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Dinah Sykes D

State Senator

Kansas Senate District 11

Term: — – Jan. 3, 2026

Email: [email protected]

Biography

Photo URL: https://www.kslegislature.org/li/s/images/pics/sen_sykes_dinah_1.jpg

On Record (15)

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Increasing the criminal penalties for exposing another to a communicable disease and modifying the elements of such crime to include otherwise lawful or unlawful sexual intercourse or sodomy.

Increasing the criminal penalties for exposing another to a communicable disease and modifying the elements of such crime to include otherwise lawful or unlawful sexual intercourse or sodomy.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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Requiring certain cost-sharing assistance be applied toward a covered individual's deductible or annual out-of-pocket limit under the individual's health benefit plan.

Requiring certain cost-sharing assistance be applied toward a covered individual's deductible or annual out-of-pocket limit under the individual's health benefit plan.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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Requiring landlords to offer to sell certain rental properties to the tenants of such properties before offering such properties for sale to the public.

Requiring landlords to offer to sell certain rental properties to the tenants of such properties before offering such properties for sale to the public.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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Modifying how a rental agreement terminates in the case of material noncompliance by the landlord with the rental agreement.

Modifying how a rental agreement terminates in the case of material noncompliance by the landlord with the rental agreement.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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Requiring certain disclosures to be made to prospective tenants and providing restrictions on fees for the late payment of rent under the residential landlord and tenant act.

Requiring certain disclosures to be made to prospective tenants and providing restrictions on fees for the late payment of rent under the residential landlord and tenant act.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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Increasing the penalty for unlawful employment under child labor laws.

Increasing the penalty for unlawful employment under child labor laws.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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Imposing certain health insurance coverage requirements for screening and diagnostic examinations for breast cancer.

Imposing certain health insurance coverage requirements for screening and diagnostic examinations for breast cancer.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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Requiring previous convictions to be considered in determining bond when a person is arrested for certain sex offenses.

Requiring previous convictions to be considered in determining bond when a person is arrested for certain sex offenses.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

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Establishing a child income tax credit.

Establishing a child income tax credit.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill Neutral

Enacting the Kansas short-term, limited duration insurance act; establishing definitions, disclosure, premiums, renewal and underwriting requirements relating thereto and authorizing the commissioner of insurance to adopt rules and regulations to implement and oversee the act.

Enacting the Kansas short-term, limited duration insurance act; establishing definitions, disclosure, premiums, renewal and underwriting requirements relating thereto and authorizing the commissioner of insurance to adopt rules and regulations to implement and oversee the act.

Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill Neutral

Authorizing interior inspections of residential property without the consent of the occupant pursuant to an administrative warrant or if there is probable cause of imminent danger related to health and safety and allowing cities to abate certain interior code violations or delegate such authority to the county.

Authorizing interior inspections of residential property without the consent of the occupant pursuant to an administrative warrant or if there is probable cause of imminent danger related to health and safety and allowing cities to abate certain interior code violations or delegate such authority to the county.

Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill Neutral

Enacting the prescription drug cost and affordability review act to establish the prescription drug pricing board and prescription drug affordability stakeholder council to review the cost of prescription medications and establish upper payment limits for certain prescription drugs.

Enacting the prescription drug cost and affordability review act to establish the prescription drug pricing board and prescription drug affordability stakeholder council to review the cost of prescription medications and establish upper payment limits for certain prescription drugs.

Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill Neutral

Establishing the property tax task force that shall study the property tax system in Kansas and develop recommendations and suggest improvements to law.

Establishing the property tax task force that shall study the property tax system in Kansas and develop recommendations and suggest improvements to law.

Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill Neutral

Providing injured employees the freedom of choice to designate their healthcare provider and requiring the employer to pay for the services of such healthcare provider with regard to workers compensation.

Providing injured employees the freedom of choice to designate their healthcare provider and requiring the employer to pay for the services of such healthcare provider with regard to workers compensation.

Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill Neutral

Requiring cause for evictions from residential property, modifying the petition and notice requirements for eviction cases and removing the requirement to post bond before the court may grant a continuance.

Requiring cause for evictions from residential property, modifying the petition and notice requirements for eviction cases and removing the requirement to post bond before the court may grant a continuance.

Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share

Crossposts (7)

Bill crosspost

Increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy.

Increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Increasing the Kansas minimum wage of employees.

Increasing the Kansas minimum wage of employees.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Transferring teachers from the KPERS 3 cash balance plan to the KPERS 2 plan and defining teachers for purposes of KPERS.

Transferring teachers from the KPERS 3 cash balance plan to the KPERS 2 plan and defining teachers for purposes of KPERS.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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Imposing conditional term limits on members of the legislature and requiring nomination for office by petition after such term limits have run.

Imposing conditional term limits on members of the legislature and requiring nomination for office by petition after such term limits have run.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

Bill crosspost Neutral

Requiring school districts to prohibit the use of personal electronic communication devices during instructional time and prohibiting any employee of a school district from using social media to directly communicate with any student for official school purposes.

Requiring school districts to prohibit the use of personal electronic communication devices during instructional time and prohibiting any employee of a school district from using social media to directly communicate with any student for official school purposes.

Mar 16, 2026 · details / share

Bill crosspost Neutral

Establishing the Kansas paid sick time act, setting accrual, usage and employer obligations regarding earned paid sick time and making it unlawful for employers to retaliate against employees exercising rights under the act.

Establishing the Kansas paid sick time act, setting accrual, usage and employer obligations regarding earned paid sick time and making it unlawful for employers to retaliate against employees exercising rights under the act.

Mar 16, 2026 · details / share

Bill crosspost Neutral

Excluding social security payments from household income and increasing the household income and appraised value thresholds for eligibility of seniors and disabled veterans related to increased property tax homestead claims.

Excluding social security payments from household income and increasing the household income and appraised value thresholds for eligibility of seniors and disabled veterans related to increased property tax homestead claims.

Mar 16, 2026 · details / share