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SR 1722

Providing for the assignment of seats in the Senate for the 2026 legislative session.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Chase Blasi and 2 co-sponsors

SR 1722 assigns and formalizes the Kansas Senate seating chart for the 2026 session.

Enrolled on Tuesday, January 13, 2026
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Bill Summary · SR 1722

Summary of SR 1722 (2025-2026) – Kansas

Purpose and intent

  • SR 1722 provides for the assignment of seats in the Kansas Senate for the 2026 legislative session. The resolution establishes how Senate seats are allocated to members for the upcoming session, effectively determining seating arrangements for members in the chamber.

Key provisions

  • Assignment of seats: The resolution directs the orderly distribution of Senate seats among enrolled members for the 2026 session. It specifies the process or criteria by which seats are assigned, ensuring an orderly seating chart.
  • Timing: The resolution was introduced and adopted in January 2026, with the enrolled status recorded on January 13, 2026. The action history shows:
    • Introduced: January 12, 2026
    • Adopted without roll call: January 12, 2026
    • Enrolled: January 13, 2026
  • Sponsorship: The bill lists co-sponsors:
    • Dinah Sykes
    • Ty Masterson
    • Chase Blasi

Who is affected

  • Members of the Kansas Senate: The primary impact is on seating arrangements for the 2026 session, which affects where each senator sits, potentially influencing visibility, proximity to leadership, and ease of access to colleagues.
  • Senate operations staff: Requires implementing the seating plan and updating chamber signage, seating charts, and related logistics.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Legislative status: Enrolled on January 13, 2026, after being introduced and adopted without a roll call on January 12, 2026. The resolution proceeds through the standard formal process for seating matters.
  • No substantive policy changes or appropriations are included beyond establishing seating for the session; the measure is organizational in nature.

Notes and context

  • As a concurrent or joint resolution focused on internal Senate seating, SR 1722 does not create new laws or expenditures but provides the framework for the physical arrangement of legislators during the 2026 session.
  • The involvement of three co-sponsors from both chambers/seating perspectives (Sykes, Masterson, Blasi) suggests cross-chamber or bipartisan acknowledgment of seating logistics.

If you need, I can add a brief overview of how Senate seating resolutions typically function in Kansas or compare with past seating allocations to provide historical context.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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