SCR 1611
Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for direct election of supreme court justices and abolish the supreme court nominating commission.
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Secretary of State
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Secretary of State
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Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for direct election of supreme court justices and abolish the supreme court nominating commission.
{As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}
Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for direct election of supreme court justices and abolish the supreme court nominating commission.
Amendments, Committee Reports, & Conference Committee Reports
Committee Reports 1
Committee
Report
Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
Thu, Feb 27, 2025
Floor Amendments 2
Offered by
Amendment
Sen. Marci Francisco
Wed, Mar 5, 2025
Sen. Chase Blasi
Wed, Mar 5, 2025
Legislative History
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Testimony & Minutes
Senate · Committee on Federal and State Affairs 51
| Hearing Date | Minutes | Presenter | Organization | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2025 | View | Balloon Amendment | — | SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Ty Masterson | President of the Senate | Prop, In-P | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Ty Masterson | President of the Senate | Prop, In-P, SCR 1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Kris Kobach | KS Attorney General | Prop, In-P, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Anthony Powell | KS Solicitor General | Prop, In-P, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Honorary Robert Edmunds | Former Assocate Justice for the North Carolina Supreme Court | Prop, Webex, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Honorary Clark Owens | Retired District Judge | Prop, Webex, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Scott Blackburn | Americans for Prosperity | Prop, In-P, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Josh Ney | Kriegshauser Ney Law Firm | Prop, In-P, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Steve Brunk | City of Elders KS and Retired Rep from District 85 | Prop, In-P, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Honorary Kevin Smith | Private Citizen | Prop, W, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Honorary Charles M. Hart | 13th Judicial District | Prop, W, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Tanner Tempel | Deputy State Director for Americans for Prosperity | Prop, W, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | James Franco | KPI President | Prop, W, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Tammy Minihan | Sedgwick County Precinct Committeewoman | Prop, W, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Gloria Bayer | Sedgwick County Committeewoman | Prop, W, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Brett Anderson | Sedgwick County Committeeman | Prop, W, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Jamie Kissinger | Precinct Committeewoman 526 | Prop, W, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Kari Sue Vosburgh | Sedgwick County Precinct Committeewoman | Prop, W, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Dale Enyart | Private Citizen | Prop, W, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Mary Stang | Private Citizen | Prop, W, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Patricia DeDamos | Private Citizen | Prop, W, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Fred Logan | KS Bar Association | Opp, In-P, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Samantha Woods testimony given by Anne Kindling | KS Assocation of Defense Counsel | Opp, In-P, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Blake Shuart | Private Citizen and on behalf of Hutton and Hutton Law Firm | Opp, W, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Nicole Revenaugh | KS Women Attorneys Assocation for Freedom | Opp, In-P, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Rashane Hamby | ACLU of KS | Opp, In-P, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Mike Fonkert | Deputy Directory, KS Appleseed Center for Law and Justice | Opp, In-P, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | David Morantz, | Shamberg, Johnson and Berman on behalf of the KS Trial Lawyers Association | Opp, W, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Carly DuVall LeRiche | Private Citizen | Opp, In-P, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Ron Hobert | President AFT KS | Opp, W, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Sarah LaFrenz | KS Organization of State Employees | Opp, W, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Rabbi Moti Rieber | KS Interfaith Action | Opp, W, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Mandi Hunter | Johnson County Bar Association | Opp, W, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Kathy Webb | Women for KS | Opp, W, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Taylor Morton | Planned Parenthood Great Plains Votes | Opp, W, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Davis Hammet | Loud Light Civic Action | Opp, W, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Ashley Billam | KS Women's Attorneys Assocation | Opp, W, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Leah Fliter | KS Association of Schools Boards | Opp, In-P, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Michelle Moe Witte | Wichita Bar Association | Opp, W, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Marjorie Van Buren | Private Citizen | Opp, W, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Rand Simmons | Private Citizen and Attorney | Opp, W, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Melinda Lewis | Private Citizen | Opp, W, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Itzel Vargas | Private Citizen | Opp, W, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Clay Barker | Deputy Secretary of State | N, In-P, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Bill Summary | Jason Long Revisor of Statutes | SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Nick Reinecker | Private Citizen | Prop, In-P, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Eric Stafford | KS Chamber | Opp, W, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Rocky Nichols | Disability Rights Center of KS | Opp, W, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Steve Brunk | City of Elders of KS | Prop, In-P, SCR1611 | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | View | Eric Stafford | KS Chamber | Prop, W, SCR1611 |
House · Committee on Judiciary 43
| Hearing Date | Minutes | Presenter | Organization | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | Jason Thompson | Office of Revisor of Statutes | Bill Brief | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | Jason Thompson | Office of Revisor of Statutes | Bill Brief | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | Prof. Chris W. Bonneau | University of Pittsburth | Proponent | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | Justice Robert Edmunds | Former NC Supreme Court | Proponent | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | Kris Kobach | Attorney General | Proponent | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | Josh Ney | Kriegshauser Ney Law Group | Proponent | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | Hon. Clark V. Owens | Retired Court District Judge | Proponent | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | Elizabeth Patton | Americans for Prosperity-Kansas | Proponent | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | Anthony Powell | Solicitor Gen, Attorney General's Office | Proponent | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | Hon. Kevin M. Smith | KS Court District Judge | Proponent | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | Steven Brunk | City Elders of Kansas | Proponent Written Only | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | Dale Enyart | Private Citizen | Proponent Written Only | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | Hon. Charles M. Hart | KS District Judge, 13th District | Proponent Written Only | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | Chris McGowne | McGowne Law Offices, P.A. | Proponent Written Only | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | Eric Stafford | KS Chamber | Proponent Written Only | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | Kari Sue Vosburgh | Private Citizen | Proponent Written Only | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | Sue Bond | Former Nominating Comm Member | Opponent | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | Judith Deedy | Game On for Kansas Schools | Opponent | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | Leah Fliter | KS Assoc of School Boards | Opponent | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | Rashane Hamby | ALCU of Kansas | Opponent | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | Ellen Johnson | Private Citizen | Opponent | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | Fred Logan | KS Bar Assoc | Opponent | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | Dave Morantz | KS Trial Lawyers Assoc | Opponent | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | Gina Spade | KS Women Attorneys for Freedom | Opponent | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | Samantha Woods | KS Assoc of Defense Counsel | Opponent | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | Taylor Morton | Planned Parenthood Great Plains Votes | Opponent Written Only | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | Ashley Billam | KS Women Attorneys Assoc | Opponent Written Only | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | Kelson Bohnet, Clayson Perkins & others | BIDS Legislative Comm | Opponent Written Only | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | CitizenOpponents, Last Names A-C | Private Citizens | Opponent Written Only | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | CitizenOpponents, Last Names D-H | Private Citizens | Opponent Written Only | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | CitizenOpponents, Last Names J-M | Private Citizens | Opponent Written Only | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | CitizenOpponents, Last Names N-S | Private Citizens | Opponent Written Only | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | CitizenOpponents, Last Names T-Z | Private Citizens | Opponent Written Only | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | Mike Fonkert | KS Appleseed Center for Law & Justice | Opponent Written Only | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | Mandi Hunter | Johnson Co Bar Assoc | Opponent Written Only | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | Sarah Lafrenz | KS Organization of State Employees | Opponent Written Only | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | Rocky Nichols | Disability Rights Center of Kansas | Opponent Written Only | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | Rabbi Moti Rieber | Kansas Interfaith Action | Opponent Written Only | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | Blake Shuart | Hutton & Hutton, Wichita | Opponent Written Only | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | Denise Sultz | Kansas PTA | Opponent Written Only | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | Linda Weis Olson | Former Member, Supreme Court Nominating Comm | Opponent Written Only | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | Michelle Moe Witte | Wichita Bar Assoc | Opponent Written Only | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | View | Dan Osman | District 48 | Legislative Research |