HOUSE - BILL

HB 2452

Changing the timing of city, school, community college and certain other municipality elections to fall in even-numbered years and requiring the term of office of municipal elected officials to be either two years or four years.

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

Changing the timing of city, school, community college and certain other municipality elections to fall in even-numbered years and requiring the term of office of municipal elected officials to be either two years or four years.

As Introduced

Changing the timing of city, school, community college and certain other municipality elections to fall in even-numbered years and requiring the term of office of municipal elected officials to be either two years or four years.

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Document Reports

Amendments, Committee Reports, & Conference Committee Reports

Committee Reports 1
Committee Report
House Committee on Elections Mon, Jan 26, 2026 And the bill be passed as amended.

Legislative History

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Testimony & Minutes

House · Committee on Elections 56
Hearing Date Minutes Presenter Organization Topic PDF
Jan 20, 2026 View Clayton Barker Deputy Secretary of State, General Counsel Neutral oral
Jan 20, 2026 View Amanda Stanley Assistant City Attorney, Olathe KS Opponent - written only
Jan 20, 2026 View Clayton Barker Deputy Secretary of State, General Counsel Neutral oral
Jan 20, 2026 View Leslie Mark Kansas Citizen Opponent written only
Jan 20, 2026 View Jake Letner City Administrator, Columbus, Kansas Opponent written only
Jan 20, 2026 View Dr. LeEtta Felter Kansas Citizen Opponent written only
Jan 20, 2026 View Kathleen Rafferty Martinzez Kansas Citizen Opponent written only
Jan 20, 2026 View Rick Piepho KCCEOA Election Committee Chair Opponent oral
Jan 20, 2026 View Nathan Eberline League of Kansas Municipalities Opponent oral
Jan 20, 2026 View Jay Hall Deputy Director & General Counsel, KS Assoc. of Counties Opponent written only
Jan 20, 2026 View Colleen Cunningham Kansas Citizen Opponent written
Jan 20, 2026 View Lynne Ganaden Kansas Citizen Opponent written only
Jan 20, 2026 View Caitlin DeFilippo Kansas Citizen Opponent written only
Jan 20, 2026 View Cassandra Woolworth Kansas Citizen Opponent written only
Jan 20, 2026 View Lane Odle Business Owner Opponent written only
Jan 20, 2026 View Cille King/Teresa Briggs Advocacy Co-Chairs, League of Women Voters of Kansas Opponent oral
Jan 20, 2026 View Ashley Barlow Kansas Resident Opponent written only
Jan 20, 2026 View Amanda Winch Kansas Citizen Opponent written only
Jan 20, 2026 View Rana Bentley Kansas Citizen Opponent written only
Jan 20, 2026 View Alyx Hubler Kansas Citizen Opponent written only
Jan 20, 2026 View Jennifer Day Kansas Citizen Opponent written only
Jan 20, 2026 View Judi Barkema Kansas Citizen Opponent written only
Jan 20, 2026 View Spencer Richardson Staff Writer, Ballotpedia's Elections Team Neutral - WebEx
Jan 20, 2026 View Dick Carter The Carter Group Opponent written only
Jan 20, 2026 View Heather Morgan Executive Director, Kanasas Association of Community Colleges Opponent written only
Jan 20, 2026 View Thomas Hubler Kansas Citizen Opponent written only
Jan 20, 2026 View Erin Woods Kansas Citizen Opponent WebEx
Jan 20, 2026 View Stuart Little Ph.D. Little Government Relations Opponent written only
Jan 20, 2026 View Rachel McCawley Kansas Citizen Opponent written only
Jan 20, 2026 View Naomi Wood Kanasas Citizen Opponent written only
Jan 20, 2026 View Melissa Stiehler Loud Light and Loud Light Civic Action Opponent oral
Jan 20, 2026 View Jim Karleskint United School Administrators Opponent oral
Jan 20, 2026 View Laura Robeson Private Citizen Opponent written only
Jan 20, 2026 View Heather Schroer Kansas Citizen Opponent written only
Jan 20, 2026 View Rick Blumhorst Kansas Citizen Opponent written only
Jan 20, 2026 View Kristen Blackton Private Citizen Opponent written only
Jan 20, 2026 View Jill Quigley Private Citizen Opponent written only
Jan 20, 2026 View Leah Stites Kansas Parent & Voter Opponent written only
Jan 20, 2026 View Judith Deedy Game On for Kansas Schools Opponent written only
Jan 20, 2026 View Melinda Parks Kansas Citizen Opponent written only
Jan 20, 2026 View Mary Sinclair Kansas PTA Opponent oral
Jan 20, 2026 View Claire Walsh Kansas Citizen Opponent written only
Jan 20, 2026 View Rebecca Jones Kansas Citizen Opponent written only
Jan 20, 2026 View Judith Deedy Game On for Kansas Schools Opponent written only
Jan 20, 2026 View Russ Kessler Mayor, City of Haysville Opponent written only
Jan 20, 2026 View Nathan Eberline League of Kansas Municipalities Opponent oral
Jan 20, 2026 View Katherine Bennett ALEC Proponent oral
Jan 20, 2026 View Jacqueline Doyer Honest Elections Project Action Proponent WebEx
Jan 20, 2026 View Alelxandra Shoup Shawnee County Voter Opponent written only
Jan 20, 2026 View Shannon Kimball Kansas Association of School Boards Opponent oral
Jan 20, 2026 View Kylie Kilmer Kansas School Board Member Opponent written only
Jan 20, 2026 View Steve Hubert Representative Proponent oral
Jan 20, 2026 View Courtney Sappington Representative Proponent oral
Jan 20, 2026 View Jillian Kincaid Senior Analyst, Kansas Legislative Research Department Report on Special Committee on Ethics, Elections and Local Government (Combining Elections)
Jan 20, 2026 View A - Z — Opponent Written only
Jan 20, 2026 View Mike Heim Office of Revisor of Statutes HB 2452 Summary

Identification

Bill No. HB 2452
Chamber House
Requested By Requested by Representative Proctor

Original Sponsor

Current Sponsor

Sections Affected

Amended

K.S.A. 2-623, 2-624, 13-1221, 13-1702, 19-2760, 19-3505, 24-412, 24-459, 24-504, 24-506, 25-205, 25-210, 25-610, 25-611, 25-2010, 25-2017a, 25-2102, 25-2107, 25-2108a, 25-21a03, 42-706, 71-1408, 71-1413, 71-1422 and 80-2508 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 25-213, 25-303, 25-1115, 25-2006, 25-2018, 25-2311, 25-2502 and 25-3009

Repealed

K.S.A. 25-21a01

Effective Date

This act shall take effect and be in force from and after January 1, 2028, and its publication in the Kansas register.
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