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SB 30

Apr 9, 2026 · House · Veto Override

Outcome: passed

Yea: 88
Nay: 35
Absent: 2
Agency Deference and Regulation Occupational Licensing Preemption of Local Laws Collective Bargaining Apprenticeship Construction Standards Prevailing Wage
AFL-CIO Key Vote: OPPOSE
Veto Override: Blocking Agencies from Strengthening Trade Licenses
SB 30 requires full legislative approval before any state agency can create or strengthen occupational licensing standards for trades like electrical, plumbing, and HVAC — while exempting doctors, nurses, and dentists. The bill forces agencies to prove that mandatory licensing is the "least restrictive" option, opening the door to replacing proven apprenticeship-based licensing with weaker voluntary certification. This threatens the apprenticeship pipelines and wage floors that building trades workers have built over decades. The legislature voted to override the Governor's veto.
Vote Weight: 6x
KS AFL-CIO supports a NAY vote

Yea (88)

Name Party District
Adam Smith R 120
Adam Turk R 117
Allen Reavis R 63
Angela Stiens R 39
Angelina Roeser R 67
Avery Anderson R 72
Barb Wasinger R 111
Bill Rhiley R 80
Bill Sutton R 43
Blake Carpenter R 81
Bob Lewis R 123
Bradley Barrett R 76
Brett Fairchild R 113
Brian Bergkamp R 93
Carl Turner R 28
Carolyn Caiharr R 33
Charlotte Esau R 14
Chip VanHouden R 26
Chris Croft R 8
Chuck Smith R 3
Clarke Sanders R 69
Courtney Sappington R 5
Cyndi Howerton R 98
Dale Helwig R 1
Dan Goddard R 7
Daniel Hawkins R 100
David Buehler R 40
Dawn Wolf R 107
Doug Blex R 12
Duane Droge R 13
Emil Bergquist R 91
Francis Awerkamp R 61
Fred Gardner R 9
Gary White R 115
Greg Wilson R 70
Jason W. Goetz R 119
Jesse Borjon R 52
Jill Ward R 105
Jim Minnix R 118
Joe Seiwert R 101
Ken Corbet R 54
Kenneth Collins R 2
Ken Rahjes R 110
Kevin Schwertfeger R 114
Kristey Williams R 77
Kyle Hoffman R 116
Kyle McNorton R 50
Kyler Sweely R 102
Lance W. Neelly R 42
Laura Williams R 30
Lauren Bohi R 15
Leah Howell R 82
Leo Delperdang R 94
Lewis "Bill" Bloom R 64
Lisa M. Moser R 106
Lon Pishny R 122
Mark Schreiber R 60
Marty Long R 124
Megan Steele R 51
Mike King R 74
Mike Storm R 121
Nathan Butler R 68
Nick Hoheisel R 97
Pat Proctor R 41
Paul Waggoner R 104
Rebecca Schmoe R 59
Rick James R 4
Rick Wilborn R 73
Robyn R. Essex R 78
Ronald Ellis R 47
Ron Bryce R 11
Samantha Poetter Parshall R 6
Sandy Pickert R 88
Sean Tarwater R 27
Sean Willcott R 62
Shannon Francis R 125
Shawn Chauncey R 65
Sherri Brantley R 112
Steve Brunk R 85
Steve Huebert R 90
Steven K. Howe R 71
Susan Estes R 87
Susan Humphries R 99
Timothy Johnson R 38
Tom Kessler R 96
Troy Waymaster R 109
Webster T. Roth R 79
Will Carpenter R 75

Nay (35)

Name Party District
Abi Boatman D 86
Alexis Simmons D 58
Angela Martinez D 103
Barbara Ballard D 44
Brandon Woodard D 108
Brooklynne Mosley D 46
Cindy Neighbor D 18
Dan Osman D 48
Ford Carr D 84
Heather Meyer D 29
Henry Helgerson D 83
Jarrod Ousley D 24
Jerry Stogsdill D 21
Jo Ella Hoye D 17
John Carmichael D 92
KC Ohaebosim D 89
Kirk Haskins D 53
Linda Featherston D 16
Lindsay Vaughn D 22
Lynn Melton D 36
Mari-Lynn Poskin D 20
Melissa Oropeza D 37
Mike Amyx D 45
Nikki McDonald D 49
Pam Curtis D 32
Rui Xu D 25
Stephanie Sawyer Clayton D 19
Susan Ruiz D 23
Suzanne Wikle D 10
Sydney Carlin D 66
Tobias Schlingensiepen D 55
Tom Sawyer D 95
Valdenia Winn D 34
Virgil Weigel D 56
Wanda Brownlee Paige D 35

Absent (2)

Name Party District
John Alcala D 57
Louis Ruiz D 31