Rick James

KS House District 4

Republican Kansas since Jan 13, 2025

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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

Defense & Military 4 Other 4 Economy & Taxes 2 Elections & Voting 2 Foreign Policy & Trade 2 Government Operations & Budget 2 Technology & Privacy 2 Transportation & Infrastructure 2 Civil Rights & Liberties 1 Criminal Justice & Policing 1 Labor & Employment 1 Veterans Affairs 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
KS House District 4 current Kansas	Republican	Jan 13, 2025	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (748 recorded)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
SB 434 House Substitute for SB 434 by Committee on Taxation - Establishing the veterans' valor property…	House Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed - Yea: 124 Nay: 0	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1665667	Mar 18, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1665667 LegiScan-ToS
SB 425 Increasing the maximum annual registration fee limit for seed retailers and wholesalers and…	House Emergency Final Action - Passed - Yea: 121 Nay: 3	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1665420	Mar 18, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1665420 LegiScan-ToS
SB 418 Enacting the by-right housing development act to provide a streamlined permit approval process for…	House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 97 Nay: 27	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1665547	Mar 18, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1665547 LegiScan-ToS
SB 408 Excluding a child engaging in age-appropriate independent activities from the definition of a child…	House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 124 Nay: 0	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1665541	Mar 18, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1665541 LegiScan-ToS
SB 398 Requiring a proponent to demonstrate that it is more likely than not that certain specialized…	House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 124 Nay: 0	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1665422	Mar 18, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1665422 LegiScan-ToS
SB 391 Prohibiting cities and counties from adopting or enforcing any ordinance or resolution that…	House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 75 Nay: 49	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1665596	Mar 18, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1665596 LegiScan-ToS
SB 380 Requiring retail electric suppliers to provide fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory rates and…	House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 122 Nay: 2	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1665411	Mar 18, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1665411 LegiScan-ToS
SB 375 Enacting the proxy advisor transparency act, requiring proxy advisors to make certain disclosures…	House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 84 Nay: 40	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1665668	Mar 18, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1665668 LegiScan-ToS
SB 374 Permitting a municipal judge to initiate a psychiatric or psychological examination to determine…	House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 116 Nay: 8	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1665544	Mar 18, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1665544 LegiScan-ToS
SB 364 Requiring the department of wildlife and parks to offer a discounted resident senior combination…	House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 101 Nay: 23	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1665652	Mar 18, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1665652 LegiScan-ToS
SB 334 Facilitating nursing workforce development by providing education levels for instructors at nursing…	House Emergency Final Action - Passed - Yea: 81 Nay: 43	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1665581	Mar 18, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1665581 LegiScan-ToS
SB 260 Relating to campaign finance; concerning a vacancy in the joint candidacy of the governor and…	House Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed - Yea: 110 Nay: 14	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1665608	Mar 18, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1665608 LegiScan-ToS
SB 232 Establishing the born to invest act and requiring the office of vital statistics to provide data to…	House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 123 Nay: 1	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1665742	Mar 18, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1665742 LegiScan-ToS
SB 55 Prohibiting the assignment of benefits under certain property and casualty insurance contracts and…	House Emergency Final Action - Passed - Yea: 124 Nay: 0	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1665703	Mar 18, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1665703 LegiScan-ToS
SB 51 House Substitute for SB 51 by Committee on Legislative Modernization - Authorizing the chief…	House Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed - Yea: 123 Nay: 1	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1665415	Mar 18, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1665415 LegiScan-ToS
HB 2773 Providing for the apportionment of business income by manufacturers of alcoholic liquor depending…	House Emergency Final Action - Passed - Yea: 116 Nay: 8	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1665549	Mar 18, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1665549 LegiScan-ToS
HB 2036 Providing a Kansas income tax subtraction modification for certain amounts received as compensation…	House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 113 Nay: 11	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1665734	Mar 18, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1665734 LegiScan-ToS
SB 473 Authorizing Audubon of Kansas to convey certain property in Wabaunsee county and requiring any…	House Final Action - Passed - Yea: 121 Nay: 2	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1664064	Mar 17, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1664064 LegiScan-ToS
SB 427 Clarifying that the chairperson and vice chairperson of the senate committee on confirmation…	House Final Action - Passed - Yea: 123 Nay: 0	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1664052	Mar 17, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1664052 LegiScan-ToS
SB 396 Reorganizing the Clearwater cemetery district in Sedgwick county to remove Ohio township.	House Final Action - Passed - Yea: 122 Nay: 1	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1664091	Mar 17, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1664091 LegiScan-ToS
SB 382 Providing for the administration of statewide assessments to virtual school students by such…	House Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 111 Nay: 12	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1664361	Mar 17, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1664361 LegiScan-ToS
SB 366 House Substitute for Senate Bill 366 by Committee on Transportation - Prohibiting the use of a…	House Final Action - Substitute passed - Yea: 116 Nay: 7	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1664521	Mar 17, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1664521 LegiScan-ToS
SB 361 Electing to participate in the federal tax credit for individual contributions to scholarship…	House Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 114 Nay: 9	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1664142	Mar 17, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1664142 LegiScan-ToS
SB 358 Requiring individuals convicted of certain felonies to be held without bond in the county jail…	House Final Action - Passed - Yea: 109 Nay: 14	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1664620	Mar 17, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1664620 LegiScan-ToS
SB 321 Designating certain bridges on U.S. highway 69 and 18th street expressway in Johnson county as the…	House Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 123 Nay: 0	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1664103	Mar 17, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1664103 LegiScan-ToS

Topics in their record

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (748 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (20 as lead sponsor)