Stephen Owens

KS Senate District 31

Republican Kansas since Jan 13, 2025

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Topics in their record

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Government Operations & Budget 3 Civil Rights & Liberties 2 Defense & Military 2 Economy & Taxes 2 Elections & Voting 2 Veterans Affairs 2 Banking & Finance 1 Criminal Justice & Policing 1 Education 1 Gun Policy 1 Other 1 Technology & Privacy 1 Transportation & Infrastructure 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
KS Senate District 31 current Kansas	Republican	Jan 13, 2025	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (687 recorded)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
HB 2004 Requiring the secretary for children and families and the office of inspector general to exchange…	Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 28 Nay: 11	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1671183	Mar 26, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1671183 LegiScan-ToS
SB 375 Enacting the proxy advisor transparency act, requiring proxy advisors to make certain disclosures…	Senate Concurred with amendments in conference - Yea: 32 Nay: 8	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1669596	Mar 25, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1669596 LegiScan-ToS
SB 325 Creating the vehicle services modernization task force, providing limitations on expenditures of…	Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 33 Nay: 7	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1669621	Mar 25, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1669621 LegiScan-ToS
SB 23 Requiring agents and insurers to respond to inquiries from the commissioner of insurance within 14…	Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 40 Nay: 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1669564	Mar 25, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1669564 LegiScan-ToS
HB 2700 Establishing the Kansas digital right-to-repair act to provide the right for persons who purchase…	Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 40 Nay: 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1669605	Mar 25, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1669605 LegiScan-ToS
HB 2590 Enacting the Kansas community property trust act to authorize the use of community property trusts…	Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 40 Nay: 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1670007	Mar 25, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1670007 LegiScan-ToS
HB 2533 Enacting the occupational therapy licensure compact, respiratory care interstate compact, esthetics…	Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 38 Nay: 2	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1669995	Mar 25, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1669995 LegiScan-ToS
HB 2527 Prohibiting certain sex offenders from entering onto school property or attending school…	Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 38 Nay: 2	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1670078	Mar 25, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1670078 LegiScan-ToS
HB 2497 Prohibiting the assessment of a prepayment penalty against any party more than six months after the…	Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 32 Nay: 8	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1669725	Mar 25, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1669725 LegiScan-ToS
HB 2481 During the period of the FIFA 2026 world cup, prohibiting certain limitations by municipalities on…	Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 23 Nay: 17	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1670190	Mar 25, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1670190 LegiScan-ToS
HB 2464 Extending the number of years that tax credits may be issued or earned for contributions to…	Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 33 Nay: 7	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1670136	Mar 25, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1670136 LegiScan-ToS
HB 2422 Providing that the theft of grain or hay is a severity level 6, nonperson felony.	Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 34 Nay: 6	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1669549	Mar 25, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1669549 LegiScan-ToS
HB 2250 Permitting the use of expedited partner therapy to treat sexually transmitted infections…	Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 40 Nay: 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1669691	Mar 25, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1669691 LegiScan-ToS
HB 2124 Providing cities the authority to allow the driving of golf carts upon sidewalks and permitting…	Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 38 Nay: 2	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1669559	Mar 25, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1669559 LegiScan-ToS
HB 2068 Establishing the remote practice of pharmacy, requiring certain conditions for such practice and…	Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 40 Nay: 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1669665	Mar 25, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1669665 LegiScan-ToS
SB 364 Requiring the department of wildlife and parks to offer a discounted resident senior combination…	Senate Concurred with amendments in conference - Yea: 40 Nay: 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1668591	Mar 24, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1668591 LegiScan-ToS
SB 254 Prohibiting aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States from receiving any state or…	Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 22 Nay: 18	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1668566	Mar 24, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1668566 LegiScan-ToS
SB 30 Providing for occupational licensing annual reports by agencies to the joint committee on…	Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 30 Nay: 10	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1668509	Mar 24, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1668509 LegiScan-ToS
SB 20 Enacting the Kansas consumer prescription protection and accountability act and providing for…	Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 32 Nay: 8	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1668906	Mar 24, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1668906 LegiScan-ToS
HB 2647 Authorizing the Kansas department of transportation to establish a statewide conduit system for…	Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 40 Nay: 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1668655	Mar 24, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1668655 LegiScan-ToS
HB 2615 Designating a portion of United States highway 75 as the Brig Gen George H Wark memorial highway, a…	Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 40 Nay: 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1668522	Mar 24, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1668522 LegiScan-ToS
HB 2158 Permitting beekeepers who meet certain requirements to sell packaged honey and honeycombs without…	Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 40 Nay: 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1668637	Mar 24, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1668637 LegiScan-ToS
HB 2331 Creating the crime of aggravated criminal desecration and providing penalties therefor, authorizing…	Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 38 Nay: 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1667961	Mar 23, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1667961 LegiScan-ToS
SB 524 Requiring banks to enter into a written agreement with the state treasurer to be a depository of…	Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 40 Nay: 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1666618	Mar 19, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1666618 LegiScan-ToS
SB 521 Providing for income tax credits for payment of employee's child care related expenses and certain…	Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 34 Nay: 6	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1666846	Mar 19, 2026	pass	LegiScan API legiscan-1666846 LegiScan-ToS

Topics in their record

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (687 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (17 as lead sponsor)