Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

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U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

Legislative Scorecard

Based on the U.S. Constitution

KS Scorecard 2024

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U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Kansas Legislature in 2024 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

Senate

House of Representatives

Senate

1. “STAR Bonds” for Professional Sports

Good Vote: No

HB2001 "STAR Bonds" for Professional Sports (passed 27 to 8 on 6/18/2024). Authorizes STAR (Sales Tax and Revenue) bonds to finance major professional sports complexes.

2. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children

Good Vote: Yes

SB233 Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children (motion to override veto passed 27 to 13 on 4/29/2024). Would have banned healthcare providers from providing “gender transition” treatment to children.

3. Article V Convention: Term Limits

Good Vote: No

SCR1609 Article V Convention: Term Limits (failed 24 to 15 on 3/27/2024). Applies to Congress to “call a convention” under Article V of the U.S. Constitution for the purpose of proposing amendments that would set term limits on members of Congress.

4. Abortion Restrictions

Good Vote: Yes

SB286 Abortion Restrictions (motion to withdraw failed 7 to 26 on 3/21/2024). Would forbid abortion procedures, except when necessary to save the life of a pregnant woman in a medical emergency.

5. Election Integrity

Good Vote: Yes

SB365 Election Integrity (failed 18 to 22 on 3/5/2024). Would have amended various provisions of election law, including changing the advance voting ballots deadline, requiring voting to be done by hand, and prohibiting the use of electronic voting systems, poll books, and remote ballot boxes.

6. Limiting Public Health Authority

Good Vote: Yes

SB6 Limiting Public Health Authority (passed 22 to 18 on 2/23/2023). Removes the authority of public health officials to issue certain orders related to infectious and contagious diseases.

Legislator Scores

[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote

Name	Party	District	Score	1	2	3	4	5	6
Larry Alley	R	SD-032	33%	-	+	-	-	-	+
Molly Baumgardner	R	SD-037	83%	+	+	-	+	+	+
Rick Billinger	R	SD-040	50%	.	+	-	.	+	-
Chase Blasi	R	SD-027	60%	-	+	-	.	+	+
Elaine Bowers	R	SD-036	17%	-	+	-	-	-	-
J.R. Claeys	R	SD-024	60%	-	+	-	.	+	+
Ethan Corson	D	SD-007	17%	-	-	+	-	-	-
Brenda Dietrich	R	SD-020	33%	-	+	+	-	-	-
John Doll	R	SD-039	20%	-	-	+	.	-	-
Renee Erickson	R	SD-030	60%	-	+	-	.	+	+
Michael Fagg	R	SD-014	50%	-	+	-	-	+	+
Oletha Faust-Goudeau	D	SD-029	17%	-	-	+	-	-	-
Marci Francisco	D	SD-002	33%	+	-	+	-	-	-
Beverly Gossage	R	SD-009	40%	.	+	-	-	-	+
David Haley	D	SD-004	17%	-	-	+	-	-	-
Tom Hawk	D	SD-022	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.
Tom Holland	D	SD-003	0%	.	-	.	-	-	-
Cindy Holscher	D	SD-008	17%	-	-	+	-	-	-
Dan Kerschen	R	SD-026	50%	-	+	-	-	+	+
Rick Kloos	R	SD-019	60%	.	+	-	-	+	+
Jeff Longbine	R	SD-017	17%	-	+	-	-	-	-
Ty Masterson	R	SD-016	60%	-	+	-	.	+	+
Carolyn McGinn	R	SD-031	17%	-	-	+	-	-	-
Kristen O'Shea	R	SD-018	40%	+	+	-	.	-	-
Robert Olson	R	SD-023	83%	-	+	+	+	+	+
Virgil Peck	R	SD-015	83%	+	+	-	+	+	+
Mike Petersen	R	SD-028	50%	-	+	-	-	+	+
Pat Pettey	D	SD-006	17%	-	-	+	-	-	-
Jeff Pittman	D	SD-005	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dennis Pyle	R	SD-001	100%	+	+	+	+	+	+
Usha Reddi	D	SD-022	17%	-	-	+	-	-	-
Ronald Ryckman	R	SD-038	33%	-	+	-	-	-	+
Tim Shallenburger	R	SD-013	67%	-	+	+	-	+	+
Mark Steffen	R	SD-034	80%	.	+	-	+	+	+
Alicia Straub	R	SD-033	83%	+	+	-	+	+	+
Dinah Sykes	D	SD-021	17%	-	-	+	-	-	-
Mike Thompson	R	SD-010	67%	+	+	-	-	+	+
Caryn Tyson	R	SD-012	83%	+	+	-	+	+	+
Mary Ware	D	SD-025	17%	-	-	+	-	-	-
Kellie Warren	R	SD-011	33%	-	+	-	-	-	+
Rick Wilborn	R	SD-035	33%	-	+	-	-	-	+

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party	Score
Republican	53.3%
Democrat	15.4%

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