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House Committee on Elections

  • Committee Assistant: Cheryl Dew 785-296-7357
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    • Meeting Day: Tue/Thu Time: 3:30 pm Location: 218-N

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    Bills, Resolutions and Appointments

    Bills In Committee
    SB231 - Modifying the requirements for soliciting registered voters to submit an application for an advance voting ballot.
    HB2017 - Requiring the return of advance voting ballots by 7:00 p.m. on the day of the election.
    HB2019 - Authorizing the board of county commissioners to appoint a person to fill a vacancy in a county-elected office when no candidate runs for such office.
    HB2023 - Creating the election crime of interference with an election official.
    HB2053 - Repealing restrictions on municipal regulation of political signs during certain periods of time around election days.
    HB2055 - Providing for the filling of a vacancy in the office of state treasurer and the commissioner of insurance by appointment of a person of the same political party as the incumbent office holder and making such appointment subject to senate confirmation.
    HB2091 - Requiring discharged inmates be offered the opportunity to register to vote and requiring the secretary of state to develop a voter registration program that offers voter registration services through certain state agencies and accredited high schools.
    HB2143 - Requiring the secretary of state to enter into agreements with credit rating agencies for the release of certain information that can be used to verify the citizenship of persons registered to vote in this state.
    HB2190 - Declaring the even-numbered year general election day as a legal public holiday.
    HB2205 - Prohibiting lobbying for or by foreign adversaries; authorizing the attorney general to file civil lawsuits; providing for civil penalties for violations thereof.
    HB2257 - Enacting the interstate compact on the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote.
    HB2258 - Terminating the secretary of state's authority to appoint election commissioners and transferring the jurisdiction, powers and duties for conducting elections in those counties with an election commissioner to the county clerk for such county.
    HB2269 - Requiring the election commissioners in the four largest counties to designate at least three advance voting sites as determined by the board of county commissioners and providing for in-person advance voting 20 days prior to an election in such counties.
    HB2437 - Authorizing the use of additional resources for verifying voter registration records, removing individuals disqualified for voting from such records and providing an open records request exemption for certain information related to such records.
    HB2438 - Imposing restrictions on websites that can accept and transmit voter registration applications.
    HB2446 - Deleting the requirement that the name of treasurers be listed in attributions for political advertising.
    HB2447 - 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.
    HB2448 - Requiring citizenship status be listed on driver's licenses.
    HB2449 - Authorizing the removal of a voter from voter registration rolls if such voter is issued a driver's license by another state and requiring attestation on voter registration form that obtaining a foreign driver's license constitutes a change in residency for voting purposes.
    HB2450 - Providing exceptions to the automatic termination of candidate campaign accounts.
    HB2451 - Prohibiting the use of public assets by government officers and employees to advocate for or against proposed amendments to the constitution of the state of Kansas and ballot questions submitted to qualified electors.
    HB2452 - 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.
    HB2453 - Requiring applications for advance voting ballots be filed by the 14th day prior to election day, that advance voting in person be completed by 12:00 p.m. on the Sunday prior to election day, extending the time for transmittal of advance voting ballots to 22 days prior to an election and ending the time for voter registration at 23 days prior to election day.
    Resolutions In Committee
    HCR5007 - Proposing a constitutional amendment to lower the voting age to 16 years in state elections.
    HCR5009 - Proposing a constitutional amendment reserving the power of initiative to the people of Kansas.
    Sponsored Bills
    HB2016 - Including funeral home online obituary notices as sufficient grounds for removal of a deceased voter from the voter registration books; requiring that poll workers be citizens of the United States and live within the state of Kansas; prohibiting the disqualification of active military members, spouses or other dependents who are citizens of the United States as poll workers on the basis of residency or being a registered voter; relating to advance voting ballot applications; modifying the requirements for soliciting registered voters to submit advance voting applications.
    HB2017 - Requiring the return of advance voting ballots by 7:00 p.m. on the day of the election.
    HB2018 - Prohibiting the disqualification of active military members, spouses or other dependents as poll workers by county election officers on the basis of residency or registered voter status.
    HB2019 - Authorizing the board of county commissioners to appoint a person to fill a vacancy in a county-elected office when no candidate runs for such office.
    HB2020 - Requiring a quarterly report from the director of the division of vehicles listing the names and addresses of certain noncitizens who have been issued a driver's license during such month.
    HB2021 - Authorizing the secretary of state, in consultation with county election officers, to adopt rules and regulations for the use of remote ballot boxes.
    HB2022 - Requiring special elections be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March or on the same day as a primary or general election.
    HB2023 - Creating the election crime of interference with an election official.
    HB2054 - Increasing the limits on certain campaign contributions under the campaign finance act and eliminating such limits on contributions to party committees.
    HB2055 - Providing for the filling of a vacancy in the office of state treasurer and the commissioner of insurance by appointment of a person of the same political party as the incumbent office holder and making such appointment subject to senate confirmation.
    HB2056 - Specifying the procedures and restrictions on accepting a nomination for an elected office based on the form of nomination used.
    HB2057 - Requiring the governor to appointment persons to fill vacancies in the offices of United States senator, state treasurer and the commissioner of insurance from a list of names approved by the legislature.
    HB2106 - Banning contributions from foreign nationals for the support or defeat of a proposed amendment to the Kansas constitution.
    HB2143 - Requiring the secretary of state to enter into agreements with credit rating agencies for the release of certain information that can be used to verify the citizenship of persons registered to vote in this state.
    HB2190 - Declaring the even-numbered year general election day as a legal public holiday.
    HB2205 - Prohibiting lobbying for or by foreign adversaries; authorizing the attorney general to file civil lawsuits; providing for civil penalties for violations thereof.
    HB2206 - Renaming the Kansas governmental ethics commission to the Kansas public disclosure commission, defining terms in the campaign finance act, requiring the filing of statements of independent expenditures, prohibiting agreements requiring contributions in the name of another and requiring the termination of unused campaign finance accounts.
    HB2269 - Requiring the election commissioners in the four largest counties to designate at least three advance voting sites as determined by the board of county commissioners and providing for in-person advance voting 20 days prior to an election in such counties.
    HB2437 - Authorizing the use of additional resources for verifying voter registration records, removing individuals disqualified for voting from such records and providing an open records request exemption for certain information related to such records.
    HB2438 - Imposing restrictions on websites that can accept and transmit voter registration applications.
    HB2446 - Deleting the requirement that the name of treasurers be listed in attributions for political advertising.
    HB2447 - 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.
    HB2448 - Requiring citizenship status be listed on driver's licenses.
    HB2449 - Authorizing the removal of a voter from voter registration rolls if such voter is issued a driver's license by another state and requiring attestation on voter registration form that obtaining a foreign driver's license constitutes a change in residency for voting purposes.
    HB2450 - Providing exceptions to the automatic termination of candidate campaign accounts.
    HB2451 - Prohibiting the use of public assets by government officers and employees to advocate for or against proposed amendments to the constitution of the state of Kansas and ballot questions submitted to qualified electors.
    HB2452 - 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.
    HB2453 - Requiring applications for advance voting ballots be filed by the 14th day prior to election day, that advance voting in person be completed by 12:00 p.m. on the Sunday prior to election day, extending the time for transmittal of advance voting ballots to 22 days prior to an election and ending the time for voter registration at 23 days prior to election day.
    HB2490 - Clarifying the signature verification requirements for advance voting ballot envelopes and providing for the repeal of advance voting statutes, except where advance voting is required by federal law, if a state or federal court issues a final order or judgment which is not subject to appeal invalidating such signature verification requirements.
    HB2491 - Requiring state agencies to make quarterly reports to the secretary of state with the names and addresses of noncitizens receiving public benefits.
    HB2492 - Requiring the county election officer to call a special election to fill a vacancy within the governing body of a municipality if the position remains vacant after 60 days.
    HB2493 - Requiring a person transmitting or delivering a ballot on behalf of another voter to include such person's driver's license number in the written statement on the ballot envelope.
    HB2494 - Allowing a nonpartisan candidate to include such candidate's political party affiliation on the ballot with such candidate's name.
    HB2512 - Requiring treasurers of candidates and persons who support or oppose constitutional amendments to report lists of small donors names and addresses to the public disclosure commission and providing that such lists shall not be part of any report required to be made public.
    Sponsored Resolutions - 2026 Legislative Session
    HCR5021 - Amending article 5 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to require voters to present photographic identification at the time of voting.
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