Bill Sponsor
Dennis Pyle
Kansas · State Senator · District 1 · Republican
Overview
Bills
Votes
Address
State Capitol Room 45-S, Kansas Building 300 SW 10th St., Topeka, KS 66612
Phone
785-296-7379
Address
2979 Kingfisher Road, Hiawatha, KS 66434
Phone
785-742-3780
Address
State Capitol Room 45-S, Kansas Building 300 SW 10th St., Topeka, KS 66612
Phone
785-296-7379
Address
2979 Kingfisher Road, Hiawatha, KS 66434
Phone
785-742-3780
Featured Bills
Apr 30, 2024
Failed in Senate
Sponsor
Kansas Senate Concurrent Resolution 1605
Proposing a constitutional amendment imposing term limits for state legislators.
Active
Apr 30, 2024
Failed in Senate
Sponsor
Kansas Senate Resolution 1730
Amending the rules of the Senate, 2021-2024.
Active
Apr 30, 2024
Failed in Senate
Sponsor
Kansas Senate Bill 385
Designating the members of the Kansas senate as delegates to a convention of the states called pursuant to article V of the constitution of the United States.
Active
Apr 30, 2024
Failed in Senate
Sponsor
Kansas Senate Concurrent Resolution 1616
Proposing an amendment to the constitution of the state of Kansas to add a senate confirmation requirement for supreme court justices and to change the membership of the supreme court nominating commission.
Active
Apr 30, 2024
Failed in Senate
Sponsor
Kansas Senate Concurrent Resolution 1618
Proposing a constitutional amendment to amend section 4 of the Kansas bill of rights to recognize the right to bear arms as a fundamental right that includes the possession and use of ammunition, firearm accessories and firearm components, and that any restrictions on such right are subject to the strict scrutiny standard.
Active
Recent Votes
Jan 31, 2024
Voted Yes
check
Yes
Motion to withdraw from Committee on Ways and Means not adopted;
Passed
Kansas Senate Concurrent Resolution 1615
A Concurrent Resolution rejecting the rates of compensation for members of the Legislature set by the Legislative Compensation Commission.
Jan 31, 2024
Voted Yes
check
Yes
Conference Committee Report was adopted;
Passed
Kansas Senate Bill 15
Increasing the maximum amount of yearly income tax credits available for purchases under the disability employment act from qualified vendors, continuing in existence such credits beyond tax year 2023 of eligible purchases available for such credit and further defining qualifying vendors and employees eligible for the credit, establishing a grant program to facilitate transitions by employers to minimum wage employment for persons with disabilities and creating the Kansas sheltered workshop transition fund.
Jan 31, 2024
Voted Yes
check
Yes
Consent Calendar Passed
Passed
Kansas Senate Bill 331
Removing the definition of lead-free and an exception for leaded joints in the public water supply systems law and updating terminology relating to hazardous waste generated by certain persons.
Jan 17, 2024
Voted No
No
Conference Committee Report was adopted;
Passed
Kansas House Bill 2284
Providing an income tax rate of 5.25% for individuals, exempting all social security benefits from Kansas income tax, increasing the standard deduction by a cost-of-living adjustment, increasing the Kansas personal exemption, decreasing the privilege tax normal tax, establishing a 0% state rate for sales and use taxes for food and food ingredients on April 1, 2024, and increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy.
Jan 17, 2024
Voted Yes
check
Yes
Motion to adopt the CCR. Substitute motion to not adopt, send back to conference committee and appoint a new conference. Motion failed.
Failed
Kansas House Bill 2284
Providing an income tax rate of 5.25% for individuals, exempting all social security benefits from Kansas income tax, increasing the standard deduction by a cost-of-living adjustment, increasing the Kansas personal exemption, decreasing the privilege tax normal tax, establishing a 0% state rate for sales and use taxes for food and food ingredients on April 1, 2024, and increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy.
Jan 8, 2024
Voted Yes
check
Yes
Emergency Final Action - Adopted;
Passed
Kansas Senate Resolution 1729
Condemning the October 7 attacks on the State of Israel.