The legislature of the U.S. state of Kansas has convened many times since statehood became effective on January 29, 1861. It continues to operate under the amended 1859 Constitution of Kansas.[1]
Legislatures
Name[2] | Start date[2] | End date[2] | Last election |
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1861 [3] | |||
January 12, 1864 [1] | |||
1875 [4] | |||
1881 [4] | |||
January 8, 1889 [4][5][2] | |||
1891 [6] | |||
1893 [4] | |||
1895[4] | |||
1897[4] | |||
1899[4][7] | |||
1901[4] | November 6, 1900[8] | ||
1903[4] | November 4, 1902[8] | ||
1905[4] | |||
1907 [4] | |||
1915 [9] | |||
1919 [10] | |||
1937 [11] | |||
January 14, 1941 [4][3] | |||
1947 [12] | |||
1957 [13] | |||
1961-1962 Kansas Legislature | 1961 | 1962 | |
1963-1964 Kansas Legislature | 1963 | 1964 | |
1965-1966 Kansas Legislature | 1965 | 1966 | |
1967-1968 Kansas Legislature | 1967 | 1968 | |
1969-1970 Kansas Legislature | 1969 | 1970 | |
1971-1972 Kansas Legislature | 1971 | 1972 | |
1973-1974 Kansas Legislature | 1973 | 1974 | |
1975-1976 Kansas Legislature | 1975 | 1976 [14] | |
1977-1978 Kansas Legislature | 1977 | 1978 | |
1979-1980 Kansas Legislature | 1979 | 1980 | |
1981-1982 Kansas Legislature | 1981 | 1982 | |
1983-1984 Kansas Legislature | 1983 | 1984 | |
1985-1986 Kansas Legislature | 1985 | 1986 | |
1987-1988 Kansas Legislature | 1987 | 1988 | |
1989-1990 Kansas Legislature | 1989 | 1990 | |
1991-1992 Kansas Legislature | 1991 | 1992 | |
1993-1994 Kansas Legislature | 1993 | 1994 | |
1995-1996 Kansas Legislature | 1995 | 1996 | |
1997-1998 Kansas Legislature | 1997 | 1998 | |
1999-2000 Kansas Legislature | 1999 | 2000 | |
2001-2002 Kansas Legislature | 2001 [15] | 2002 | |
2003-2004 Kansas Legislature | 2003 | 2004 | |
2005-2006 Kansas Legislature | 2005 | 2006 | |
2007-2008 Kansas Legislature | 2007 | 2008 | |
2009-2010 Kansas Legislature | 2009 | 2010 | |
2011-2012 Kansas Legislature | 2011 | 2012 | November 2, 2010[16] |
2013-2014 Kansas Legislature | 2013 | 2014 | November 6, 2012[16] |
2015-2016 Kansas Legislature | 2015 | 2016 | November 4, 2014[16] |
2017-2018 Kansas Legislature | 2017 | 2018 | November 8, 2016[16] |
2019-2020 Kansas Legislature | 2019 | 2020 | November 6, 2018[16] |
2021-2022 Kansas Legislature | 2021 | 2022 | November 3, 2020:[16] House, Senate |
2023-2024 Kansas Legislature | 2023 | 2024 | November 8, 2022:[16] House |
2025-2026 Kansas Legislature | 2025 | 2026 | November 5, 2024:[16] House, Senate |
Important dates in Kansas's history![]() |
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See also
- List of speakers of the Kansas House of Representatives
- List of governors of Kansas
- Politics of Kansas
- Elections in Kansas
- Kansas State Capitol
- Timeline of Kansas history
- Lists of United States state legislative sessions
References
- ^ Francis Newton Thorpe, ed. (1909), "Constitution of Kansas, 1859", The Federal and State Constitutions, Colonial Charters, and other Organic Laws of the States and Territories now or heretofore forming the United States of America, Washington: Government Printing Office – via HathiTrust
- ^ a b c "Legislative Historical Data", kslegislature.org, retrieved 2024-08-04. 1961-2024
- ^ Rules of the Senate and House of representatives of the state of Kansas, for the year 1861 – via HathiTrust
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l House journal: proceedings of the House of Representatives of the state of Kansas – via HathiTrust
- ^ Directory of the Kansas State Senate 1889 – via HathiTrust
- ^ Kansas Legislature: Handbook, 1891, Topeka – via HathiTrust
- ^ "Kansas: Legislative Session", Appleton's Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events...1899 – via HathiTrust
- ^ a b Kansas Election Statistics, 1899-2010, retrieved 2024-08-04 – via Kansas State Library
- ^ "Legislative Directory", Official Directory: State of Kansas...1915 – via HathiTrust
- ^ "Legislative Directory", Directory of state boards, commissions and officers, State of Kansas, 1919 – via HathiTrust
- ^ State of Kansas: Legislative Directory, 1937 – via Internet Archive
- ^ State of Kansas: Legislative Directory, 1947 – via Internet Archive
- ^ State of Kansas: Legislative Directory, 1957 – via Internet Archive
- ^ Legislative Directory of the Sixty-Sixth Legislature, Kansas Secretary of State, 1976 – via HathiTrust
- ^ "Kansas Legislature", kslegislature.org, archived from the original on 2002-08-02 – via Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Kansas State Legislature", ballotpedia.org, retrieved 2024-08-04
External links
- Kansas State Library:
- Government Information: Legislature
- Journals of the Kansas Senate and House of Representatives, 1861–1862, 1913-1976
- Digital Public Library of America. Assorted materials related to Kansas Legislature
- Internet Archive. Assorted items related to the Kansas Legislature
- "Kansas Legislative History Research Guide". Washburn University School of Law.
- "Kansas Resources: Statutes & Legislation". Research Guides: U.S. States. Georgetown University Law Library.
- "Guide to Law Online: U.S. Kansas: Legislative", guides.loc.gov, Washington DC: Library of Congress