Barbara Ballard

KS House District 44

Democratic Kansas since Jan 11, 1993

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Topics in their record

Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags

Economy & Taxes 8 Criminal Justice & Policing 4 Social Services & Welfare 4 Education 3 Elections & Voting 3 Government Operations & Budget 3 Healthcare 3 Civil Rights & Liberties 2 Gun Policy 2 Housing 2 Labor & Employment 2 Agriculture 1 Defense & Military 1 Transportation & Infrastructure 1 Veterans Affairs 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
KS House District 44 current Kansas	Democratic	Jan 11, 1993	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (748 recorded)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
HB 2029 Reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes.	House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 121 Nay: 0	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1680383	Apr 10, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1680383 LegiScan-ToS
SCR 1603 Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to value…	House Conference Committee Report not adopted - Yea: 69 Nay: 54	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1680045	Apr 9, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1680045 LegiScan-ToS
	House Conference Committee Report not adopted - Yea: 59 Nay: 63	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1672004	Mar 27, 2026	fail	LegiScan API legiscan-1672004 LegiScan-ToS
SB 462 Prohibiting persons who engaged in wrongful conduct from recovering damages in certain civil…	House Motion to override veto prevailed - Yea: 86 Nay: 37	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1680052	Apr 9, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1680052 LegiScan-ToS
	House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 86 Nay: 37	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1671991	Mar 27, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1671991 LegiScan-ToS
SB 375 Enacting the proxy advisor transparency act, requiring proxy advisors to make certain disclosures…	House Motion to override veto prevailed - Yea: 87 Nay: 36	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1680080	Apr 9, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1680080 LegiScan-ToS
SB 361 Electing to participate in the federal tax credit for individual contributions to scholarship…	House Motion to override veto prevailed - Yea: 85 Nay: 38	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1680006	Apr 9, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1680006 LegiScan-ToS
	House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 87 Nay: 37	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1671995	Mar 27, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1671995 LegiScan-ToS
SB 33 House Substitute for Substitute for SB 33 by Committee on Taxation - Providing that countywide…	House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 122 Nay: 1	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1679870	Apr 9, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1679870 LegiScan-ToS
SB 30 Providing for occupational licensing annual reports by agencies to the joint committee on…	House Motion to override veto prevailed - Yea: 88 Nay: 35	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1679944	Apr 9, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1679944 LegiScan-ToS
HB 2729 Requiring the Kansas department of health and environment to provide forms and notices to…	House Motion to override veto prevailed - Yea: 87 Nay: 36	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1679936	Apr 9, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1679936 LegiScan-ToS
HB 2727 Providing for the plaintiff to elect to limit recovery in claims brought for violations of the…	House Motion to override veto prevailed - Yea: 87 Nay: 36	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1679992	Apr 9, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1679992 LegiScan-ToS
HB 2719 Providing an exception to the rules and regulations filing act for technical amendments, creating a…	House Motion to override veto prevailed - Yea: 89 Nay: 34	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1679879	Apr 9, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1679879 LegiScan-ToS
HB 2626 Expanding veterans preference in government employment to include current members of the national…	House Motion to override veto failed; Veto sustained - Yea: 81 Nay: 42	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1679892	Apr 9, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1679892 LegiScan-ToS
HB 2603 Prohibiting regulation of battery-charged security fences by municipalities.	House Motion to override veto prevailed - Yea: 85 Nay: 38	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1679921	Apr 9, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1679921 LegiScan-ToS
HB 2593 Requiring that a political subdivision hold an open meeting to discuss a contingency fee contract…	House Motion to override veto prevailed - Yea: 85 Nay: 38	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1679834	Apr 9, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1679834 LegiScan-ToS
HB 2521 Expanding the Kansas tort claims act to include child placement agencies that contract with the…	House Motion to override veto prevailed - Yea: 87 Nay: 36	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1680037	Apr 9, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1680037 LegiScan-ToS
HB 2437 Establishing the save Kansas act, authorizing the use of additional resources for verifying voter…	House Motion to override veto prevailed - Yea: 84 Nay: 39	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1679846	Apr 9, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1679846 LegiScan-ToS
HB 2412 Requiring instruction to provide students with an understanding of communist, fascist and socialist…	House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 80 Nay: 43	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1679873	Apr 9, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1679873 LegiScan-ToS
HB 2372 Senate Substitute for HB 2372 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Creating the crime of…	House Motion to override veto prevailed - Yea: 85 Nay: 38	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1680028	Apr 9, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1680028 LegiScan-ToS
HB 2333 Enacting the Kansas intellectual rights and knowledge act, providing a civil cause of action and…	House Motion to override veto prevailed - Yea: 85 Nay: 38	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1679897	Apr 9, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1679897 LegiScan-ToS
HB 2329 Changing the name of juvenile crisis intervention centers to juvenile stabilization centers…	House Motion to override veto prevailed - Yea: 89 Nay: 34	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1679916	Apr 9, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1679916 LegiScan-ToS
HB 2164 Senate Substitute for HB 2164 by Committee on Judiciary - Prohibiting certain sex offenders from…	House Conference Committee Report not adopted - Yea: 38 Nay: 85	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1679592	Apr 9, 2026	fail	LegiScan API legiscan-1679592 LegiScan-ToS
HB 2004 Requiring the secretary for children and families and the office of inspector general to exchange…	House Motion to override veto prevailed - Yea: 85 Nay: 38	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1679999	Apr 9, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1679999 LegiScan-ToS
SB 368 Enacting the health care sharing ministries tax deduction act to provide a subtraction modification…	House Motion to override veto prevailed - Yea: 87 Nay: 37	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1671885	Mar 27, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1671885 LegiScan-ToS

Topics in their record

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (748 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (28 as lead sponsor)