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Minutes for HCR5004 - Committee on Elections
Short Title
Proposing an amendment to section 1 of article 5 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to require individuals to be citizens of the United States, at least 18 years of age and a resident of the voting area in which such person seeks to vote in order to vote in this state.
Minutes Content for Thu, Jan 23, 2025
Chairperson Proctor opened discussion on HCR5004 and recognized Assistant Revisor, Mike Heim, Office of Revisor of Statutes who presented summary of bill. (Attachment 1)
Conferees testifying in support of HCR5004 included:
Madeline Malisa, Visiting Fellow, Opportunity Solutions Project testified in support for HCR5004. (Attachment 2)
Becky Arps, Director of Research for Americans for Citizen Voting provided testimony in support for HCR5004. (Attachment 3)
Proponents submitting written only testimony for HCR5004 included:
Avi McCulluh, President, Americans for Citizen Voting (Attachment 4)
Conferees providing neutral testimony for HCR5004 included:
Clay Barker, Deputy Secretary of State, General Counsel provided neutral testimony for HCR5004. (Attachment 5)
Written only neutral testimony included:
Missy Leavitt, Kansas Citizen (Attachment 6)
Kari Sue Vosburgh, Sedgwick County Precinct Committeeman (Attachment 7)
Brett Anderson, Sedgwick County Republican Precinct Committeeman (Attachment 8)
Conferees providing opponent testimony included:
Davis Hammet, President, Loud Light Civic Action testified in opposition to HCR5004. (Attachment 9)
Opponents submitting written only testimony included:
Cille King, Advocacy Chair, League of Women Voters Kansas (Attachment 10)
Rashane Hamby, Director of Policy and Research, American Civil Liberties Union (Attachment 11)
Chairperson Proctor closed the hearing on HCR5004.
