Senator Joseph Claeys

District 27 - Republican

Committees
2025 Special Committee on Campaign Contributions and Transparency - Day: - Time: - Room:
Local Government, Transparency and Ethics - Day: Daily - Time: 9:30 am - Room: 142-S
Transportation - Day: Daily - Time: 8:30 am - Room: 546-S
Judiciary - Day: Daily - Time: 10:30 am - Room: 346-S
Utilities - Day: Daily - Time: 1:30 pm - Room: 548-S

Sponsored Bills
SB10 - Providing property tax exemptions for certain personal property including watercraft, marine equipment, off-road vehicles, motorized bicycles and certain trailers.
SB200 - Designating 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.
SB202 - Transferring teachers from the KPERS 3 cash balance plan to the KPERS 2 plan and defining teachers for purposes of KPERS.

Sponsored Resolutions
SCR1603 - Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to limit property tax valuation increases for real property and personal property classified as mobile homes.
SCR1608 - Proposing 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.
SCR1610 - Proposing 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.
SR1708 - A resolution recognizing the need to invest in the future success of Kansas by supporting the wellbeing and education of our youngest residents.
SR1714 - Recognizing the members of the Kansas Task Force 1 for their outstanding efforts as responders during Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
SR1715 - Recognizing March 13, 2025, as Mental Health Advocacy Day at the capitol.
SR1717 - Denouncing the planned satanic worship ritual scheduled to take place on March 28, 2025.