Kansas State Senator

Elaine Bowers 2023-2024 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Kansas 2023-2024 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SB11

Introduced
1/9/23  
Refer
1/10/23  
Refer
1/11/23  
Report Pass
1/31/23  
Engrossed
2/10/23  
Refer
2/10/23  
Report Pass
2/20/23  
Enrolled
3/3/23  
Reauthorizing the placement of a life-size version of the "Ad Astra" sculpture on state capitol grounds, transferring the approval authority to the capitol preservation committee and making appropriations for the department of administration for FY 2023.
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Kansas 2023-2024 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SB3

Introduced
1/9/23  
Refer
1/10/23  
Report Pass
1/19/23  
Engrossed
3/1/23  
Refer
3/1/23  
Report Pass
3/22/23  
Enrolled
4/3/23  
Designating Silvisaurus condrayi as the official state land fossil.
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Kansas 2023-2024 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SR1707

Introduced
2/7/23  
Passed
2/7/23  
Enrolled
2/9/23  
Recognizing the Kansas Chiropractic Association's invaluable work for Kansas chiropractic physicians.
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Kansas 2023-2024 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SR1718

Introduced
3/23/23  
Passed
3/23/23  
Enrolled
3/24/23  
Honoring the lives lost during the construction of the Kansas State Capitol.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Kansas 2023-2024 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SB211

Introduced
2/8/23  
Refer
2/9/23  
Abolishing the death penalty and creating the crime of aggravated murder.
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Kansas 2023-2024 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SB29

Introduced
1/11/23  
Refer
1/12/23  
Providing a back-to-school sales tax holiday for sales of school supplies, computers and clothing.
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Kansas 2023-2024 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SB359

Introduced
1/18/24  
Refer
1/19/24  
Report Pass
2/13/24  
Engrossed
2/22/24  
Refer
2/22/24  
Report Pass
3/13/24  
Enrolled
4/25/24  
Providing for the Kansas City Chiefs, sporting Kansas City, Sedgwick county zoo, Kansas City royals, Kansas City current, Topeka zoo, support the troops and the first city of Kansas distinctive license plates and requiring certain license plates to have the county of registration for the motor vehicle identified on the license plate.
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Kansas 2023-2024 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SB431

Introduced
1/31/24  
Refer
2/1/24  
Report Pass
2/14/24  
Engrossed
2/21/24  
Refer
2/21/24  
Report Pass
3/7/24  
Enrolled
3/19/24  
Directing the capitol preservation committee to approve plans for a memorial honoring Emil Joseph Kapaun.
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Kansas 2023-2024 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SB58

Introduced
1/18/23  
Refer
1/19/23  
Providing a sales tax exemption for certain purchases by disabled veterans.
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Kansas 2023-2024 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SCR1602

Introduced
1/23/23  
Passed
1/23/23  
Engrossed
1/24/23  
Refer
1/24/23  
Enrolled
2/9/23  
Disapproving the designation of the lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species in Kansas by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Kansas 2023-2024 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SCR1603

Introduced
1/26/23  
Refer
1/26/23  
Engrossed
2/10/23  
Refer
2/10/23  
Enrolled
4/24/23  
Urging the President of the United States to restore energy independence in the United States.
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Kansas 2023-2024 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SCR1609

Introduced
2/23/23  
Making application to the Congress of the United States to call a convention of the states to establish term limits for members of Congress.
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Kansas 2023-2024 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SCR1618

Introduced
2/13/24  
Refer
2/14/24  
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.
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Kansas 2023-2024 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SR1713

Introduced
3/8/23  
Passed
3/8/23  
Enrolled
3/9/23  
Recognizing March 8, 2023, as International Women's Day.
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Kansas 2023-2024 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SR1722

Introduced
4/26/23  
Passed
4/26/23  
Enrolled
4/28/23  
Recognizing Dr. Sue K. Peterson Thomas for her service to the State of Kansas and Kansas State University.