Kansas · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Concurrent Resolution
SCR 1611: Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for direct election of supreme court justices and abolish the supreme court nominating commission.
Passed both chambers Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SCR 1611 is a concurrent resolution introduced in the Kansas Senate on February 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for direct election of supreme court justices and abolish the supreme court nominating commission. Primary sponsor: Committee on Federal and State Affairs. Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2025): Enrolled and presented to Secretary of State on Friday, March 28, 2025.
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Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee on Federal and State Affairs | Primary sponsor | Not 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
- Enrolled and presented to Secretary of State on Friday, March 28, 2025
- Committee of the Whole - Be adopted
- Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
- Emergency Final Action - Adopted by required 2/3 majority; Yea 84, Nay 40, Absent 1
- Motion to reconsider failed.
- Committee Report recommending resolution be adopted by House Committee on Judiciary
- Received and Introduced
- Referred to House Committee on Judiciary
- Final Action - Adopted as amended by required 2/3 Majority; Yea 27, Nay 13
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Marci Francisco
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Marci Francisco was rejected
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