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Your Republican Senate has been leading on conservative reforms and working to stop Governor Kelly’s liberal agenda since the session began in January. While our work is not over, I am proud of what we have been able to accomplish.
As the Senate Judiciary Committee Chair, my first priority was ensuring passage of the Value Them Both Amendment. This constitutional amendment is essential to ensure that Kansas does not become a destination state for abortions, on healthy babies, up until the moment of birth. This legislation was crucial to pass, and I was honored to help lead the effort to get it on the August 2, 2022 ballot.
The Senate Judiciary Committee also reformed the Kansas Emergency Management Act which has governed Kansas’s response to COVID-19. Primarily we enacted key changes to limit the Governor’s executive overreaches and to put stronger guardrails in place for local units of government so citizens could stop unilateral action by unelected bureaucrats.
We also tackled an important reform to criminal sentencing guidelines to allow for tougher penalties against sexual predators who prey on children. This arose from a case in Olathe when a teacher secretly recorded inappropriate videos of young minor girls in his class.
I have also helped pass vital property tax reform, protections for girl’s sports, and tax law changes to allow Kansans to finally receive their full federal tax cut.
My constituents elected me to deliver on conservative solutions to help rebuild our state. Kansans expect a record of results, conservative policy, and proven leadership from their elected leaders and your Kansas Republican Senate has been working hard to deliver.
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