Kansas SenateHB 2043
Providing a protest petition to contest certain increases in property tax revenues and continuing reimbursements from the taxpayer notification costs fund for an additional five years.
Passed 27–13Crossed party lines
What it does: Lets voters contest non-school local budgets raising property taxes above the prior year plus inflation (up to 3 percent) by protest petition signed by 10 percent of the district's Secretary of State vote total; extends state reimbursement of rate notice costs. (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 27 · No 13 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Republicans | 27 | 4 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 4 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Doug ShaneR37No
- Mike ThompsonR10No
- Tim ShallenburgerR13No
- Virgil PeckR15No
The full roll (40)
Yes 27
- Adam ThomasR23
- Beverly GossageR9
- Bill CliffordR39
- Brad StarnesR22
- Brenda DietrichR20
- Caryn TysonR12
- Chase BlasiR26
- Craig BowserR1
- Elaine BowersR36
- Jeff KlempR5
- Joe ClaeysR27
- Kellie WarrenR11
- Kenny TitusR18
- Larry AlleyR32
- Mike ArgabrightR17
- Mike FaggR14
- Mike MurphyR34
- Mike PetersenR28
- Renee EricksonR30
- Rick BillingerR40
- Rick KloosR3
- Ron RyckmanR38
- Scott HillR24
- Stephen OwensR31
- T.J. RoseR35
- Tory Marie BlewR33
- Ty MastersonR16
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.