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KANSAS SENATE DISTRICT 8

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Jim Denning did NOT run for re-election in 2020
SENATOR JIM DENNING (R)
JIM DENNING'S VOTING RECORD ON
KEY BILLS CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PUBLIC EDUCATION
HB 2117

The 2012 tax policy change that started Kansas on the path to zero income taxes and completely exempted 330,000 business owners.

 

Denning voted yea & AGAINST public schools.

(As member of Kansas House)

HB 2506

The 2014 budget bill, which coerced votes for education policy riders (Elimination of Teacher Due Process, Tax Credit 'voucher' Scholarship Program, Elimination of Teacher Licensure requirements).

Denning voted yea & AGAINST public schools.

HB 2019

The 2014 judicial bill that repealed merit based system for electing judges to Court of Appeals to partisan appointment by the Governor.

Denning voted yea & AGAINST public schools.

HB 2104 / SB 171

The 2015 move of local municipal elections to the fall, partisan cycle, and interrupting school board terms.

Denning voted yea & AGAINST public schools.

Hs Sub for SB 161

The 2016-17 adjusted budget bill that continues to borrow and sweep, without addressing the underlying revenue shortfall and associated tax policy.

Denning voted yea & AGAINST public schools.

SB 56

Repeal of teachers affirmative defense, opening them up to criminal prosecution.

HB 2109

The 2015 Expansion of voucher-like Tax Credit 'Scholarship' Program, directing public tax credit dollars to private, parochial schools.

Denning voted yea & AGAINST public schools.

SB 7

The 2015 Block Grants, repealed the 20 year old school finance formula and replaced it with a funding freeze through June 2017, at 2014 levels.

Denning voted yea & AGAINST public schools.

SB 270

The 'revenue' portion of 2015 budget, which preserved the income tax exemptions and rate reductions, while passing the largest regressive tax increase in KS history (food, sales).

Denning voted yea & AGAINST public schools.

H Sub SB 4

The 2015 mid-year rescission / budget cuts, across the board 4% budget reductions.

Denning voted yea & AGAINST public schools.

HB 2457

The current bill to expand the Tax Credit Scholarship Program even more, with weakened targets for students living in poverty and near unlimited program budget cap.

BILL IS DEAD.

HB 2696 (2292)

Ban the current K12 Curriculum Standards, aka Kansas College and Career Ready Standards and the Common Core.

BILL IS DEAD.

Denning voted yea & AGAINST public schools.

Sen. Jim Denning's voting record on 2019 legislative session votes significant to Blue Valley Schools

SB 22 - A tax break for corporations that would take needed funding from our schools

A NO vote on SB 22 is good for Blue Valley Schools.

Denning voted YES and AGAINST Blue Valley Schools. 

Read more here: https://bit.ly/2SfRqOR

CCR H Sub SB 16 - Adds inflation adjustment to school funding as ordered by the Kansas Supreme Court.

A YES vote is good for Blue Valley Schools.

Denning voted YES and FOR Blue Valley Schools.*

Read more here: https://bit.ly/3b6Ug1c

*Remember that legislators can vote to fund schools - but unless they also vote for REVENUE to do so, it is an empty vote. (See SB 22 vote, above.) Read more here: https://bit.ly/3b6Ug1c

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