Senator Steve Morris - President of the Senate

District 39

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Party: Republican First Term: 1993

Committees

Committee Leadership
Chair	KPERS Select - Day: - Time: On Call - Room:
Chair	Joint Committee on Pensions, Investments, and Benefits - Day: - Time: On Call - Room: On Call
Chair	Interstate Cooperation - Day: - Time: On Call - Room: On Call
Chair	Organization, Calendar and Rules - Day: - Time: On Call - Room: On Call
Vice-chair	2011 Redistricting Advisory Group - Day: - Time: On Call - Room: On Call
Vice-chair	Legislative Coordinating Council - Day: - Time: On Call - Room: On Call

Conference Committee Membership
Conference Committee on SB259

Committees
Natural Resources - Day: Thu/Fri - Time: 8:30 am - Room: 159-S
Agriculture - Day: Tue/Wed - Time: 8:30 am - Room: 159-S
Federal and State Affairs - Day: Daily - Time: 10:30 am - Room: 144-S

Bills and Resolutions

Sponsored Bills
SB335 - Designating the junction of I-70 and US 183 as the CW2 Bryan J. Nichols fallen veterans memorial interchange.
SB401 - Granting in-state tuition to military veterans.

Sponsored Resolutions - 2011 Legislative Session
SCR1602 - Congratulating Kansas' Sesquicentennial.
SCR1605 - Urging Congress and Department of Homeland Security to act to fund NBAF.
SCR1608 - A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the President of the United States of America and members of the United States Congress not to authorize more than a 7% Community Services Block Grant program budget reduction for federal fiscal years 2011 and 2012.
SCR1609 - Adjournment of the 2011 regular session of the legislative session.
SR1801 - Organization of the Senate 2011.
SR1802 - Assignment of seats in Senate, 2011.
SR1803 - Amending Senate rule 7 relating to standing committees.
SR1808 - Congratulating and commending Senator Janis Lee.
SR1815 - Assignment of seats in the Senate, 2011.
SR1816 - Congratulating Jordy Nelson on his success in Super Bowl XLV.
SR1830 - Congratulating and commending the Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science.
SR1831 - In memory of Robert V. Talkington.
SR1832 - Urging modifications to the National Broadband Plan for the benefit of rural residents of Kansas.
SR1847 - Recognizing April as the Month of the Military Child.
SR1853 - Congratulating and commending Janet L. Locke.
SR1862 - Congratulating and commending Victor Ortiz for becoming the WBC welterweight boxing champion.
SR1863 - Congratulating and commending the Wichita State University Men's basketball team for winning the 2011 NIT Championship.
SR1866 - 10th Anniversary of 9/11.

Sponsored Resolutions - 2012 Legislative Session
SCR1608 - Urging the President and Congress not to authorize more than a 7% Community Services Block Grant program budget reduction for federal FY 2011 and 2012.
SCR1610 - Committee to inform governor that legislative is organized, 2012.
SCR1611 - Constitutional amendment; creating a contingency reserve fund in the state treasury; annual transfers; withdrawals only under certain circumstances.
SCR1614 - Honoring pregnancy maintenance resource centers.
SCR1616 - Recognizing the Native Nations Law Symposium and urging the declaration of a "Tribal Law Day".
SCR1618 - Adjournment for a time during the 2012 legislature.
SCR1620 - Adjournment for a time during the 2012 legislature.
SR1801 - Organization of the Senate, 2012.
SR1810 - Congratulating and commending Fort Hays State University for being named by U.S. News and World Report to the top tier of online education universities.
SR1813 - Congratulating and commending Alan D. Conroy for his service to the Legislature and the State of Kansas and for his appointment as Executive Director of KPERS.
SR1831 - Requesting the Governor to delay the implementation of KanCare.
SR1832 - Designating the Honor and Remember Flag as the State of Kansas' emblem of the service and sacrifice.
SR1833 - recognizing the KSBDC businesses of the year.
SR1836 - Congratulating and commending the 2013 graduating class of the Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science.
SR1837 - Congratulating and commending the Kansas State Firefighter's Association on their 125th anniversary.
SR1854 - A resolution designating March 30 as "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day."
SR1862 - Congratulating and commending Pat Saville for her impending retirement from service to the members of the Kansas Senate and the people of Kansas.
SR1864 - Recognizing April as the Month of the Military Child.
SR1865 - Congratulating and commending Reverend Fred Hollomon for his service as Chaplain of the Kansas Senate.
SR1870 - Congratulating the Kansas Highway Patrol on its 75 years of service.
SR1876 - Congratulating and commending Coach Bill Snyder for being named the 2011 Associated Press Big 12 Coach of the Year.
SR1883 - Congratulating and commending Dave Larson for his years of service to the Kansas Legislature.