R
Ron Ryckman
KS Senate District 38
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Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| KS Senate District 38 current
Kansas |
Republican | Mar 10, 2021 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (687 recorded)
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SB 445
Providing that the law enforcement officers memorial advisory committee may receive requests for…
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Senate Final Action - Passed - Yea: 40 Nay: 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1636920 | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1636920 LegiScan-ToS |
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SB 436
Increasing the cost threshold for when a county shall use the public bidding process in awarding a…
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Senate Emergency Final Action - Not passed - Yea: 12 Nay: 26 | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1637748 | Feb 18, 2026 | fail | LegiScan API legiscan-1637748 LegiScan-ToS |
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SB 431
Establishing the remote practice of pharmacy, requiring certain conditions for such practice and…
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Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed - Yea: 40 Nay: 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1637730 | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1637730 LegiScan-ToS |
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SB 430
Adding mitragynine to schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act and reconciling multiple…
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Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 40 Nay: 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1637455 | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1637455 LegiScan-ToS |
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SB 427
Clarifying that the chairperson and vice chairperson of the senate committee on confirmation…
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Senate Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 40 Nay: 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1636764 | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1636764 LegiScan-ToS |
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SB 426
Enacting the Kansas transparency in consumer legal funding act.
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Senate Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 39 Nay: 1 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1636674 | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1636674 LegiScan-ToS |
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SB 425
Increasing the maximum annual registration fee limit for seed retailers and wholesalers and…
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Senate Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 37 Nay: 3 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1636889 | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1636889 LegiScan-ToS |
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SB 422
Reorganizing certain provisions that apply to foreign insurance companies seeking authorization to…
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Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 40 Nay: 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1637884 | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1637884 LegiScan-ToS |
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SB 418
Enacting the by-right housing development act to provide a streamlined permit approval process for…
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Senate Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 35 Nay: 5 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1637124 | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1637124 LegiScan-ToS |
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SB 413
Prohibiting counsel from suggesting an amount of damages for noneconomic loss in civil actions.
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Senate Final Action - Passed - Yea: 29 Nay: 11 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1636558 | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1636558 LegiScan-ToS |
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SB 412
Imposing a duty on a conservator to notify certain entities and persons of any court order…
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Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 40 Nay: 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1637834 | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1637834 LegiScan-ToS |
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SB 410
Providing that earned wage access service registrants are subject to the Kansas financial…
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Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed - Yea: 40 Nay: 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1637613 | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1637613 LegiScan-ToS |
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SB 408
Excluding a child engaging in age-appropriate independent activities from the definition of a child…
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Senate Final Action - Passed - Yea: 40 Nay: 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1636767 | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1636767 LegiScan-ToS |
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SB 407
Authorizing the adoption of certain rules and regulations related to hazardous waste monitoring and…
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Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 38 Nay: 2 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1637843 | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1637843 LegiScan-ToS |
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SB 398
Requiring a proponent to demonstrate that it is more likely than not that certain specialized…
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Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed - Yea: 40 Nay: 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1637882 | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1637882 LegiScan-ToS |
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SB 392
House Substitute for SB 392 by Committee on Elections - Establishing reasons for withdrawal of…
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Senate Final Action - Passed - Yea: 40 Nay: 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1637572 | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1637572 LegiScan-ToS |
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SB 391
Prohibiting cities and counties from adopting or enforcing any ordinance or resolution that…
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Senate Final Action - Passed - Yea: 31 Nay: 9 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1636671 | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1636671 LegiScan-ToS |
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SB 390
House Substitute for SB 390 by Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources - Prohibiting certain…
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Senate Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 40 Nay: 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1637099 | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1637099 LegiScan-ToS |
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SB 380
Requiring retail electric suppliers to provide fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory rates and…
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Senate Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 40 Nay: 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1636675 | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1636675 LegiScan-ToS |
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SB 379
Authorizing the state 911 board to establish a statewide program for emergency medical dispatch and…
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Senate Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 37 Nay: 3 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1637093 | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1637093 LegiScan-ToS |
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SB 375
Enacting the proxy advisor transparency act, requiring proxy advisors to make certain disclosures…
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Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 31 Nay: 9 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1637633 | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1637633 LegiScan-ToS |
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SB 374
Permitting a municipal judge to initiate a psychiatric or psychological examination to determine…
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Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 40 Nay: 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1637605 | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1637605 LegiScan-ToS |
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SB 372
Enacting the app store accountability act to regulate app store and developer operations with…
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Senate Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 34 Nay: 6 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1637296 | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1637296 LegiScan-ToS |
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SB 368
Enacting the health care sharing ministries tax deduction act to provide a subtraction modification…
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Senate Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 33 Nay: 7 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1636731 | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1636731 LegiScan-ToS |
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SB 362
Requiring the office of each state officer to keep and maintain records of information concerning…
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Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed - Yea: 40 Nay: 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1637599 | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API legiscan-1637599 LegiScan-ToS |
Sponsored legislation (8 as lead sponsor)
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SR 1729
KS · —
Commending the 2026 Kansas Superintendent and Principals of the Year.
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SR 1715
KS · —
Recognizing March 13, 2025, as Mental Health Advocacy Day at the capitol.
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SR 1711
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Honoring Michael Young for his outstanding work and contribution to our state as a talented artist and proud Kansas native.
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SB 200
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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…
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SCR 1615
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Honoring the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk and recognizing October 14 as Charlie Kirk Free Speech Day.
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SR 1732
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Commending Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve and acknowledging the patriotic commitment of all Kansas employers who support their employees serving in…
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SR 1717
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Denouncing the planned satanic worship ritual scheduled to take place on March 28, 2025.
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SR 1731
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Recommending Barry Ward as the 2026 Kansas State Balladeer