Kansas Senate passes COS on second reading, paving way for massive victory tomorrow

The Kansas Senate is making rapid progress toward joining the nationwide call for an Article V convention, passing Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) 1604, the Convention of States application, on second reading. The resolution will have its third hearing tomorrow, with final Senate approval on the line.

“We’ve got a team there that has been trained up and doing this for years and years and developing amazing relationships with the legislators,” applauded Regional Director Deanna Becket.

During the hearing and debate, lawmakers introduced multiple unfavorable amendments to the bill, including a proposed sunset clause and an extraneous resolution condemning President Donald Trump’s actions pardoning the January 6 Capitol rioters, both of which were defeated. In an insightful precedent for what would occur at an Article V convention if an amendment outside the three designated subject matters is introduced, the legislative body dismissed the latter proposal as not germane.

In 2023, the Kansas legislature approved the COS resolution with a simple majority vote in the House (74-48) and Senate (22-16). However, an oddity in Kansas law, known as the “Roe Rule,” requires a two-thirds supermajority for Article V convention bills to pass. This time around, the grassroots are confident they can garner enough support to officially make the Sunflower State the next to join the growing Convention of States movement.

Catch up on today’s vote below, and prepare for tomorrow’s hearing here.