DECEMBER 1, 2014 1

Journal of the House

HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, TOPEKA, KS, Monday, December 1, 2014, 10:00 a.m.

In accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 40-142, those members elected at the General Election, November 4, 2014, convened at 10:00 a.m. The meeting was called to order by Kris Kobach, Secretary of State, who presented the following certification. State of Secretary of State

I, KRIS W. KOBACH, Secretary of State, do hereby certify that the following persons were elected members of the House of Representatives of the State of Kansas for a two year term beginning on the second Monday of January, A.D. 2015.

District District 1st—Michael Houser 29th—James Eric Todd 2nd—Adam J. Lusker Sr. 30th—Randy Powell 3rd—Charles (Chuck)Smith 31st—Louis E. Ruiz 4th— 32nd— 5th— 33rd— 6th—Jene Vickrey 34th—Valdenia C. Winn 7th—Richard J. Proehl 35th— 8th—Craig McPherson 36th— 9th—Kent L. Thompson 37th—Stan S. Frownfelter 10th—John Wilson 38th— 11th—Jim Kelly 39th— 12th—Virgil Peck 40th—John Bradford 13th—Larry P. Hibbard 41st— 14th—Keith Esau 42nd—Connie O'Brien 15th—Erin L. Davis 43rd—Bill Sutton 16th— 44th—Barbara W. Ballard 17th—Brett M. Hildabrand 45th—Tom Sloan 18th— 46th—Dennis “Boog” Highberger 19th— 47th—Ramon C. Gonzalez Jr. 20th— 48th— 21st— 49th— 22nd— 50th—Fred C. Patton 23rd—Linda Gallagher 51st— 24th— 52nd—Dick Jones 25th— 53rd— 26th—Larry L. Campbell 54th— 27th—Ray Merrick 55th— 28th—Jerry Lunn 56th—Lane Hemsley 2 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

District District 57th— 91st—Gene Suellentrop 58th—Harold Lane 92nd—John Carmichael 59th— 93rd—John Whitmer 60th—Don Hill 94th— 61st—Becky J. Hutchins 95th—Tom Sawyer 62nd—Randy Garber 96th—Brandon Whipple 63rd— 97th—Leslie G. Osterman 64th—Susie Swanson 98th—Steven Anthimides 65th— 99th—Dennis E. Hedke 66th— 100th—Dan Hawkins 67th—Tom Phillips 101st— 68th—Tom Moxley 102nd—Jan Pauals 69th—J.R. Claeys 103rd—Ponka-We Victors 70th—John E. Barker 104th—Steven R. Becker 71st— 105th—Mark Edward Hutton 72nd— 106th—Sharon J. Schwartz 73rd— 107th—Susan L. Concannon 74th— 108th—Steven Johnson 75th—Will Carpenter 109th—Troy L. Waymaster 76th—Peggy L. Mast 110th—Travis Couture-Lovelady 77th—Kristey S. Williams 111th—Sue E. Boldra 78th—Ron Ryckman Jr. 112th—John Edmonds 79th— 113th—Jeremy “Basil” Dannebohm 80th—Kasha Kelley 114th— 81st— 115th—Ronald W. Ryckman Sr. 82nd—Pete DeGraaf 116th—Kyle D. Hoffman 83rd—Carolyn Bridges 117th—John L. Ewy 84th— 118th— 85th— 119th—Bud Estes 86th—Jim Ward 120th—Richard (Rick) Billinger 87th—Mark Kahrs 121st—S. 88th—Joseph Scapa 122nd—J. Russell “Russ” Jennings 89th—Roderick Houston 123rd—John Doll 90th— 124th—J. Stephen Alford 125th—Shannon G. Francis IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused to be affixed my official seal this 1st day of December, A.D. 2014. KRIS W. KOBACH Secretary of State ERIC RUCKER Assistant Secretary of State All 125 members-elect were present. Secretary of State Kris Kobach appointed Member-Elect Kleeb to serve as temporary chairperson. Mr. Kleeb announced the meeting would recess until the sound of the gavel for the respective party caucuses.

Mr. Kleeb called the meeting to order pursuant to recess. Majority Party Caucus Chairperson Travis Couture-Lovelady submitted the following report: DECEMBER 1, 2014 3

The Members-Elect of the majority party of the House of Representatives have met and caucused as required by K.S.A. 46-142, and: (a) Nominate as their candidate for the following offices for the next ensuing biennium: (1) Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ray Merrick (2) Speaker Pro Tem of the House of Representatives, Peggy Mast (b) Select the following caucus or party officers: (1) Majority Leader, Jene Vickrey (2) Assistant Majority Leader, Mario Goico (3) Majority Whip, Ron Ryckman, Jr. (4) Caucus Chairperson, Travis Couture Lovelady

Minority Party Caucus Chairperson submitted the following report: The members-elect of the minority party of the House of Representatives have met and caucused as required by K.S.A. 46-142, and have selected the following caucus or party officers. (a) Minority Leader, Tom Burroughs (b) Assistant Minority Leader, (c) Minority Whip, Ed Trimmer (d) Agenda Chairperson, Brandon Whipple (e) Caucus Chairperson, Barbara Ballard (f) Policy Chairperson, John Wilson

On motion of Member-Elect Vickrey, the caucus reports were received and ordered entered into the Journal.

On motion of Member-Elect Burroughs, the following preorganizational resolution was adopted.

HOUSE PREORGANIZATIONAL MEETING RESOLUTION

A RESOLUTION concerning seating of members of the House of Representatives during the 2015 regular session of the legislature. Be it resolved by the Members-Elect of the House of Representatives: Members of the majority party shall occupy all seats on the south side of the center aisle of the house chamber and in addition thereto such seats on the north side of the center aisle of the house chamber as needed. Members of the minority party shall occupy the remaining seats on the north side of the center aisle of the house chamber. The candidate of the majority party for speaker and the minority leader shall prepare seat designations for members of the respective parties.

Mr. Kleeb declared the House adjourned until 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 12, 2015. CHARLENE SWANSON, Journal Clerk. SUSAN W. KANNARR, Chief Clerk.