Final Days in the 1981 Kansas Legislature
The 1981 Kansas Legislature nears adjournment with about 50 bills in play in the House and 39 in the Senate. Rep. Dorothy Nichols and Sen. Jim Allen are prominent as committees meet and floor action begins, including a strip search bill and debate on amendments. The pace is brisk, with calendar-driven votes and reliance on calendars to manage hundreds of bills amid lively exchanges.