Kansas · Current officeholder
Patrick Schmidt
Democratic Kansas Senate, District 19
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Sponsored legislation
17 bills in the current data (17 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 90 | Providing for a property tax exemption from local government levies to the extent of the first $100,000 of appraised value for certain owner-occupied homes and authorizing local governments to propose a ballot question to opt out of such property tax exemption. | 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 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 201 | Providing for a homestead property tax exemption for certain veterans and former law enforcement officers with service-connected disabilities. | 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 153 | Establishing the Kansas paid prenatal personal leave act requiring employers to provide 20 hours of paid prenatal personal leave. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 10, 2026 |
| SB 152 | Establishing a property tax valuation appeal process to the board of county commissioners for certain residential and commercial real property and providing for the purchase of the property by the county under certain conditions. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | April 10, 2026 |
| SR 1735 | Recognizing and commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Jayhawk Theatre. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | March 20, 2026 |
| SR 1720 | A resolution congratulating and commending the 2024-2025 Washburn University men's basketball team for an outstanding season and qualification for the Final Four of the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship. | Primary sponsor | Introduced | April 11, 2025 |
| 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 |