Susan Humphries is a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 99. As of February 2020, she resides in Wichita, Kansas. Her professional career includes work in advertising and marketing, service as a caseworker with Big Brothers Big Sisters, and practice as an adoption attorney.

Education

Humphries earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in communications from Texas Christian University. She subsequently earned a law degree from the University of Denver in 2014.

Political Experience

Humphries assumed office in the Kansas House of Representatives on January 9, 2017. Her current term is scheduled to end on January 11, 2027. She successfully ran for re-election to District 99, winning in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Committee Leadership and Assignments

During the 2025-2026 legislative session, Humphries serves as the Chair of the House Judiciary Committee and the Chair of the Rules and Journal Committee. She also serves as the Vice Chair of the Joint Committee on Special Claims Against the State. Her additional committee assignments for this session include the Joint Committee on State-Tribal Relations, the House Select Committee on Government Oversight, the Joint Committee on Child Welfare System Oversight, the Welfare Reform Committee, the Child Welfare and Foster Care Committee, and the House Select Investigating Committee.

In previous sessions, Humphries has held various leadership roles. During the 2023-2024 session, she served as the Chair of the Special Claims Against the State Committee. During the 2021-2022 session, she served as the Chair of the Higher Education Budget Committee. During the 2019-2020 session, she served as the Vice Chair of the Children and Seniors Committee. Her past committee assignments have also included the Appropriations Committee, House Federal and State Affairs Committee, and Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee.

Sponsored Legislation

Humphries has sponsored legislation covering a range of topics during the 2025-2026 session. Sponsored bills include measures designating memorial highways, defining biological sex for statutory construction and identification documents, and establishing curricula regarding DEI-CRT-related content at postsecondary institutions. She has also sponsored a constitutional amendment proposal regarding the right to bear arms. Her sponsored resolutions have addressed issues such as Medicare Advantage plan regulation, support for the Kansas National Guard and Air National Guard, trade partnerships with Taiwan and Ireland, and commemorations for veterans and former representatives.