Patrick C. Schmidt

Voted no on the Kansas Senate motion to override the Governor's veto of HB 2217, which expands the inspector general's authority to audit and investigate all state cash, food and health assistance programs and grants that office subpoena and search-warrant powers; the override prevailed 30-10 on April 10, 2025.

April 10, 2025Opposes Anti-Corruption

Source: kslegislature.gov · researched July 30, 2026

Introduced Kansas SR 1706 as prime sponsor on January 28, 2025, a Senate resolution condemning the pardons and commutations of sentences granted to individuals involved in the attack on the United States Capitol building on January 6, 2021; the resolution was referred to the Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs and died in committee.

January 28, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: kslegislature.gov · researched July 30, 2026

Introduced Kansas SB 152 as prime sponsor on February 3, 2025, establishing a property tax valuation appeal process to the board of county commissioners for certain residential and commercial real property; the bill died in the Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation.

February 3, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

Source: kslegislature.gov · researched July 30, 2026

Voted no on the Kansas Senate motion to override the Governor's veto of SB 79, which directs the secretary for children and families to seek a federal waiver barring the purchase of candy and soft drinks with food assistance benefits; the override prevailed 29-11 on April 10, 2025.

April 10, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: kslegislature.gov · researched July 30, 2026

Introduced Kansas SB 201 as prime sponsor on February 5, 2025, providing a homestead property tax exemption for veterans and former law enforcement officers with service-connected disabilities; the bill died in the Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation.

February 5, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Introduced Kansas SB 153 as prime sponsor on February 3, 2025, establishing the Kansas paid prenatal personal leave act requiring employers to provide 20 hours of paid prenatal personal leave; the bill died in the Senate Committee on Commerce.

February 3, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted no on the Kansas Senate motion to override the Governor's veto of HB 2062, which provides for child support orders for unborn children from the date of conception and creates an income tax exemption for unborn and stillborn children; the override prevailed 31-9 on April 10, 2025.

April 10, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: kslegislature.gov · researched July 30, 2026

Voted no on the Kansas Senate motion to override the Governor's veto of HB 2437, the SAVE Kansas act, which restricts the websites that may accept and transmit voter registration applications and directs additional verification of voter registration records; the override prevailed 28-11 on April 9, 2026.

April 9, 2026Supports Civil Rights

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Voted no on the Kansas Senate motion to override the Governor's veto of SB 4, which requires the return of advance voting ballots by 7:00 p.m. on election day and thereby ended the three-day grace period for mailed ballots; the override prevailed 30-10 on March 25, 2025.

March 25, 2025Supports Civil Rights

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Voted no on the Kansas Senate motion to override the Governor's veto of SB 63, the help not harm act, which bars healthcare providers from providing gender transition care to minors and restricts state funds used to promote gender transitioning; the override prevailed 31-9 on February 18, 2025.

February 18, 2025Supports Civil Rights

Source: kslegislature.gov · researched July 30, 2026

Introduced Kansas SB 90 as prime sponsor on January 28, 2025, providing a property tax exemption from local government levies on the first $100,000 of appraised value of owner-occupied residential property; the bill died in the Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation.

January 28, 2025

Source: kslegislature.gov · researched July 30, 2026