Kansas SenateSB 404
Modifying the registration period for personalized license plates and authorizing county treasurers to charge increased fees for vehicle registration transactions.
Passed 33–7Bipartisan
What it does: Creates a Vehicle Services Modernization Task Force, limits uses of the county treasurers' vehicle fee fund, renames certain registration fees, and lets counties raise a transaction fee to no more than $10 in 2027 through 2029. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended
The tally
Yes 33 · No 7 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Republicans | 24 | 7 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 7 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Chase BlasiR26No
- Doug ShaneR37No
- Mike MurphyR34No
- Renee EricksonR30No
- Stephen OwensR31No
- Ty MastersonR16No
- Virgil PeckR15No
The full roll (40)
Yes 33
- Adam ThomasR23
- Beverly GossageR9
- Bill CliffordR39
- Brad StarnesR22
- Brenda DietrichR20
- Caryn TysonR12
- Cindy HolscherD8
- Craig BowserR1
- David HaleyD4
- Dinah SykesD21
- Elaine BowersR36
- Ethan CorsonD7
- Jeff KlempR5
- Joe ClaeysR27
- Kellie WarrenR11
- Kenny TitusR18
- Larry AlleyR32
- Marci FranciscoD2
- Mike ArgabrightR17
- Mike FaggR14
- Mike PetersenR28
- Mike ThompsonR10
- Oletha Faust-GoudeauD29
- Pat PetteyD6
- Patrick SchmidtD19
- Rick BillingerR40
- Rick KloosR3
- Ron RyckmanR38
- Scott HillR24
- Silas MillerD25
- T.J. RoseR35
- Tim ShallenburgerR13
- Tory Marie BlewR33
No 7
- Chase BlasiR26
- Doug ShaneR37
- Mike MurphyR34
- Renee EricksonR30
- Stephen OwensR31
- Ty MastersonR16
- Virgil PeckR15
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.