Providing for the organization of the Senate for the 2025 legislative session.
This bill formally establishes the leadership roles and officers for the Kansas Senate at the start of its 2025 legislative session. It lists specific individuals, such as Ty Masterson as president and Tim Shallenburger as vice president, who will manage the chamber's operations. The resolution requires the Senate Secretary to inform the House of Representatives of these appointments, subject to the House's approval. This procedural step is necessary to officially organize the Senate before legislative business can begin.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Last action Jan 15, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Jan 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Adopted without roll call
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chase Blasi
RRepublican
P
Dinah Sykes
DDemocratic
P
Ty Masterson
RRepublican
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