Mark Steffen
Kansas · State Senator · District 34 · Republican
Address
Room 235-E
Kansas State Capitol Building
300 SW 10th St.
Topeka, KS 66612
Phone
785-296-6981
Address
Room 235-E
Kansas State Capitol Building
300 SW 10th St.
Topeka, KS 66612
Phone
785-296-6981
Featured Bills
Apr 28, 2023
Vetoed by Governor
Sponsor
Kansas Senate Bill 8
Reducing penalties for the late filing of and the failure to file personal property renditions and the discovery of escaped personal property, requiring filing only an initial statement with county appraiser for personal property, decreasing the penalties for failing to timely remit withholding income taxes of employees by employers, extending reimbursement from the taxpayer notification costs fund for printing and postage costs for county clerks for calendar year 2024, modifying and prescribing the contents of the revenue neutral rate public hearing notice, providing two prior years' values on the annual valuation notice, allowing for filing of an appraisal by a certified residential real property appraiser for appeal purposes, discontinuing the prohibition of paying taxes under protest after a valuation notice appeal, accounting for adverse influences in the valuation of agricultural land, including properties used for registered agritourism activities as land devoted to agricultural use for purposes of classification, providing a property tax exemption for certain business property operated in competition with property owned or operated by a governmental entity, providing income tax subtraction modifications to permit the carryforward of certain net operating losses for individuals and for the federal work opportunity tax credit and the employee retention credit disallowances, increasing the tax credit amount for adoption expenses and making the credit refundable, increasing the amount of income tax credits available for purchases under the disability employment act from qualified vendors, continuing in existence such credits beyond tax year 2023 and defining qualifying vendors and eligible employees, establishing a tax credit for contributions to eligible charitable organizations operating pregnancy centers or residential maternity facilities, clarifying the determination of taxable income of an electing pass-through entity and providing for the passing through of tax credits to electing pass-through entity owners for purposes of the salt parity act, excluding social security payments from household income and expanding eligibility for seniors and disabled veterans related to increased property tax homestead refund claims, providing a sales tax exemption for sales of property and services used in the provision of communications services and excluding manufacturers' coupons from the sales or selling price.
Active
Mar 29, 2023
Passed House
Sponsor
Kansas Senate Concurrent Resolution 1603
Urging the President of the United States to restore energy independence in the United States.
Active
Mar 02, 2023
Passed Senate
Sponsor
Kansas Senate Resolution 1712
Recognizing the Kansas Small Business Development Center's 2023 Businesses of the Year.
Active
Feb 09, 2023
Passed House
Sponsor
Kansas Senate Concurrent Resolution 1602
Disapproving the designation of the lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species in Kansas by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
Active
May 23, 2022
Failed in Senate
Cosponsor
Kansas Senate Bill 10
Enacting the right to earn a living act to minimize unnecessary occupational licensing and regulation.
Active
Recent Votes
Apr 28, 2023
Voted No
No
Conference Committee Report was adopted;
Passed
Kansas Senate Bill 113
House Substitute for SB 113 by Committee on K-12 Education Budget - Making appropriations for the department of education for FY 23, FY 24 and FY 25; establishing the mental health intervention team program; authorizing certain students to participate in activities regulated by the Kansas state high school activities association; requiring school districts to post certain enrollment and academic information on school district websites; revising school district open-enrollment procedures; authorizing local school board members to receive compensation from their school district; authorizing current-year student enrollment for determinations of state foundation aid; continuing the 20 mill statewide tax levy for schools; amending the school districts that qualify for and the amount that school districts are able to levy pursuant to the cost-of-living weighting.
Apr 28, 2023
Voted Yes
Yes
Conference Committee Report was adopted;
Passed
Kansas Senate Bill 106
Reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes.
Apr 28, 2023
Voted Yes
Yes
Conference Committee Report was adopted;
Passed
Kansas House Bill 2285
Requiring the secretary of health and environment to study drug overdose death cases and providing for the confidentiality of related records, restricting the authority of the secretary of health and environment and local health officers to control the spread of infectious or contagious diseases, repealing the authority of the secretary to quarantine individuals and impose penalties for violations thereof and prohibiting the secretary of health and environment from requiring COVID-19 vaccination for children attending a child care facility or school.
Apr 28, 2023
Voted No
No
Conference Committee Report was adopted;
Passed
Kansas Senate Bill 25
Making and concerning appropriations for fiscal years 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028 for various state agencies; constituting the omnibus reconciliation spending limit bill for the 2023 regular session.
Apr 28, 2023
Voted No
No
Emergency Final Action - Adopted;
Passed
Kansas Senate Resolution 1725
Approving an amendment to the gaming compact with the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation concerning sports wagering.
Apr 27, 2023
Voted Yes
Yes
Motion to override veto failed; Veto sustained;
Passed
Kansas House Bill 2325
Amending the definition of "healthcare provider" for purposes of the healthcare provider insurance availability act to include maternity centers and not include facilities where elective abortions are performed.
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