Virgil Weigel
Democratic · KS · Kansas State Representative, District 56
Virgil Weigel has served in the Kansas House since 2017, after a 2013-2014 term, and is the top Democrat on its Veterans and Military Committee. An Army veteran retired from 25 years at the Kansas Department of Revenue, he focuses on fully funding schools and infrastructure.
Where Virgil Weigel stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (4 records), Environment and Public Health (5 records), Reduce Wealth Gap (2 records),
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (5 support · 14 oppose), Personal Income Tax Reduction (5 support · 1 oppose)
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Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 4 support
Voted for HB 2364, restricting patient cost sharing for certain nonopioid prescription drugs.
February 18, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Joined the original sponsors of HB 2600, proposing expanded Medicaid eligibility through the Affordable Healthcare for Kansans program.
January 29, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Joined the original sponsors of HB 2296, requiring specified breast-cancer diagnostic exams without patient cost sharing.
February 5, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Joined the original sponsors of HCR 5024, proposing a Kansas constitutional amendment to expand Medicaid eligibility.
January 20, 2022Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 5 support
Joined the original sponsors of HB 2597, establishing paid sick leave for Kansas employees.
January 29, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against overriding the governor’s veto of SB 29, removing county health boards’ power to prohibit public gatherings.
April 10, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Joined the original sponsors of HB 2296, requiring specified breast-cancer diagnostic exams without patient cost sharing.
February 5, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted to adopt the SB 19 conference report implementing a Kansas 988 suicide-prevention and mental-health crisis hotline.
April 28, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted for HB 2248, increasing state financial assistance to local health departments under specified circumstances.
March 17, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Reduce Wealth Gap
Reduce Wealth Gap · 2 support
Joined the original sponsors of HB 2151, proposing a $15 Kansas minimum wage.
January 29, 2025Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Co-sponsored HB 2329 to increase the Kansas earned income tax credit.
February 13, 2013Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 6 support
Joined the original sponsors of HB 2597, establishing paid sick leave for Kansas employees.
January 29, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Joined the original sponsors of HB 2151, proposing a $15 Kansas minimum wage.
January 29, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Joined the original sponsors of HB 2348, restoring local-government authority over wages and benefits on construction projects.
February 8, 2023Supports Labor Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Joined the original sponsors of HB 2671, restoring statutory due process for teachers facing contract nonrenewal or termination.
February 9, 2022Supports Labor Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted for SB 328, prohibiting outsourcing of security operations at correctional institutions and extending retirement coverage to security staff.
March 29, 2018Supports Labor Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Co-sponsored HB 2273, a proposal to require Kansas workers on certain state contracts and for certain tax-benefit recipients.
February 8, 2013Supports Labor Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 5 support · 14 oppose
Voted against the substitute for HB 2434, an appropriations bill for fiscal years 2026 through 2031.
February 26, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Joined the original sponsors of HB 2600, proposing expanded Medicaid eligibility through the Affordable Healthcare for Kansans program.
January 29, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against the SB 24 conference report expanding Promise Scholarship eligibility and the annual appropriation cap.
March 27, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Joined the original sponsors of HB 2298, proposing a $1 billion transfer to the state pension liability-reduction fund for retiree cost-of-living adjustments.
February 5, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against the conference report on SB 28, an appropriations bill for fiscal years 2024 through 2028.
April 5, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted to adopt the SB 19 conference report implementing a Kansas 988 suicide-prevention and mental-health crisis hotline.
April 28, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted for HB 2574, increasing certain crime-victim compensation awards for mental-health counseling.
February 23, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Joined the original sponsors of HCR 5024, proposing a Kansas constitutional amendment to expand Medicaid eligibility.
January 20, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted for HB 2248, increasing state financial assistance to local health departments under specified circumstances.
March 17, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted for HB 2287, establishing scholarships for postsecondary programs in high-need career fields.
March 16, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted to adopt the SB 66 conference report appropriating state agency funds for fiscal years 2020–22.
March 19, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted for HB 2515, creating the Kansas Promise scholarship program.
February 20, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Joined the original sponsors of HB 2610, authorizing bonds for construction of a Kansas state veterans home.
February 11, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Joined the original sponsors of HB 2609, directing an application for federal assistance to build a state veterans home.
February 11, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against the SB 25 conference report appropriating funds for state agencies in fiscal years 2019–22.
May 4, 2019Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted to adopt the SB 16 conference report appropriating education funds and increasing school base aid.
April 4, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted for the House substitute for SB 218, which made education funding appropriations and school-finance changes.
April 4, 2014Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted for SB 263, establishing a military funeral honors fund under the adjutant general.
March 25, 2014Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against the House substitute for HB 2231, an appropriations bill for fiscal years 2014 through 2018.
March 20, 2013Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 4 support
Voted for HB 2177, increasing penalties for repeat offenses of fleeing from police.
February 20, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Joined the original sponsors of HB 2306, extending the time for childhood sexual-abuse victims to bring civil claims.
February 13, 2019Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted for SB 328, prohibiting outsourcing of security operations at correctional institutions and extending retirement coverage to security staff.
March 29, 2018Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Joined the original sponsors of HB 2293, which expanded protection orders for victims of stalking and sexual assault.
February 7, 2017Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Joined the original sponsors of HB 2520, increasing the residential property exemption from the statewide school tax levy.
January 17, 2024Supports Housing Affordability
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 12 support
Voted to adopt the SB 84 conference report creating supported decision-making agreements for adults with disabilities.
March 27, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Joined the original sponsors of HB 2600, proposing expanded Medicaid eligibility through the Affordable Healthcare for Kansans program.
January 29, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against SB 79, a proposed SNAP waiver to prohibit buying candy and soft drinks with benefits.
March 19, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Joined the original sponsors of HB 2298, proposing a $1 billion transfer to the state pension liability-reduction fund for retiree cost-of-living adjustments.
February 5, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against HB 2140, which required certain older food-assistance recipients to complete employment training.
March 29, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted to adopt the SB 19 conference report implementing a Kansas 988 suicide-prevention and mental-health crisis hotline.
April 28, 2022Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted for HB 2574, increasing certain crime-victim compensation awards for mental-health counseling.
February 23, 2022Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Joined the original sponsors of HCR 5024, proposing a Kansas constitutional amendment to expand Medicaid eligibility.
January 20, 2022Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Joined the original sponsors of HB 2610, authorizing bonds for construction of a Kansas state veterans home.
February 11, 2020Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Joined the original sponsors of HB 2609, directing an application for federal assistance to build a state veterans home.
February 11, 2020Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted for HB 2541, amending the Kansas National Guard educational assistance act.
March 13, 2018Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted for SB 263, establishing a military funeral honors fund under the adjutant general.
March 25, 2014Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 6 support
Voted against the House substitute for SB 83, a school-voucher and education-funding bill, and signed a House-journal explanation warning that vouchers would divert money from public classrooms.
March 15, 2023Supports Public Education Quality
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Joined the original sponsors of HB 2671, restoring statutory due process for teachers facing contract nonrenewal or termination.
February 9, 2022Supports Public Education Quality
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted for HB 2287, establishing scholarships for postsecondary programs in high-need career fields.
March 16, 2021Supports Public Education Quality
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted for HB 2515, creating the Kansas Promise scholarship program.
February 20, 2020Supports Public Education Quality
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted to adopt the SB 16 conference report appropriating education funds and increasing school base aid.
April 4, 2019Supports Public Education Quality
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted for the House substitute for SB 218, which made education funding appropriations and school-finance changes.
April 4, 2014Supports Public Education Quality
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 8 support
Voted against HB 2749, requiring abortion providers to report reasons for abortions to the state health department.
March 7, 2024Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against the conference report on HB 2264, requiring medication-abortion reversal notices to patients.
April 7, 2023Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against SCR 1613, a proposed constitutional amendment granting legislators authority to regulate abortion.
February 7, 2020Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against overriding the governor’s veto of SB 67, requiring notices about purported medication-abortion reversal.
May 1, 2019Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against SCR 1606, a resolution condemning New York’s Reproductive Health Act.
March 13, 2019Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against the SB 83 conference report requiring additional physician information under Kansas abortion law.
May 25, 2017Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against HB 2319, requiring additional physician information under the woman’s-right-to-know abortion law.
March 30, 2017Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against HB 2253, which prohibited funding for abortion services and amended late-term abortion and woman’s-right-to-know laws.
March 20, 2013Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction
Personal Income Tax Reduction · 5 support · 1 oppose
Joined the original sponsors of HB 2629, increasing the Kansas standard income-tax deduction.
February 2, 2026Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted for HB 2231, adding a head-of-household tax exemption and increasing an exemption for disabled service members.
February 26, 2025Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted for the conference report on HB 2036, reducing individual income-tax rates and expanding tax exemptions and deductions.
April 6, 2024Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against the SB 84 conference report reducing state income-tax rates based on revenue calculations.
May 30, 2013Opposes Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Co-sponsored HB 2331 to create a Kansas income-tax credit for certain adoption expenses.
February 13, 2013Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Co-sponsored HB 2329 to increase the Kansas earned income tax credit.
February 13, 2013Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 13 support
Voted to adopt the SB 84 conference report creating supported decision-making agreements for adults with disabilities.
March 27, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against HB 2453, moving the advance-ballot application deadline earlier and curtailing in-person advance voting.
February 18, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against overriding the governor’s veto of SB 4, requiring mailed advance ballots to arrive by election-day evening.
March 25, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against SB 63, the Help Not Harm Act restricting gender-transition care for minors.
January 31, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against SB 233, restricting gender-transition health care for minors.
March 13, 2024Supports Civil Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against overriding the governor’s veto of HB 2238, restricting girls’ school athletic teams by biological sex.
April 5, 2023Supports Civil Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against SB 180, which defined biological sex for interpretation of Kansas statutes.
March 29, 2023Supports Civil Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted for HB 2515, allowing drug offenders to seek relief from offender-registration requirements and expungement.
February 23, 2022Supports Civil Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against the SB 55 conference report restricting girls’ school athletic teams by biological sex.
April 8, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Joined the original sponsors of HB 2306, extending the time for childhood sexual-abuse victims to bring civil claims.
February 13, 2019Supports Civil Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Joined the original sponsors of HB 2130 to add sexual orientation and gender identity to Kansas antidiscrimination protections.
February 4, 2019Supports Civil Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Joined the original sponsors of HB 2090, expanding voter registration through state service agencies.
January 29, 2019Supports Civil Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Joined the original sponsors of HB 2293, which expanded protection orders for victims of stalking and sexual assault.
February 7, 2017Supports Civil Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 support
Voted to adopt the SB 20 conference report regulating pharmacy-benefit managers under a consumer prescription-protection act.
March 23, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
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- Kansas House of Representatives District 56 · November 3, 2026 · State House District 56; Kansas · incumbent
Profile last researched September 24, 2026.