Kansas SenateSB 513
Directing the Kansas department for children and families to develop, procure and implement software to provide direct child care subsidy payments to child care providers.
Passed 39–1Bipartisan
What it does: Directs the Department for Children and Families to request vendor information by January 1, 2027 on a child care subsidy payment system supporting direct payments to providers, report by June 30, 2027, then issue a request for proposals, subject to appropriations. (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 39 · No 1 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Republicans | 30 | 1 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 1 member voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Larry AlleyR32No
The full roll (40)
Yes 39
- Adam ThomasR23
- Beverly GossageR9
- Bill CliffordR39
- Brad StarnesR22
- Brenda DietrichR20
- Caryn TysonR12
- Chase BlasiR26
- Cindy HolscherD8
- Craig BowserR1
- David HaleyD4
- Dinah SykesD21
- Doug ShaneR37
- Elaine BowersR36
- Ethan CorsonD7
- Jeff KlempR5
- Joe ClaeysR27
- Kellie WarrenR11
- Kenny TitusR18
- Marci FranciscoD2
- Mike ArgabrightR17
- Mike FaggR14
- Mike MurphyR34
- Mike PetersenR28
- Mike ThompsonR10
- Oletha Faust-GoudeauD29
- Pat PetteyD6
- Patrick SchmidtD19
- Renee EricksonR30
- Rick BillingerR40
- Rick KloosR3
- Ron RyckmanR38
- Scott HillR24
- Silas MillerD25
- Stephen OwensR31
- T.J. RoseR35
- Tim ShallenburgerR13
- Tory Marie BlewR33
- Ty MastersonR16
- Virgil PeckR15
No 1
- Larry AlleyR32
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