Kansas State Senate
Kansas State Senate
Members
The
Kansas State Senate is the upper chamber of the Kansas State Legislature. Alongside the Kansas House of Representatives, it forms the legislative branch of the Kansas state government and works alongside the governor of Kansas to create laws and establish a state budget. Legislative authority and responsibilities of the Kansas State Senate include passing bills on public policy matters, setting levels for state spending, raising and lowering taxes, and voting to uphold or override gubernatorial vetoes.
The Kansas State Senate meets at the state capitol building in Topeka, Kansas.
All 40 seats in the Kansas State Senate were up for election in 2020. The chamber's Republican majority remained 29-11. Click to read more »