Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HR6043

Introduced
3/25/26  
Passed
3/25/26  
Enrolled
4/9/26  

Caption

Commemorating the life and service of Representative Melody McCray-Miller.

Impact

The resolution serves to acknowledge the significant influence McCray-Miller had on her community and the state. During her time as a Kansas State Representative, she was an advocate for children's welfare, early education reforms, and numerous measures that enhanced worker rights. Her legacy extends into various initiatives that sought to improve outcomes for families and to promote civic engagement among the constituents she served. By memorializing her contributions, the resolution aims to inspire future generations to commit to public service and community improvement.

Summary

House Resolution 6043 is a commemorative resolution recognizing and honoring the life and service of Representative Melody McCray-Miller, who was a prominent figure in Kansas politics. The resolution highlights her extensive contributions as a legislator, educator, community leader, and business owner. Born in Wichita, Kansas, McCray-Miller dedicated over three decades of her life to service, significantly impacting education, juvenile justice reform, and worker protections during her tenure in the Kansas House of Representatives and beyond.

Contention

While the resolution itself is largely ceremonial and is celebrated across party lines, it may also ignite discussions about the representation of women, particularly women of color, in political leadership roles. McCray-Miller's groundbreaking position as the first African American woman elected to the Sedgwick County Commission and her notable roles in the Kansas House highlighted the importance of diverse representation in government. Consequently, this resolution not only honors her legacy but also brings attention to the ongoing need for inclusive political leadership.

Companion Bills

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Previously Filed As

KS HR6001

Providing for the organization of the House of Representatives for the 2024 special session of the Legislature.

KS HR6002

Providing for assignment of seats in the House of Representatives for the 2024 special session of the Legislature.

KS SR1702

A resolution honoring the life, career and trailblazing achievements of Kansas icon Ed Dwight.

KS SB8

Exempting the sale of firearms, firearms accessories, ammunition, firearm safes and firearm safety devices from the retatilers' sales tax.

KS SB7

Authorizing federally licensed firearm dealers, in addition to county sheriffs, to receive applications for concealed carry licenses and forward such applications to the attorney general, prohibiting sheriffs from assessing any fee related to application services and allowing dealers to assess a fee related to application services not to exceed $20.

KS SB6

Providing a sales tax exemption for sales of electricity to residential premises by municipally owned or operated utilities.

KS HB2001

Authorizing the secretary of commerce to enter into agreements with major professional sports franchises to establish STAR bond projects for a major professional sports complex, providing for additional revenue sources, expanding the powers and discretion of the secretary and making other changes to the STAR bonds financing act to facilitate such projects, limiting the secretary’s authority to approve such projects to one year unless extended by the legislative coordinating council, authorizing the Kansas development finance authority to issue STAR bonds for such projects, transferring funds under certain circumstances from the state gaming revenues fund to the attracting professional sports to Kansas fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and, if approved by the legislative coordinating council, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.

KS SR1703

Recognizing November 14, 2024, as Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day.

KS SB1

Modifying income tax rates for individuals, exempting all social security benefits from Kansas income tax, increasing the Kansas standard deduction and the Kansas personal exemption, increasing the income tax credit amount for household and dependent care expenses, decreasing the privilege tax normal tax, excluding internal revenue code section 1031 exchange transactions as indicators of fair market value for property tax valuation purposes, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund and abolishing the local ad valorem tax reduction fund and the county and city revenue sharing fund.

KS SB2

Eliminating the income limit to qualify for the subtraction modification exempting social security benefits, increasing the income tax credit amount for household and dependent care expenses, establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act providing for an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals, citing the increased property tax homestead refund claim section as the homeowners' property tax freeze program, decreasing the normal privilege tax rate, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district; providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund, reducing the state rate of tax on sales of food and food ingredients and modifying the percent credited to the state highway fund from revenue collected.

Similar Bills

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