The Secretary of the Senate

Kansas Senate

Diane Minear, Secretary of the Senate

The President of the Senate appoints the Secretary of the Senate who serves under the President's direction and supervision. Although primarily responsible to the Senate President, the Secretary of the Senate works closely with the Senate Majority Leader and supports the work of the entire chamber by serving in a non-partisan capacity.

The Secretary of the Senate is responsible for the preparation of the daily Senate Calendar and Senate Journal and the printing and processing of all bills and resolutions. The Secretary of the Senate also operates the chamber voting system and maintains voting records of the members; reports on the status of all bills in the Senate; prepares messages from the Senate to the House; prepares the permanent Senate Journal; maintains original documents relating to bills and communications to the Senate until filed with the Secretary of State for permanent storage, and maintains committees and chamber membership.

About the Secretary of the Senate

Diane Minear was appointed Secretary of the Senate in January of 2013 after serving as the Deputy Secretary of the Senate since January 2012. Prior to her work in the Secretary of the Senate's office, Diane worked in the Office of the Revisor of Statutes as a Publications Assistant before transferring to the Kansas Corporation Commission where she was Litigation Counsel. In 2008, Diane was appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Legal Counsel to the Kansas Secretary of State. In 2011, she transferred to the Attorney General's Office in the Civil Litigation Division. Diane graduated with Distinction with a B.G.S. in U.S. History from the University of Kansas and earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of Kansas School of Law. Diane is a member of the Kansas Bar Association and has served on the Board of Directors of Kansas Legal Services and the Kansas State Board of Mortuary Arts.