Bill Commons

KS SCR 1611

enrolled

Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for direct election of supreme court justices and abolish the supreme court nominating commission.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did KS SCR 1611 pass?

KS SCR 1611 passed both chambers and was enrolled, but its session adjourned long enough ago that the executive-action window has closed. Bill Commons did not capture the final signature or veto, so the outcome is unknown here — check the KS legislature's own record. Latest recorded action (2025-04-10): Enrolled and presented to Secretary of State on Friday, March 28, 2025

What is KS SCR 1611 about?

KS SCR 1611 is a concurrent resolution in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for direct election of supreme court justices and abolish the supreme court nominating commission.”.

Who sponsors KS SCR 1611?

Committee on Federal and State Affairs is the primary sponsor of KS SCR 1611.

Introduced
2025-02-07
Latest action
2025-04-10 — Enrolled and presented to Secretary of State on Friday, March 28, 2025
Bill type
concurrent resolution
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Committee on Federal and State Affairsprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2025-04-10

    Enrolled and presented to Secretary of State on Friday, March 28, 2025

  2. 2025-03-19

    Committee of the Whole - Be adopted

    passage

  3. 2025-03-19

    Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted

  4. 2025-03-19

    Emergency Final Action - Adopted by required 2/3 majority; Yea 84, Nay 40, Absent 1

  5. 2025-03-19

    Motion to reconsider failed.

  6. 2025-03-18

    Committee Report recommending resolution be adopted by House Committee on Judiciary

  7. 2025-03-07

    Received and Introduced

    introduction

  8. 2025-03-07

    Referred to House Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  9. 2025-03-06

    Final Action - Adopted as amended by required 2/3 Majority; Yea 27, Nay 13

  10. 2025-03-05

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    passage

  11. 2025-03-05

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Marci Francisco

  12. 2025-03-05

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Marci Francisco was rejected

  13. 2025-03-05

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Chase Blasi

  14. 2025-03-05

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Chase Blasi was adopted

    passage

  15. 2025-03-05

    Committee of the Whole - Be adopted as further amended

    passage

  16. 2025-02-27

    Committee Report recommending resolution be adopted as amended by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  17. 2025-02-10

    Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

    referral-committee

  18. 2025-02-07

    Introduced

    introduction

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/resolutions/SCR1611/

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