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Blake Carpenter

Blake Carpenter

Representative
Kansas HD-081
Republican
C
70%
Freedom Score
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2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas: House
Score: 67

Public-health Authority

Curtails the power of Kansas health officials to impose quarantines, ban gatherings, or penalize individuals, while providing legal recourse for employees discriminated against over quarantine compliance or vaccination status.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
SB29 Roll Call 1544195 Passed 86 to 38 on 4/10/2025 See Article IV Section 4 First Amendment Fifth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

Prohibiting Federal Funds for Elections

Prohibits state and local officials from using federal funds for elections or election-related activities.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
SB5 Roll Call 1543779 Passed 87 to 37 on 4/10/2025 See Article I Section 4 10th Amendment Article II Section 1

Con-Con: Term Limits

Applies to Congress for an Article V constitutional convention for the specific purpose of proposing a constitutional amendment that would impose term limits on members of Congress.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes
HCR5001 Roll Call 1520942 Passed 81 to 43 on 3/19/2025 See Article V

Prohibiting Ranked-choice Voting

Bans the use of ranked-choice voting (RCV) in Kansas elections.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
SB6 Roll Call 1517375 Passed 86 to 37 on 3/13/2025 See Article I Section 4 10th Amendment Article II Section 1

Prohibiting Guaranteed-income Programs

Prohibits cities and counties in Kansas from creating or running "guaranteed income" programs using tax revenue.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
HB2101 Roll Call 1495761 Passed 86 to 37 on 2/20/2025 See Fifth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence 10th Amendment

Banning Sex Changes for Minors

Bans gender-transition procedures for minors, bars state support or insurance coverage, punishes violators, and requires current treatments to end by 2025.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
SB63 Roll Call 1491886 Passed 84 to 35 on 2/18/2025 See Ninth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

“STAR Bonds” for Professional Sports

Authorizes STAR (Sales Tax and Revenue) bonds to finance major professional sports complexes.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes
HB2001 Roll Call 1415243 See Fifth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

Prohibiting Federal Funds in Elections

Prohibits federal moneys from being used for any election-related activities, unless appropriated or as otherwise provided by state law.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
HB2618 Roll Call 1435961 Passed 84 to 41 on 4/29/2024 See Article I Section 4 Article II Section 1 10th Amendment

Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children

Would have banned healthcare providers from providing "gender transition" treatment to children.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
SB233 Roll Call 1436132 Passed 82 to 43 on 4/29/2024 See Ninth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

Criminal Penalties for Coercing Abortions

Creates the crime of coercion to obtain an abortion.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
HB2436 Roll Call 1435968 Passed 85 to 40 on 4/29/2024 See Fifth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

States\' Powers to Combat Illegal Migration

Supports Texas in its efforts to combat illegal migration by affirming state sovereignty and encouraging the Governor of Kansas to offer the services of the Kansas National Guard.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
HR6035 Roll Call 1377922 Passed 80 to 40 on 2/7/2024 See Article I Section 8 Article I Section 10 Article IV Section 4 10th Amendment

Born-Alive Infants Protection Act

Protects babies born from failed abortions and mandates that medical professionals take measures to preserve the baby's life, just as they would with any other birth.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
HB2313 Roll Call 1311150 Passed 87 to 37 on 4/26/2023 See Fifth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence Fourth Amendment

Kansas Apprenticeship Act

Establishes the Kansas Apprenticeship Act.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes
HB2292 Roll Call 1259505 Passed 105 to 0 on 4/6/2023 See 10th Amendment Declaration of Independence

ESG Ban

Prohibits state agencies and political subdivisions from showing favoritism or bias toward companies based on environmental, social, or governance (ESG) factors when awarding contracts.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
HB2100 Roll Call 1295440 Passed 76 to 47 on 4/6/2023 See Fifth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

Minor Gender Reassignment Surgery

Permits an individual who underwent gender reassignment procedures as a minor to initiate a civil lawsuit under the Act against the physician who conducted those procedures.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
SB26 Roll Call 1295831 Passed 70 to 52 on 4/6/2023 See Ninth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

Education Savings Accounts

Provides for awards or grants for qualified students and establish the Kansas Education Enrichment Program Fund and provides Education Savings Accounts to parents across the state.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes
SB83 Roll Call 1295733 Passed 65 to 58 on 4/6/2023 See Ninth Amendment 10th Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

Con-Con

Applies to Congress, under the provisions of Article V of the U.S. Constitution, for a convention to propose a Balanced Budget Amendment.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes
HCR5008 Roll Call 1281054 Passed 74 to 48 on 3/22/2023 See Article V

Kansas "Adult Learner" Grants

Establishes a grant program for "adult learners" to pursue certain fields of study and provides "workforce retention" tax credits.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes
HB2400 Roll Call 1277399 Passed 116 to 6 on 3/16/2023 See 10th Amendment Declaration of Independence
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