Chairperson Proctor opened the hearing on HB2447 and recognized Assistant Revisor, Mike Heim, Office of Revisor of Statutes who presented summary of the bill. (Attachment 2)

Conferees testifying for HB2447 included:

Proponents:

Jeanna Repass, Chair, Kansas Democratic Party (Attachment 3)

David Sofer, Kansas Citizen (Attachment 4)

Danedri Herbert, Kansas GOP (Attachment 5)

Lanell Griffith, Chair, Shawnee County Republican Party (Attachment 6)

Matthew Bingesser, Chairman, 3rd District Republican Party (Attachment 7)

Neutral:

Clay Barker, Deputy Secretary of State, General Counsel (Attachment 8)

Opponents:

None

Written Only Testimony:

Helen Van Etten, Former Republican National Committeewoman (Attachment 9)

Sue Huff, Chairman, Johnson County Republican Party (Attachment 10)

Mark Hamill, Kansas Citizen (Attachment 11)

Trace Simmons, National Committeeman, Kansas College Republicans (Attachment 12)

Laurel Stiffler, Immediate Past President, KS Federation of Republican Women (Attachment 13)

Mike Fonkert, Deputy Director, Kansas Appleseed (Attachment 14)

Logan Byrd, Advocacy Manager, Loud Light Civic Action (Attachment 15)

Cille King, Advocacy Chair, League of Women Voters Kansas (Attachment 16)

Michael Koss, City Attorney, City of Overland Park (Attachment 17)

Chairperson Proctor closed the hearing on HB2447.