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Stephen Owens
KS Senate District 31
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Issue areas
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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)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| SB 363 — Requiring the department of health and environment (KDHE) to seek federal approval for continuous medicaid eligibility for certain… | Yea | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| SB 361 — Electing to participate in the federal tax credit for individual contributions to scholarship granting organizations. | Yea | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| HB 2332 — Establishing a seal for the house of representatives and a seal for the senate and providing for the custody and use of each. | Yea | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| HB 2299 — Senate Substitute for Substitute for HB2299 by Committee on Education - Providing that certain statutory references to accredited nonpublic… | Yea | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| SB 497 — Adding kratom to schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act and making conforming amendments to the definition of fentanyl-related… | Nay | Mar 4, 2026 | fail | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| SB 497 — Adding kratom to schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act and making conforming amendments to the definition of fentanyl-related… | Nay | Mar 4, 2026 | fail | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| SB 315 — Substitute for SB 315 by Committee on Ways and Means - Making and concerning supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2026 and… | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| SB 315 — Substitute for SB 315 by Committee on Ways and Means - Making and concerning supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2026 and… | Nay | Mar 3, 2026 | fail | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| SB 315 — Substitute for SB 315 by Committee on Ways and Means - Making and concerning supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2026 and… | Nay | Mar 3, 2026 | fail | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| SB 315 — Substitute for SB 315 by Committee on Ways and Means - Making and concerning supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2026 and… | Nay | Mar 3, 2026 | fail | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| SB 315 — Substitute for SB 315 by Committee on Ways and Means - Making and concerning supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2026 and… | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| SB 315 — Substitute for SB 315 by Committee on Ways and Means - Making and concerning supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2026 and… | Nay | Mar 3, 2026 | fail | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| HCR 5033 — Ratifying and providing for the continuation of the state of disaster emergency declaration issued on February 24, 2026, for certain… | Yea | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| SCR 1616 — Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to limit property tax assessed value increases for… | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| SCR 1616 — Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to limit property tax assessed value increases for… | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | fail | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| SB 402 — Modifying the definition of household income for the homestead property tax refund act, providing for one homestead property tax refund… | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| SB 487 — Requiring the Kansas bureau of investigation to implement a statewide offender registration system for agencies who register offenders… | Yea | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| SB 481 — Permitting a municipal judge to initiate a psychiatric or psychological examination to determine competence and setting forth relevant… | Yea | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| SB 480 — Reviving repealed statutes related to estates of absentees and requiring nonresident fiduciaries to appoint an agent residing in this state. | Yea | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| SB 463 — Prohibiting certain persons from recovering damages in certain civil actions and creating requirements for actions involving negligent… | Yea | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| SB 462 — Prohibiting persons who engaged in wrongful conduct from recovering damages in certain civil actions, prohibiting certain public nuisance… | Yea | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| SB 459 — Removing the prisoner review board from the supervision of the secretary of corrections, changing the appointing authority and creating… | Yea | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| SB 451 — House Substitute for SB451 by House Committee on Elections - Clarifying when contributions may be accepted for the primary and general… | Yea | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| SB 450 — Authorizing the secretary of administration to grant a monetary award to a state employee who reports activity that constitutes fraud… | Yea | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| SB 448 — Permitting the use of expedited partner therapy to treat a sexually transmitted disease. | Yea | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
Sponsored legislation (17 as lead sponsor)
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SB 118
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Imposing conditional term limits on members of the legislature and requiring nomination for office by petition after such term limits have run.
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SR 1715
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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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SCR 1620
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Recognizing the seriousness of the national debt and the threat to national security that such debt poses.
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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 1727
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Congratulating the 2026 Kansas Master Teachers.
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SB 302
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Requiring school districts to prohibit the use of personal electronic communication devices during instructional time and prohibiting any employee of a school…
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SB 304
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Establishing the born to invest act and requiring the office of vital statistics to provide data to the office of the state treasurer for the distribution of…
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