The Senate was called to order by President Dick Bond.
The roll was called.
Invocation by Senator Larry Salmans:
Heavenly Father,
We humbly come into your presence today acknowledging that all good and per-
fect gifts come from You. I am especially thankful for the wonderful time of renewal
the past few days. It was great to have time alone with our families and with You. I
thank You for each senator with whom I serve, for I know that each of us is here
only by Your grace; that each breath and heartbeat is a gift from You. It is You that
has given us life and the opportunity to serve the people of the State of Kansas, and
it is our prayer that always, whether in private or in public, we will glorify You, our
Creator and our God. We know that there is a time coming when every knee will
bow and every tongue confess that you are Lord, and our sincere desire is that when
that time comes we will hear You say ``well done you good and faithful servant, enter
into the joy of your Creator''. We love You and it is in Your precious son Jesus Christ's
name that we pray. Amen.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
The following bill was introduced and read by title:
SB 682, An act concerning juveniles; K.S.A. 75-2935, 75-4362 and 75-7024 and K.S.A.
1997 Supp. 38-1602, 38-1604, 38-1636, 38-1663, 38-1663, as amended by section 5 of this
act, 38-16,129, 65-6001 and 65-6008 and repealing the existing sections; also repealing
K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 38-1663 as amended by section 64 of chapter 156 of the 1997 Session
Laws of Kansas, by Committee on Federal and State Affairs.
REFERENCE OF BILLS AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
The following bills and resolution were referred to Committees as indicated:
The President withdrew SB 482 from the Committee on Ways and Means, and rereferred
the bill to the Committee on Judiciary.
The President withdrew HB 2703 from the Committee on Financial Institutions and
Insurance and referred the bill to the Committee on Assessment and Taxation.