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Kansas · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Resolution

HR 6042: Strengthening the sister-state ties between the State of Kansas and Taiwan.

Introduced Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HR 6042 is a resolution introduced in the Kansas House on March 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Strengthening the sister-state ties between the State of Kansas and Taiwan. Primary sponsor: Blake Carpenter (Republican), Brian Bergkamp (Republican), Emil Bergquist (Republican), Lauren Bohi (Republican), Jesse Borjon (Republican), Sherri Brantley (Republican), Steve Brunk (Republican), Dave Buehler (Republican), Will Carpenter (Republican), Shawn Chauncey (Republican), Chris Croft (Republican), Ronald Ellis (Republican), Charlotte Esau (Republican), Robyn Essex (Republican), Susan Estes (Republican), Shannon Francis (Republican), Dan Goddard (Republican), Dan Hawkins (Republican), Dale Helwig (Republican), Kyle Hoffman (Republican), Nick Hoheisel (Republican), Cyndi Howerton (Republican), Jo Ella Hoye (Democratic), Susan Humphries (Republican), Rick James (Republican), Nikki McDonald (Democratic), Sandy Pickert (Republican), Ken Rahjes (Republican), Allen Reavis (Republican), Bill Rhiley (Republican), Web Roth (Republican), Tom Sawyer (Democratic), Mark Schreiber (Republican), Kevin Schwertfeger (Republican), Chuck Smith (Republican), Angela Stiens (Republican), Mike Storm (Republican), Kyler Sweely (Republican), Sean Tarwater (Republican), Adam Turk (Republican), Carl Turner (Republican), Lindsay Vaughn (Democratic), Barb Wasinger (Republican), Troy Waymaster (Republican), Kristey Williams (Republican), Laura Williams (Republican), Dawn Wolf (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 9, 2026): Enrolled on Thursday, April 9, 2026.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 43

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Blake CarpenterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Brian BergkampPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse93
Emil BergquistPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse91
Lauren BohiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Jesse BorjonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse52
Sherri BrantleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse112
Steve BrunkPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Dave BuehlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Will CarpenterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse75
Shawn ChaunceyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Chris CroftPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Ronald EllisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Charlotte EsauPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Robyn EssexPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse78
Susan EstesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Shannon FrancisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse125
Dan GoddardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Dan HawkinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Dale HelwigPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Kyle HoffmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse116
Nick HoheiselPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Cyndi HowertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Jo Ella HoyePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Susan HumphriesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Rick JamesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Nikki McDonaldPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Sandy PickertPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Ken RahjesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse110
Allen ReavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Bill RhileyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Web RothPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse79
Tom SawyerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Mark SchreiberPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Kevin SchwertfegerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Chuck SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Angela StiensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Mike StormPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse121
Kyler SweelyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse102
Sean TarwaterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Adam TurkPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse117
Carl TurnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Lindsay VaughnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Barb WasingerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse111
Troy WaymasterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse109
Kristey WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse77
Laura WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Dawn WolfPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse107

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Enrolled on Thursday, April 9, 2026
  2. Adopted without roll call
  3. Introduced

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source