HOUSE - BILL

HB 2447

Providing for a presidential preference primary election every four years commencing in 2028 and aligning the special election date in March with the presidential preference primary election date.

Reported from House Committee on Elections

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
Committee Report
Floor Action
Opposite Chamber
Enrolled
Governor

Versions

Bill Supp. Note Fiscal Note
As Amended by House Committee on Elections

Providing for a presidential preference primary election every four years commencing in 2028 and aligning the special election date in March with the presidential preference primary election date.

As Introduced

Providing for a presidential preference primary election every four years commencing in 2028 and aligning the special election date in March with the presidential preference primary election date.

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Document Reports

Amendments, Committee Reports, & Conference Committee Reports

Committee Reports 1
Committee Report
House Committee on Elections Mon, Feb 9, 2026 And the bill be passed as amended.

Legislative History

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Testimony & Minutes

House · Committee on Elections 16
Hearing Date Minutes Presenter Organization Topic PDF
Jan 27, 2026 View Helen Van Etten Former Republican National Committeewoman Proponent written only
Jan 27, 2026 View Jeanna Repass Chair, Kansas Democratic Party Proponent oral
Jan 27, 2026 View Sue Huff Chair, Johnson County Republican Party Proponent written only
Jan 27, 2026 View Mark Hamill Kansas Citizen Proponent written only
Jan 27, 2026 View Trace Simmons National Committeeman, Kansas College Republicans Proponent written only
Jan 27, 2026 View Matthew Bingesser Chairman, Third District Republican Party Proponent oral
Jan 27, 2026 View David Soffer Kansas Citizen Proponent WebEx
Jan 27, 2026 View Clay Barker Deputy Secretary of State, General Counsel Neutral oral
Jan 27, 2026 View Lanell Griffith Chair, Shawnee County Republican Party Proponent oral
Jan 27, 2026 View Laurel Stiffler Immediate Past President, Kansas Federation of Republican Women Proponent written only
Jan 27, 2026 View Mike Fonkert Deputy Director, Kansas Appleseed Center for Law and Justice Proponent written only
Jan 27, 2026 View Danedri Herbert Kansas GOP Proponent oral
Jan 27, 2026 View Logan Byrd Advocacy Manager, Loud Light Civic Action Neutral written only
Jan 27, 2026 View Michael Koss City Attorney, City of Overland Park Opponent written only
Jan 27, 2026 View Cille King Advocacy Chair, League of Women Voters Kansas Neutral written only
Jan 27, 2026 View Mike Heim Assistant Revisor, Office of Revisor of Statutes HB2447 Summary

Identification

Bill No. HB 2447
Chamber House
Requested By Requested by Danedri Herbert on behalf of the Kansas Republican Party

Subjects

Elections

Original Sponsor

Current Sponsor

Sections Affected

Amended

K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 25-432, 25-1115, 25-2006, 25-2311, 25-2502, 25-4501a, 25-4505 and 25-4506

Effective Date

This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book.
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