Kansas · Current officeholder
Pat Pettey
Democratic Kansas Senate, District 6
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Sponsored legislation
20 bills in the current data (20 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCR 1614 | Urging the United States Congress to increase the penalties for violations of federal immigration laws and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to prosecute employers who hire undocumented immigrants. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 10, 2026 |
| SCR 1609 | Proposing to amend the Kansas Constitution to repeal section 12 of article 15, regarding membership and nonmembership in labor organizations. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 10, 2026 |
| SB 302 | Requiring school districts to prohibit the use of personal electronic communication devices during instructional time and prohibiting any employee of a school district from using social media to directly communicate with any student for official school purposes. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 10, 2026 |
| SB 220 | Increasing the penalty for unlawful employment under child labor laws. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 10, 2026 |
| SB 218 | Increasing the Kansas minimum wage of employees. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 10, 2026 |
| SB 217 | Increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 10, 2026 |
| SB 216 | Establishing the Kansas paid sick time act, setting accrual, usage and employer obligations regarding earned paid sick time and making it unlawful for employers to retaliate against employees exercising rights under the act. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 10, 2026 |
| SB 215 | Excluding social security payments from household income and increasing the household income and appraised value thresholds for eligibility of seniors and disabled veterans related to increased property tax homestead claims. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 10, 2026 |
| SB 202 | Transferring teachers from the KPERS 3 cash balance plan to the KPERS 2 plan and defining teachers for purposes of KPERS. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 10, 2026 |
| SB 200 | Designating Kansas as a purple heart state, requiring the governor to proclaim August 7 of each year as purple heart day and urging veterans organizations to plan special activities in observance thereof. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 10, 2026 |
| SB 195 | Establishing the property tax task force that shall study the property tax system in Kansas and develop recommendations and suggest improvements to law. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 10, 2026 |
| SB 189 | Providing injured employees the freedom of choice to designate their healthcare provider and requiring the employer to pay for the services of such healthcare provider with regard to workers compensation. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 10, 2026 |
| SR 1724 | Commemorating and celebrating the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 4, 2026 |
| SR 1706 | Condemning the pardons and commutations of sentences for those individuals involved in the attack at the United States capitol building on January 6, 2021. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 11, 2025 |
| SR 1717 | Denouncing the planned satanic worship ritual scheduled to take place on March 28, 2025. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 26, 2025 |
| SR 1715 | Recognizing March 13, 2025, as Mental Health Advocacy Day at the capitol. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 14, 2025 |
| SR 1714 | Recognizing the members of the Kansas Task Force 1 for their outstanding efforts as responders during Hurricanes Helene and Milton. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 14, 2025 |
| SR 1711 | Honoring Michael Young for his outstanding work and contribution to our state as a talented artist and proud Kansas native. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 28, 2025 |
| SR 1710 | Congratulating and commending the award-winning educators in Kansas. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 19, 2025 |
| SR 1708 | A resolution recognizing the need to invest in the future success of Kansas by supporting the wellbeing and education of our youngest residents. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 6, 2025 |