
- Caryn TysonR12
- Chase BlasiR26
- Doug ShaneR37
- Elaine BowersR36
- Jeff KlempR5
- Joe ClaeysR27
- Kellie WarrenR11
- Kenny TitusR18
- Larry AlleyR32
- Mike FaggR14
- Mike MurphyR34
- Mike PetersenR28
- Renee EricksonR30
- Rick KloosR3
- Stephen OwensR31
- T.J. RoseR35
- Tory Marie BlewR33
- Ty MastersonR16
- Virgil PeckR15
- Former memberR
No 16
- Brenda DietrichR20
- Cindy HolscherD8
- Craig BowserR1
- David HaleyD4
- Dinah SykesD21
- Ethan CorsonD7
- Marci FranciscoD2
- Mike ArgabrightR17
- Mike ThompsonR10
- Oletha Faust-GoudeauD29
- Pat PetteyD6
- Patrick SchmidtD19
- Rick BillingerR40
- Ron RyckmanR38
- Tim ShallenburgerR13
- Former memberD
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.