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Minutes for SB314 - Committee on Federal and State Affairs
Short Title
Prohibiting the use of public assets by government officers and employees to advocate for or against proposed amendments to the constitution of the state of Kansas and ballot questions submitted to qualified electors.
Minutes Content for Wed, Jan 28, 2026
The hearing on SB314 was opened.
Mike Heim, Revisor of Statutes, gave a summary of SB314. (Attachment 1)
Proponents
Senator Doug Shane, District 37 (Attachment 2)
Representative Paul Waggoner (Attachment 3)
Allison Reed, Private Citizen (Attachment 4)
Neutral
Sage Pourmirza, League of Kansas Municipalities (Attachment 5)
Opponents
Shannon Kimball, KASB (Attachment 6)
Mike Taylor, Kansas County Commissioners Association (Attachment 7)
Jim Karleskint, United Schools Administrators (Attachment 8)
WRITTEN ONLY TESTIMONY
Jim Benage, Mayor of City of Bel Aire (Attachment 9)
Dr. Michael Schumacher, Shawnee Mission School District Superintendent (Attachment 10)
Dr. Brent Yaeger, Olathe Superintendent (Attachment 11)
Jay Hall, Kansas Association of Counties (Attachment 12)
Mary Sinclair, Kansas PTA (Attachment 13)
Erin Woods, Private Citizen (Attachment 14)
Dick Carter, City of Overland Park (Attachment 15)
Stuart Little, Northeast Johnson County Cities (Attachment 16)
Kristen Blackton, Private Citizen (Attachment 17)
Judith Deedy, Game on Kansas (Attachment 18)
Questions and discussion ensued.
Chairman Thompson closed the hearing on SB314.
Chairman Thompson adjourned the meeting at 11:31 A.M.
