Kansas Senate leader flexes muscle after Democrats complain about rise of 'zombie' bills • Kansas Reflector
12:09 News Story Politics + Government Kansas Senate leader flexes muscle after Democrats complain about rise of ‘zombie’ bills By: Morgan Chilson - March 12, 2026 12:09 pm Senate President Ty Masterson, shown here on Jan. 13, 2026, outside of the Statehouse, dismisssed Democratic arguments against this. year’s late introduction of bills that typically would have been advanced by Feb. 19. (Photo by Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector) TOPEKA — Senate Democrats challenged the rise of “zombie” bills Wednesday, verbally flaying Republicans for breaking protocol that puts bills to rest if they haven’t already advanced by this point in the session.
The result: Senate President Ty Masterson flexed his muscle as head of the chamber’s GOP supermajority. Turnaround day, which occurred this year on Feb. 19, traditionally means bills that haven’t been heard in committee are dead for the year.
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