The clerk read introductions for Senate bills 245 through 253 and Senate Concurrent Resolution 16-11, which would amend sections 5, 8 and 15 of Article 3 of the Constitution of the State of Kansas to provide for direct election of Supreme Court justices and abolish the Supreme Court nominating commission.

The introductions were read into the record as bills by committee origin and subject: Senate Bill No. 245 by the Committee on Judiciary, "an act concerning crimes, punishment, and criminal procedure"; SB 246 by the Committee on Judiciary, "an act concerning criminal history record information"; SB 247 by the Committee on Judiciary, "an act concerning the Scrap Metal Theft Reduction Act"; SB 248 by the Committee on Judiciary, "an act concerning criminal history record information"; SB 249 by the Committee on Public Health and Welfare, "an act concerning health and health care"; SB 250 by the Committee on Public Health and Welfare, "an act concerning health and health care"; SB 251 by the Committee on Public Health and Welfare, "an act concerning health and health care"; SB 252 by the Committee on Assessment and Taxation, "an act concerning education"; and SB 253 by the Committee on Public Health and Welfare, "an act concerning health professions and practices." The clerk concluded by stating, "This constitutes introduction of Senate bills 245 through Senate bills 253 and SCR 16-11," and directed attention to the calendar pages referenced.

The clerk also announced the House had passed four bills concerning insurance: House Bill 2044, House Bill 2045, House Bill 2049 and House Bill 2050. For each the clerk read the short description, "an act concerning insurance," and noted the House passage; the record did not include vote tallies or further detail in the Senate proceeding.

During announcements, the chair recognized the senator from Douglas, Sen. Francisco, who introduced his intern, Christian Downey, a fourth-year student at the University of Kansas studying environmental studies. Later, the assistant majority leader, Sen. Tyson, moved to adjourn the Senate until 2:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. The motion carried on a voice vote; the clerk announced, "Aye. Opposed? Motion carried." The clerk then adjourned the Senate session.

Why it matters: SCR 16-11 proposes a constitutional amendment altering how Kansas selects Supreme Court justices, shifting to direct elections and eliminating the existing nominating commission. That change, if advanced beyond introduction, would require further legislative action and a voter-approved constitutional amendment. The rest of the introductions and the House passage announcements are procedural steps that place those measures on the legislative calendar for committee consideration or, in the House-passed measures, continued legislative processing.

Votes at a glance:
- House Bill 2044 — "an act concerning insurance" — passage announced by the clerk; vote tally not specified.
- House Bill 2045 — "an act concerning insurance" — passage announced by the clerk; vote tally not specified.
- House Bill 2049 — "an act concerning insurance" — passage announced by the clerk; vote tally not specified.
- House Bill 2050 — "an act concerning insurance" — passage announced by the clerk; vote tally not specified.

No roll-call votes or committee actions on the introduced Senate bills were recorded in the transcript excerpt. The introductions place the measures on the Senate calendar and for referral to the committees listed by the clerk.