SCR 1609
Outcome: failed
AFL-CIO Key Vote: SUPPORT
Repealing Constitutional Right-to-Work (Discharge Motion)
Nine senators voted to force SCR 1609 — a proposed constitutional amendment to repeal Kansas\'s right-to-work provision — out of committee and onto the floor. Kansas is one of the few states where right-to-work is enshrined in the constitution itself, requiring a two-thirds supermajority plus a statewide vote to change. Thirty senators voted to prevent the people of Kansas from even having the chance to vote on this question.
KS AFL-CIO supports a YEA vote
Yea (9)
| Name | Party | District |
|---|---|---|
| Cindy Holscher | D | 8 |
| David Haley | D | 4 |
| Dinah Sykes | D | 21 |
| Ethan Corson | D | 7 |
| Marci Francisco | D | 2 |
| Mary Ware | D | 25 |
| Oletha Faust Goudeau | D | 29 |
| Pat Pettey | D | 6 |
| Patrick Schmidt | D | 19 |
Nay (30)
| Name | Party | District |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Thomas | R | 23 |
| Beverly Gossage | R | 9 |
| Brad Starnes | R | 22 |
| Brenda Dietrich | R | 20 |
| Caryn Tyson | R | 12 |
| Chase Blasi | R | 26 |
| Craig Bowser | R | 1 |
| Doug Shane | R | 37 |
| Elaine Bowers | R | 36 |
| Jeff Klemp | R | 5 |
| Joseph Claeys | R | 27 |
| Kellie Warren | R | 11 |
| Kenny Titus | R | 18 |
| Larry Alley | R | 32 |
| Michael Fagg | R | 14 |
| Michael Murphy | R | 34 |
| Mike Argabright | R | 17 |
| Mike Petersen | R | 28 |
| Mike Thompson | R | 10 |
| Renee Erickson | R | 30 |
| Rick Billinger | R | 40 |
| Rick Kloos | R | 3 |
| Ronald Ryckman | R | 38 |
| Stephen Owens | R | 31 |
| Tim Shallenburger | R | 13 |
| TJ Rose | R | 35 |
| Tory Marie Blew | R | 33 |
| Ty Masterson | R | 16 |
| Virgil Peck | R | 15 |
| William Clifford | R | 39 |
Absent (1)
| Name | Party | District |
|---|---|---|
| J.R. Claeys | R | 24 |