Committee Minutes — SB488
Tue, Mar 10, 2026

The hearing on SB488 was opened.

Assistant Revisor Amelia Kovar-Donohue provided a summary of the bill. (Attachment 1)

Proponent in person testimony: Senator Michael Murphy (Attachment 2) (Attachment 3)

Carrie Barth, Lenexa (former Rep 5th District) (Attachment 4)

Tatum Lee, Ness City (former Rep 117th District) (Attachment 5)

Missy Leavitt (Attachment 6)

Charlotte O’Hara, Overland Park (Attachment 7)

Imtiaz Stephen (Attachment 8)

Jennifer Williams, Spring Hill (Attachment 9)

Proponent written only testimony:  Janis Ackerman, Colby (Attachment 10)

Autumn Adams, Newton (Attachment 11)

Lili Alt (Attachment 12)

Lisa Amayo (Attachment 13)

James Matt Amos, Reno County (Attachment 14)

Allan Atlakson, Hiawatha (Attachment 15)

Jeffrey Austin (Attachment 16)

Ellen and Joel Barber, Marysville (Attachment 17)

Brad Battels, Leonardville (Attachment 18)

Robert and Sue Beaulieu, Newton (Attachment 19)

Bruce and Catherine Beckmann, Olathe (Attachment 20)

Jacob Benefield, Wichita (Attachment 21)

Brad Bennefield, Butler County (Attachment 22)

Diontae Bennett, Wichita (Attachment 23)

Duane Beth, Wyandotte County (Attachment 24)

Russell and Lisa Bishop, Johnson County (Attachment 25)

Rosina Blank, Sedgwick (Attachment 26)

Paul and Debra Bliss, Olathe (Attachment 27)

Deanna Bowie, Ford County (Attachment 28)

Michael and Paula Bradford, Sumner County (Attachment 29)

Gina Bransford, Sedgwick County (Attachment 30)

Christina Brooks, Miami County (Attachment 31)

Paul Brozik, Lawrence (Attachment 32)

Denise Brueggeman, North Newton (Attachment 33)

Aimee Burch, Leoti (Attachment 34)

Brandy Butcher, Overland Park (Attachment 35)

Rick Cain, Wichita (Attachment 36)

Melissa Campbell (Attachment 37)

Rick and Fredra Carlson, Lawrence (Attachment 38)

Matthew Christensen, Overland Park (Attachment 39)

Danny and Lana Christie, Elkhart (Attachment 40)

Craig Clark, Sedgwick County (Attachment 41)

Bob and Melody Colasuonno, Spring Hill (Attachment 42)

Ken and Heidi Corcran, Arkansas City (Attachment 43)

Michelle Counterman (Attachment 44)

Courtney Crawford, Miami County (Attachment 45)

Lauren Crombie (Attachment 46)

Dan and Linda Davidson, Miami County (Attachment 47)

Tracy and Michael Davis, Holcomb (Attachment 48)

Patricia DeDamos, Kingman (Attachment 49)

Debbie Detmer, Shawnee (Attachment 50)

Matt DeVader, Holton (Attachment 51)

Clarke and Kim Dirks, Peabody (Attachment 52)

Ryan Douvier, Bourbon County (Attachment 53)

Ray Dover and Debbie Mallicoat-Dover, Ottawa (Attachment 54)

Rene Dysart, Maize (Attachment 55)

Jonah Earl, Pleasanton (Attachment 56)

Tammy Eastwood, Centerville (Attachment 57)

Dale Enyart, Kingman (Attachment 58)

Scott Estes (Attachment 59)

Mark and Debra Evans, Wichita (Attachment 60)

John and Karen Fernandez, Leavenworth (Attachment 61)

Steven Flanders, Larned (Attachment 62)

Gina Gabbert, Miami County (Attachment 63)

Brigitte Givens, Hutchinson (Attachment 64)

Dennis Givens, Hutchinson (Attachment 65)

Stan Gray, Paola (Attachment 66)

Renae Greene, Salina (Attachment 67)

Renee Hacker, Olathe (Attachment 68)

Scott Hahn, Ness City (Attachment 69)

Ann Hathaway, Wichita (Attachment 70)

Jonathan Haynsworth, Lansing (Attachment 71)

Lynnette Hendrickson, Harvey County (Attachment 72)

Ruth Herbel, Marion (Attachment 73)

Justin Hershberger, Reno County (Attachment 74)

Stanley Heth, Paola (Attachment 75)

Anita Hoefling, Maize (Attachment 76)

Tom Hood, Ottawa (Attachment 77)

Annette Hoskins, Robinson (Attachment 78)

Wendy Hoss, Ness City (Attachment 79)

Robin Jackson, Hutchinson (Attachment 80)

Lori Jarmer, Reno County (Attachment 81)

Dana Jenkerson, Miami County (Attachment 82)

Linda Johnston, Paola (Attachment 83)

Joshua Kampschmidt, Kansas City (Attachment 84)

Amy Koch, Prairie Village (Attachment 85)

Dennis and Mary Koch, Spring Hill (Attachment 86)

Jason Krehbiel, McPherson (Attachment 87)

Debra Kyle, Kansas City (Attachment 88)

Marci Laffen, Andover (Attachment 89)

Randy Lawson, El Dorado (Attachment 90)

Marianne Pember Lee (Attachment 91)

Lyn Levine, Overland Park (Attachment 92)

Anessa Locke, Junction City (Attachment 93)

Susan Lucas, Sedgwick County (Attachment 94)

Virginia Macha, Iola (Attachment 95)

Michael Maness, Kansas City Piper (Attachment 96)

Michael Mears, Shawnee County (Attachment 97)

Tammy Meyer, Belle Plaine (Attachment 98)

Brenda Moore, Bartlett (Attachment 99)

Lindsey and Ian Morrison, Johnson County (Attachment 100)