List of Kansas state legislatures

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
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
Flag of Kansas
Flag of Kansas
July–August 1541
Coronado explores Kansas
April 30, 1803
Louisiana Purchase Treaty signed
May 30, 1854
Kansas Territory organized
July 29, 1859
Constitution adopted by convention
January 29, 1861
Kansas becomes 34th state
August 21, 1863
Quantrill's Raid on Lawrence
Spring 1879
Exodusters
February 19, 1881
First state to Constitutionally prohibit alcohol
1890s
Populist Revolt
July 1951
Great Flood of 1951
May 17, 1954
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka

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See also

References

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ a b c "Legislative Historical Data", kslegislature.org, retrieved 2024-08-04. 1961-2024
  3. ^ Rules of the Senate and House of representatives of the state of Kansas, for the year 1861 – via HathiTrust
  4. ^ 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
  5. ^ Directory of the Kansas State Senate 1889 – via HathiTrust
  6. ^ Kansas Legislature: Handbook, 1891, Topeka – via HathiTrust
  7. ^ "Kansas: Legislative Session", Appleton's Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events...1899 – via HathiTrust
  8. ^ a b Kansas Election Statistics, 1899-2010, retrieved 2024-08-04 – via Kansas State Library
  9. ^ "Legislative Directory", Official Directory: State of Kansas...1915 – via HathiTrust
  10. ^ "Legislative Directory", Directory of state boards, commissions and officers, State of Kansas, 1919 – via HathiTrust
  11. ^ State of Kansas: Legislative Directory, 1937 – via Internet Archive
  12. ^ State of Kansas: Legislative Directory, 1947 – via Internet Archive
  13. ^ State of Kansas: Legislative Directory, 1957 – via Internet Archive
  14. ^ Legislative Directory of the Sixty-Sixth Legislature, Kansas Secretary of State, 1976 – via HathiTrust
  15. ^ "Kansas Legislature", kslegislature.org, archived from the original on 2002-08-02 – via Wayback Machine
  16. ^ a b c d e f g h "Kansas State Legislature", ballotpedia.org, retrieved 2024-08-04
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