HOW THEY VOTED

Topeka Capital-Journal, The, Apr 6, 2007

The 109-12 vote early Wednesday by which the House approved a primary seat belt law, giving law enforcement officers the ability to pull over teenagers solely for a seat belt violation.

Voting yes: Aurand, Ballard, Beamer, Bethell, Bowers, Brunk, Burgess, Burroughs, Carlin, Colloton, Colyer, Craft, Crow, Crum, Dahl, Davis, Dillmore, Donohoe, Faust-Goudeau, Feuerborn, Flaharty, Flora, Frownfelter, Fund, Garcia, Gatewood, George, Goico, Gordon, Goyle, Grange, Grant, Hawk, Hayzlett, Henderson, Henry, Hill, Holland, C. Holmes, M. Holmes, Horst, Humerickhouse, Huntington, Johnson, Kelley, Kelsey, Kiegerl, King, Kuether, Lane, Light, Loganbill, Long, Lukert, Mah, Mast, McCray-Miller, McKinney, McLachlan, McLeland, Menghini, Metsker, Jim Morrison, Judy Morrison, Moxley, Myers, Neighbor, O'Neal, Otto, Owens, Palmer, Patton, Pauls, Peterson, Phelps, Pottorff, Powell, Proehl, Rardin, Rhoades, Roth, Ruff, Ruiz, Sawyer, Schroeder, Schwartz, Shultz, Siegfreid, Sloan, Spalding, Storm, Svaty, Swanson, Tafanelli, Tietze, Treaster, Trimmer, Vickrey, Ward, Watkins, Wetta, Whitham, Wilk, Williams, Winn, B. Wolf, K. Wolf, Worley, Yoder.

Voting no: Brown, Carlson, Faber, Hodge, Huebert, Kinzer, Knox, Landwehr, Masterson, Merrick, Olson, Peck.

The 37-3 vote early Wednesday by which the Senate approved the primary seat belt law.

Voting yes: Allen, Apple, Barnett, Barone, Betts, Brownlee, Bruce, Brungardt, Donovan, Emler, Francisco, Gilstrap, Goodwin, Haley, Hensley, Jordan, Journey, Kelly, Lee, Lynn, McGinn, Morris, Ostmeyer, Palmer, Petersen, Pine, Reitz, D. Schmidt, V. Schmidt, Schodorf, Taddiken, Teichman, Umbarger, Vratil, Wagle, Wilson, Wysong.

Voting no: Huelskamp, Pyle, Steineger.

The 36-4 vote Tuesday by which the Senate approved a bill creating a new program under which the state would help poor Kansans in purchasing health insurance.

Voting yes: Allen, Apple, Barnett, Barone, Betts, Bruce, Brungardt, Donovan, Emler, Francisco, Gilstrap, Goodwin, Haley, Hensley, Jordan, Journey, Kelly, Lee, McGinn, Morris, Ostmeyer, Palmer, Petersen, Pine, Reitz, D. Schmidt, V. Schmidt, Schodorf, Steineger, Taddiken, Teichman, Umbarger, Vratil, Wagle, Wilson,Wysong.

Voting no: Brownlee, Huelskamp, Lynn, Pyle.

The 64-57 vote early Wednesday by which the House approved a $12.3 billion spending bill containing most of the state budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1.

Voting yes: Beamer, Bethell, Bowers, Burgess, Carlson, Colloton, Craft, Crum, Dahl, Donohoe, Faber, Fund, Gatewood, George, Goico, Gordon, Grange, Hawk, Hayzlett, Hill, C. Holmes, M. Holmes, Huebert, Humerickhouse, Huntington, Johnson, Kelsey, Knox, Landwehr, Light, Mast, Masterson, McLeland, Merrick, Metsker, Jim Morrison, Judy Morrison, Myers, Neighbor, Olson, O'Neal, Otto, Patton, Pottorff, Powell, Proehl, Rardin, Rhoades, Roth, Schroeder, Schwartz, Shultz, Siegfreid, Spalding, Swanson, Tafanelli, Vickrey, Watkins, Whitham, Wilk, K. Wolf, W. Wolf, Worley, Yoder.

Voting no: Aurand, Ballard, Brown, Brunk, Burroughs, Carlin, Colyer, Crow, Davis, Dillmore, Faust-Goudeau, Feuerborn, Flaharty, Flora, Frownfelter, Garcia, Goyle, Grant, Henderson, Henry, Hodge, Holland, Horst, Kelley, King, Kinzer, Kuether, Lane, Loganbill, Long, Lukert, Mah, McKinney, McLachlan, Menghini, Miller, Moxley, Neufeld, Owens, Palmer, Pauls, Peck, Peterson, Phelps, Ruff, Ruiz, Sawyer, Sloan, Storm, Svaty, Tietze, Treaster, Trimmer, Ward, Wetta, Williams, Winn.

Not voting: Kiegerl, Powers, Sharp, Swenson.

The 26-14 vote early Wednesday by which the Senate approved a $12.3 billion spending bill containing most of the state budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1.

Voting yes: Allen, Apple, Barnett, Barone, Betts, Brungardt, Donovan, Emler, Francisco, Gilstrap, Goodwin, Hensley, Jordan, Kelly, McGinn, Morris, Pine, Reitz, D. Schmidt, V. Schmidt, Schodorf, Teichman, Umbarger, Vratil, Wagle, Wysong.

Voting no: Brownlee, Bruce, Haley, Huelskamp, Journey, Lee, Lynn, Ostmeyer, Palmer, Petersen, Pyle, Steineger, Taddiken, Wilson.