Kansas · Current officeholder
Barbara Ballard
Democratic Kansas House, District 44
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Sponsored legislation
28 bills in the current data (28 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCR 5025 | Proposing to amend the constitution of the state of Kansas to decrease the assessed valuation for real property used for residential purposes from 111/2% to 9%. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 10, 2026 |
| HCR 5023 | Proposing to amend the constitution of the state of Kansas to provide that property tax exemptions be approved by the electors of the state. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 10, 2026 |
| HB 2707 | Modifying the definition of abuse in the protection from abuse act to include certain acts or threats related to pets and specifying that courts may include orders relating to pets in protection from abuse act orders. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 10, 2026 |
| HB 2678 | Enacting the Kansas medical cannabis act to authorize the cultivation, processing, distribution, sale and use of medical cannabis and medical cannabis products. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 10, 2026 |
| HB 2632 | Increasing the household income and appraised value thresholds for eligibility of seniors and disabled veterans. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 10, 2026 |
| HB 2631 | Increasing the extent of property tax exemption from the statewide school levy for residential property. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 10, 2026 |
| HB 2630 | Providing the authority for counties and cities to levy an additional liquor enforcement tax for property tax reduction. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 10, 2026 |
| HB 2629 | Increasing the amount of the standard deduction for Kansas income tax purposes. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 10, 2026 |
| HB 2628 | Establishing a refundable income tax credit for tuition payments and fees made to postsecondary educational institutions. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 10, 2026 |
| HB 2620 | Increasing the eligible credit amount for the earned income tax credit. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 10, 2026 |
| HB 2600 | Establishing the Affordable Healthcare for Kansans program to expand medicaid eligibility. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 10, 2026 |
| HB 2598 | Enacting the Kansas paid family leave act. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 10, 2026 |
| HB 2597 | Establishing a right to paid sick leave for Kansas employees and setting forth minimum requirements and rules for the provision of such sick leave. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 10, 2026 |
| HB 2296 | Requiring that certain health insurance plans impose a no-cost sharing requirement for a diagnostic or supplemental breast cancer examination for breast cancer imposed on an insured. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 10, 2026 |
| HB 2272 | Providing that no person shall be sentenced to death for crimes committed after July 1, 2025, and creating the crime of aggravated murder. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 10, 2026 |
| HB 2258 | Terminating the secretary of state's authority to appoint election commissioners and transferring the jurisdiction, powers and duties for conducting elections in those counties with an election commissioner to the county clerk for such county. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 10, 2026 |
| HB 2257 | Enacting the interstate compact on the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 10, 2026 |
| HB 2198 | Enacting the gun violence restraining order act to authorize the issuance of protective orders prohibiting the acquisition and possession of firearms by certain individuals. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 10, 2026 |
| HB 2196 | Providing a permanent exemption for postsecondary educational institutions from the public buildings requirements under the personal and family protection act. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 10, 2026 |
| HB 2029 | Reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 10, 2026 |
| HR 6044 | Commemorating the life and service of Representative Harold Lane. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | April 9, 2026 |
| HR 6043 | Commemorating the life and service of Representative Melody McCray-Miller. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | April 9, 2026 |
| HR 6040 | Commemorating the life and service of Representative John Resman. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 24, 2026 |
| HR 6034 | Commemorating the life and service of Representative Robert Tomlinson. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 13, 2026 |
| HR 6018 | Recognizing March 29, 2025, as Vietnam War Veterans Day. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | April 10, 2025 |
| HR 6014 | Recognizing March 13, 2025, as Mental Health Advocacy Day at the Capitol. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 14, 2025 |
| HR 6009 | 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 |
| HR 6008 | Supporting the Kansas Air National Guard's 190th Air Refueling Wing on being a recipient finalist for a KC-46A Pegasus mission and accompanying aircraft. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | February 18, 2025 |