Brenda Dietrich

KS Senate District 20

Republican Kansas since Jan 11, 2021

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Topics in their record

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Civil Rights & Liberties 2 Defense & Military 2 Economy & Taxes 2 Education 1 Elections & Voting 1 Government Operations & Budget 1 Gun Policy 1 Other 1 Social Services & Welfare 1 Transportation & Infrastructure 1 Veterans Affairs 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
KS Senate District 20 current Kansas	Republican	Jan 11, 2021	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0
KS House District 52 Kansas	Republican	—	Jan 11, 2021	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (687 recorded)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
SB 363 Requiring the department of health and environment (KDHE) to seek federal approval for continuous…	Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 25 Nay: 12	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1655605	Mar 5, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1655605 LegiScan-ToS
SB 361 Electing to participate in the federal tax credit for individual contributions to scholarship…	Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed - Yea: 38 Nay: 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1655871	Mar 5, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1655871 LegiScan-ToS
HB 2332 Establishing a seal for the house of representatives and a seal for the senate and providing for…	Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 36 Nay: 2	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1655807	Mar 5, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1655807 LegiScan-ToS
HB 2299 Senate Substitute for Substitute for HB2299 by Committee on Education - Providing that certain…	Senate Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed as amended - Yea: 32 Nay: 4	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1655443	Mar 5, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1655443 LegiScan-ToS
SB 497 Adding kratom to schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act and making conforming…	Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Holscher was rejected - Yea: 9 Nay: 30	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1653463	Mar 4, 2026	fail	LegiScan API legiscan-1653463 LegiScan-ToS
	Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Miller was rejected - Yea: 7 Nay: 32	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1653462	Mar 4, 2026	fail	LegiScan API legiscan-1653462 LegiScan-ToS
SB 315 Substitute for SB 315 by Committee on Ways and Means - Making and concerning supplemental…	Senate Final Action - Substitute passed as amended - Yea: 21 Nay: 19	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1654783	Mar 4, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1654783 LegiScan-ToS
	Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Schmidt was rejected - Yea: 1 Nay: 37	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1651814	Mar 3, 2026	fail	LegiScan API legiscan-1651814 LegiScan-ToS
	Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Corson was rejected - Yea: 12 Nay: 28	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1651813	Mar 3, 2026	fail	LegiScan API legiscan-1651813 LegiScan-ToS
	Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Shallenburger was rejected - Yea: 18 Nay: 22	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1651812	Mar 3, 2026	fail	LegiScan API legiscan-1651812 LegiScan-ToS
	Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Murphy was adopted - Yea: 21 Nay: 18	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1651811	Mar 3, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1651811 LegiScan-ToS
	Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Holscher was rejected - Yea: 9 Nay: 31	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1651810	Mar 3, 2026	fail	LegiScan API legiscan-1651810 LegiScan-ToS
HCR 5033 Ratifying and providing for the continuation of the state of disaster emergency declaration issued…	Senate Emergency Final Action - Adopted - Yea: 40 Nay: 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1648775	Mar 2, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1648775 LegiScan-ToS
SCR 1616 Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to limit…	Senate Emergency Final Action - Adopted as amended - Yea: 30 Nay: 10	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1645350	Feb 25, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1645350 LegiScan-ToS
	Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Francisco was rejected - Yea: 11 Nay: 28	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1645349	Feb 25, 2026	fail	LegiScan API legiscan-1645349 LegiScan-ToS
SB 402 Modifying the definition of household income for the homestead property tax refund act, providing…	Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 39 Nay: 1	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1645469	Feb 25, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1645469 LegiScan-ToS
SB 487 Requiring the Kansas bureau of investigation to implement a statewide offender registration system…	Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 40 Nay: 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1637924	Feb 18, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1637924 LegiScan-ToS
SB 481 Permitting a municipal judge to initiate a psychiatric or psychological examination to determine…	Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 40 Nay: 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1637830	Feb 18, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1637830 LegiScan-ToS
SB 480 Reviving repealed statutes related to estates of absentees and requiring nonresident fiduciaries to…	Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 40 Nay: 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1637606	Feb 18, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1637606 LegiScan-ToS
SB 463 Prohibiting certain persons from recovering damages in certain civil actions and creating…	Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 30 Nay: 10	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1637864	Feb 18, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1637864 LegiScan-ToS
SB 462 Prohibiting persons who engaged in wrongful conduct from recovering damages in certain civil…	Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 29 Nay: 11	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1637458	Feb 18, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1637458 LegiScan-ToS
SB 459 Removing the prisoner review board from the supervision of the secretary of corrections, changing…	Senate Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 33 Nay: 7	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1636774	Feb 18, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1636774 LegiScan-ToS
SB 451 House Substitute for SB451 by House Committee on Elections - Clarifying when contributions may be…	Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 40 Nay: 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1637877	Feb 18, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1637877 LegiScan-ToS
SB 450 Authorizing the secretary of administration to grant a monetary award to a state employee who…	Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 33 Nay: 6	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1637620	Feb 18, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1637620 LegiScan-ToS
SB 448 Permitting the use of expedited partner therapy to treat a sexually transmitted disease.	Senate Final Action - Passed - Yea: 40 Nay: 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1636907	Feb 18, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1636907 LegiScan-ToS

Topics in their record

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (687 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (15 as lead sponsor)