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Barbara Ballard

Democratic · KS · KS State Representative

Barbara Ballard is a Democratic incumbent State Representative for State House District 44 (2024), seeking re-election in 2026.

Track record

Healthcare Affordability

· 4 records
  • Representative Barbara Ballard voted Yea on final action for HB 2374, creating a specialty-practice medical student loan and repayment program; the bill passed 119-5.

    February 18, 2026For

    Source: kslegislature.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Representative Barbara Ballard voted Yea on final action for HB 2364, barring certain health insurers from imposing cost sharing on nonopioid pain drugs or covering them less favorably than opioids; the bill passed 123-1.

    February 18, 2026For

    Source: kslegislature.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Representative Barbara Ballard cosponsored HR 6014 recognizing Mental Health Advocacy Day; the House adopted the resolution without a roll call.

    March 12, 2025For

    Source: kslegislature.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Representative Barbara Ballard joined the original sponsors of HB 2296, requiring certain health plans to cover diagnostic or supplemental breast-cancer examinations without patient cost sharing.

    February 5, 2025For

    Source: kslegislature.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Housing Affordability

· 3 records
  • Representative Barbara Ballard voted Yea on final action for HB 2357, providing for sealing and expungement of certain court records and mediation in residential eviction actions; the bill passed 107-9.

    February 19, 2026For

    Source: kslegislature.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Representative Barbara Ballard voted Yea on final action for HB 2408, requiring county-recognized community-land-trust leases to be considered in property-tax valuation; the bill passed 124-0.

    February 18, 2026For

    Source: kslegislature.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Representative Barbara Ballard joined the original sponsors of HB 2631, which increased the residential-property exemption from the statewide school levy.

    February 2, 2026For

    Source: kslegislature.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Social Programs and Welfare

· 2 records
  • Representative Barbara Ballard voted Yea to concur on HB 2274, permitting homeless veterans to use alternative proof of identity and residency for state identification cards; the motion passed 121-0.

    February 26, 2026For

    Source: kslegislature.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Representative Barbara Ballard voted Yea on final action for HB 2320, allowing children in state custody to attend any school district and requiring timely record transfers and transportation planning; the bill passed 122-0.

    February 19, 2026For

    Source: kslegislature.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Public Education Quality

· 1 record
  • Representative Barbara Ballard voted Yea on final action for HB 2320, allowing children in state custody to attend any school district and requiring timely record transfers and transportation planning; the bill passed 122-0.

    February 19, 2026For

    Source: kslegislature.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Gun Control

· 1 record
  • Representative Barbara Ballard introduced HB 2198, the gun violence restraining order act, authorizing protective orders that prohibit certain individuals from acquiring or possessing firearms.

    January 31, 2025For

    Source: kslegislature.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Election Integrity

· 1 record
  • Representative Barbara Ballard introduced HB 2257 to enact the interstate compact for electing the president by national popular vote.

    February 4, 2025For

    Source: kslegislature.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Civil Rights

· 1 record
  • Representative Barbara Ballard voted Nay during consideration of the governor's veto of SB 4, which required advance ballots to arrive by 7 p.m. on Election Day; the override received 84 votes to 41.

    March 25, 2025For

    Source: kslegislature.gov · researched July 24, 2026

General

· 2 records
  • Representative Barbara Ballard joined the original sponsors of HCR 5023, proposing a constitutional amendment requiring voter approval of property-tax exemptions.

    February 2, 2026

    Source: kslegislature.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Barbara Ballard serves as the incumbent State Representative for State House District 44 (2024) (in office as of the 2026 cycle).

    January 13, 2025

    Source: ballotpedia.org · researched July 16, 2026

Elections

Profile last researched July 16, 2026.