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Sen. Rick Billinger

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Total votes

1,513

all sessions

Attendance

91%

90 missed

Lower than 94% of chamber peers

With party

97%

of cast votes

Near the chamber average

Bipartisan score

crosses aisle rarely

Near the chamber average

About Sen. Rick Billinger

Sen. serving Kansas District 40. Member of the Republican party. Has been in office 9 years · 8 months. Serves on 5 committees, including Ways and Means, Legislative Budget and Veterans Affairs Select.

Sworn in

Jan 9, 2017

9 years · 8 months

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SCR 1610Proposing a constitutional amendment to amend section 4 of the Kansas bill of rights to recognize the right to bear arms as a fundamental right that includes the possession and use of ammunition, firearm accessories and firearm components, and that any restrictions on such right are subject to the strict scrutiny standard. died

5 months ago

SB 315Substitute for SB 315 by Committee on Ways and Means - Making and concerning supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2026 and appropriations for fiscal years 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030 for various state agencies, authorizing certain capital improvement projects and fees, authorizing certain transfers. died

5 months ago

SB 312Designating a portion of U.S. highway 36 as the deputy sheriff Brandon Gaede memorial highway. died

5 months ago

SB 200Designating 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 plan special activities in observance thereof. died

5 months ago

SCR 1608Proposing an amendment to section 1 of article 5 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to require individuals to be citizens of the United States, at least 18 years of age and a resident of the voting area in which such person seeks to vote in order to vote in this state. died

5 months ago

SR 1732Commending Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve and acknowledging the patriotic commitment of all Kansas employers who support their employees serving in the National Guard and Reserve. passed

6 months ago

Voted Yea

SCR 1615A Concurrent Resolution rejecting the rates of compensation for members of the Legislature set by the Legislative Compensation Commission.

2 years ago

Voted Yea

SB 331Removing the definition of lead-free and an exception for leaded joints in the public water supply systems law and updating terminology relating to hazardous waste generated by certain persons.

2 years ago

Voted Yea

SB 15Increasing the maximum amount of yearly income tax credits available for purchases under the disability employment act from qualified vendors, continuing in existence such credits beyond tax year 2023 of eligible purchases available for such credit and further defining qualifying vendors and employees eligible for the credit, establishing a grant program to facilitate transitions by employers to minimum wage employment for persons with disabilities and creating the Kansas sheltered workshop transition fund.

2 years ago

Voted Yea

HB 2284Providing an income tax rate of 5.25% for individuals, exempting all social security benefits from Kansas income tax, increasing the standard deduction by a cost-of-living adjustment, increasing the Kansas personal exemption, decreasing the privilege tax normal tax, establishing a 0% state rate for sales and use taxes for food and food ingredients on April 1, 2024, and increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy.

2 years ago