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SCR 1611 (202526): Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for direct election of supreme court justices and abolish the supreme court nominating commission.
2025-2026 Kansas Legislature · filed 2025-04-01 · Latest: Enrolled and presented to Secretary of State on Friday, March 28, 2025
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Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for direct election of supreme court justices and abolish the supreme court nominating commission.
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Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for direct election of supreme court justices and abolish the supreme court nominating commission.
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Words on this page, explained (2)
- Constitutional amendment
- A change to a constitution. In Texas the Legislature proposes an amendment with a joint resolution passed by two-thirds of the members of each chamber. It takes effect only if a majority of the people voting on it approve it. In Florida, an amendment needs at least 60% of the votes cast on it to pass.
- Veto
- The power of a president or governor to reject a bill passed by the legislature. Lawmakers can override a veto with a large enough vote (two-thirds of each chamber in Congress).
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Sources
- Kansas Legislature bill page (text, history, votes)
- Open States bill page
- Data: Kansas 2025-2026 bills (Kansas Legislature public bill_status API) <https://www.kslegislature.gov/li/api/v13/rev-1/bill_status/> (date and status are the last action shown there)
Record st-ks-202526-scr1611 · catalog st-ks-kslegislature-bills · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol ks-bills