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Kansas · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Concurrent Resolution

SCR 1609: Proposing to amend the Kansas Constitution to repeal section 12 of article 15, regarding membership and nonmembership in labor organizations.

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SCR 1609 is a concurrent resolution introduced in the Kansas Senate on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Proposing to amend the Kansas Constitution to repeal section 12 of article 15, regarding membership and nonmembership in labor organizations. Primary sponsor: Dinah Sykes (Democratic), Ethan Corson (Democratic), Oletha Faust Goudeau, Marci Francisco (Democratic), Cindy Holscher (Democratic), Pat Pettey (Democratic), Patrick Schmidt (Democratic), Mary Ware. Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2026): Died in Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dinah SykesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Ethan CorsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Oletha Faust GoudeauPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Marci FranciscoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Cindy HolscherPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate8
Pat PetteyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Patrick SchmidtPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Mary WarePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. Died in Committee
  2. Citing Rule 11(b), motion to withdraw from committee failed.
  3. Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce
  4. Introduced

Sources

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