Kansas SenateHB 2164
Senate Substitute for HB 2164 by Committee on Judiciary - Prohibiting certain sex offenders from entering onto school property or attending school activities and creating criminal penalties for violation thereof.
Passed 24–13Crossed party lines
What it does: As agreed in conference, requires 30 minutes of daily organized recess for elementary grades from 2027-28, directs the State Board of Education to create a state physical fitness test for grades 1-12, and bars 12 food additives, including certain dyes, from reimbursable school meals. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Conference Committee Report was adopted
The tally
Yes 24 · No 13 · Not voting 3
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Republicans | 24 | 4 | 3 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 4 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Bill CliffordR39No
- Brenda DietrichR20No
- Mike ArgabrightR17No
- Mike FaggR14No
The full roll (40)
Yes 24
- Adam ThomasR23
- Beverly GossageR9
- Brad StarnesR22
- Caryn TysonR12
- Chase BlasiR26
- Craig BowserR1
- Doug ShaneR37
- Elaine BowersR36
- Jeff KlempR5
- Joe ClaeysR27
- Kellie WarrenR11
- Kenny TitusR18
- Larry AlleyR32
- Mike MurphyR34
- Mike PetersenR28
- Mike ThompsonR10
- Renee EricksonR30
- Rick KloosR3
- Ron RyckmanR38
- Scott HillR24
- Stephen OwensR31
- T.J. RoseR35
- Ty MastersonR16
- Virgil PeckR15
No 13
Not voting 3
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.