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Senator Dinah Sykes

District 21 - Democrat

District: Map - Profile             Voting Record: 2019 2020

Committees

Committee Leadership
Ranking minority member Education - Day: Daily - Time: 1:30 pm - Room: 144-S
Committees
Joint Committee on Information Technology - Day: On Call - Time: On Call - Room: On Call
Legislative Post Audit Committee - Day: On Call - Time: On Call - Room: On Call
Financial Institutions and Insurance - Day: Daily - Time: 9:30 am - Room: 546-S
Commerce - Day: Daily - Time: 8:30 am - Room: 548-S

Bills and Resolutions

Sponsored Bills
SB43 - Elections; registration; election day registration.
SB51 - Governmental ethics: two-year restriction on lobbying by former elected and appointed state officials.
SB52 - Due process for terminating teachers' contracts.
SB84 - Amending the Kansas act against discrimination to include sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.
SB91 - Establishing the golden years homestead property tax freeze act providing refund for certain increases in residential property taxes and allowing homestead property tax refund for disabled veteran renters; increasing the standard deduction.
SB150 - Enacting housing protections for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking or stalking.
SB180 - Enacting the Kansas buy American act.
SB246 - Expanding medicaid eligibility by enacting the KanCare bridge to a healthy Kansas program.
SB249 - Limiting utilization review conducted by health plans under certain circumstances involving the treatment of mental illness or substance abuse disorder.
SB252 - Expanding medical assistance eligibility and implementing a health insurance plan reinsurance program.
SB255 - Appropriations to the University of Kansas Medical Center’s cancer center research account.
SB312 - Imposing a civil fine for operating a child care facility without a license.
SB415 - Requiring relinquishment of firearms pursuant to certain court orders related to domestic violence.
Sponsored Resolutions
SR1703 - Congratulating and commending the members of the 2019 Kansas teacher of the year team.
SR1707 - Recognizing February 7, 2019, as JAG-K Day at the Capitol.
SR1708 - Honoring the Kansas Farm Bureau.
SR1718 - Recognizing the Kansas Small Business Development Center's 2019 Businesses of the Year.
SR1719 - Honoring the 100th anniversary of the American Legion posts in Kansas.
SR1726 - Recognizing World Down Syndrome Day in Kansas.
SR1732 - Recognizing national service day at the capitol.
SR1733 - Honoring the 70th anniversary of the Kansas commission on disability concerns.
SR1739 - honoring the 125th anniversary of Goodwill of Western Missouri and Eastern Kansas.
SR1752 - Congratulating and commending the members of the 2020 Kansas Teacher of the Year team.
SR1756 - Congratulating and commending the individuals who have been selected as award-winning educators in Kansas.
SR1760 - Recognizing the 100th Anniversary of the League of Women Voters of the United States.
SR1764 - A resolution recognizing the week of February 24 , 2020, as National Public Schools Week.
SR1765 - Honoring the 30th anniversary of the Parents as Teachers program in Kansas.
SR1766 - Recognizing the Kansas Small Business Development Center's 2020 Business of the Year.
SR1767 - Supporting the extension of Amtrak passenger rail service between Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Newton, Kansas.