Key Votes
HCR 5007 - Authorizes Kansas to Determine Its Health Care Policies - Key Vote
Kansas Key Votes
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Legislation - Bill Failed (Senate) (26-14) - Feb. 23, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Authorizes Kansas to Determine Its Health Care Policies
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a resolution that submits a constitutional amendment to voters that prohibits the citizens of Kansas from being required to purchase health insurance.
Highlights:
- Prohibits the law from requiring any individual, employer, or health care provider to participate in any health care system or purchase health insurance (Sec. 1).
- Prohibits fines that include, but are not limited to, the following (Sec. 1):
- An individual or employer paying directly for health care services; or
- A health care provider accepting direct payment for health care services.
- Specifies that this resolution to amend the state constitution will be voted on during the next general election unless the United States Supreme Court upholds the “Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act” before September 1, 2012 (Secs. 1 & 3).
Note:
NOTE: AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS APPROVAL IN EACH CHAMBER FOR PASSAGE. IT MUST THEN BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF CITIZENS VOTING IN THE NEXT ELECTION TO BECOME EFFECTIVE.
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (91-27) - Feb. 11, 2012
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Jan. 28, 2012
Title: Authorizes Kansas to Determine Its Health Care Policies
Sponsors
- Stephen J. 'Steve' Alford (KS - R)
- Tom Arpke (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Benny L. Boman (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Rob Bruchman (KS - R)
- Steven 'Steve' Brunk (KS - R)
- Terry L. Calloway (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Richard Carlson (KS - R)
- Ward Cassidy (KS - R)
- Dan L. Collins (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- J. David 'Dave' Crum (KS - R)
- Peter 'Pete' DeGraaf (KS - R)
- Jim Denning (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Owen Donohoe (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- James P. Fawcett (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Randy Garber (KS - R)
- Mario Goico (KS - R)
- Ramon C. Gonzalez Jr. (KS - R)
- Jana Taylor Goodman (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Lana G. Gordon (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Terri Lois Gregory (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Amanda Grosserode (KS - R)
- Gary K. Hayzlett (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Phil Hermanson (KS - R)
- Brett M. Hildabrand (KS - R)
- Kyle Dee Hoffman (KS - R)
- Mitch Holmes (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jim Howell (KS - R)
- Steve Huebert (KS - R)
- Steven C. Johnson (KS - R)
- Kasha Kelley (KS - R)
- Dan Kerschen (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- S. Mike Kiegerl (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Lance Y. Kinzer (KS - R)
- Marvin G. Kleeb (KS - R)
- Brenda Landwehr (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Peggy L. Mast (KS - R)
- Joe McLeland (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Kelly R. Meigs (KS - R)
- Reynaldo R. Mesa (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert 'Bob' Montgomery (KS - R)
- Susan Mosier (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Connie R. O'Brien (KS - R)
- Charlotte O'Hara (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael R. 'Mike' O'Neal (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Leslie Osterman (KS - R)
- Bill C. Otto (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Joe Patton (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Larry R. Powell (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- William R. 'Willie' Prescott (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Marc Rhoades (KS - R)
- John Rubin (KS - R)
- Ronald Ryckman Sr. (KS - R)
- Joseph Scapa (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Sharon J. Schwartz (KS - R)
- Joe Seiwert (KS - R)
- Arlen H. Siegfreid (KS - R)
- Gregory A. 'Greg' Smith (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Gene Suellentrop (KS - R)
- Jene Vickrey (KS - R)
- Brian A. Weber (KS - R)
- William M. 'Bill' Wolf (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
