Chip VanHouden

Sponsored bills

• HB2687: Prohibiting any governmental agency from regulating landings, takeoffs or the operation of aquatic aircraft on waters of the state
• HB2670: Prohibiting video streaming services from transmitting commercial advertisements with the audio louder than that of the main video streaming content in which such advertisement is placed
• HB2599: Exempting minor-owned businesses from paying sales tax on the first $10,000 of sales from tangible personal property sold each calendar year and from local taxes, licenses, permits and other local government permissions
• HB2473: Requiring all persons to be 18 years of age to be eligible to give consent for marriage and eliminating exceptions to such requirement
• HB2029: Reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes
• SB419: Enacting the Kansas intellectual rights and knowledge act, providing a civil cause of action and penalties for violations of such act and authorizing students and student associations to exercise political and ideological beliefs, values and missions (primary sponsor)
• SB286: Relating to the definitions of lobbyist, lobbying and lobbying client for purposes of the state governmental ethics law (primary sponsor)
• HB2444: Providing that jail credit when consecutive sentences are imposed shall not apply to more than one case, creating special sentencing rules when a felony is committed by certain offenders while on probation, parole or postrelease supervision for a prior felony and requiring secured minimum bonds for certain defendants who commit a new felony while on probation, parole, postrelease supervision or bond for a prior felony unless the court makes certain findings
• HR6044: Commemorating the life and service of Representative Harold Lane
• HR6043: Commemorating the life and service of Representative Melody McCray-Miller
• HR6040: Commemorating the life and service of Representative John Resman
• HR6034: Commemorating the life and service of Representative Robert Tomlinson
• HR6027: Honoring Kansas District Optimist for its commitment to hope, positive thinking and action (primary sponsor)
• HCR5004: Proposing an amendment to section 1 of article 5 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to require individuals to be citizens of the United States, at least 18 years of age and a resident of the voting area in which such person seeks to vote in order to vote in this state
• HR6016: Denouncing the planned satanic worship ritual scheduled to take place on March 28, 2025
• HR6018: Recognizing March 29, 2025, as Vietnam War Veterans Day
• HR6011: Recognizing August 22 as Antique Tractor Preservation Day
• HR6010: Strengthening the sister-state ties between the State of Kansas and Taiwan
• HR6008: Supporting the Kansas Air National Guard's 190th Air Refueling Wing on being a recipient finalist for a KC-46A Pegasus mission and accompanying aircraft