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Minutes for HB2023 - Committee on Elections
Short Title
Creating the election crime of interference with an election official.
Minutes Content for Thu, Feb 6, 2025
Chairperson Proctor opened discussion on HB2023 and recognized Assistant Revisor, Mike Heim, Revisor of Statutes Office who presented summary of HB2023. (Attachment 10)
Conferees providing proponent testimony for HB2023 included:
Clay Barker, Deputy Secretary of State, General Counsel testified in support for HB2023. (Attachment 11)
Rick Piepho, Kansas County Clerks & Election Officials Association provided testimony in support of HB2023 but did not provide written testimony.
Conferees providing opponent testimony for HB2023 included:
Roger Lomshek, Crawford County GOP Communications Director provided testimony in opposition of HB2023. (Attachment 12)
Opponents providing written only testimony for HB2023 included:
Missy Leavitt, Private Citizen (Attachment 13)
Brett Anderson, Private Citizen (Attachment 14)
Gregory Seiler, DVM (Attachment 15)
Kevin Seiler, Seiler Forming (Attachment 16)
Dennis Woods, Woods Tree Farm (Attachment 17)
Dwight Lindholm M.D., Pediatric Neurology (Attachment 18)
Fred Gorges, FCG Inc. Fed Ex Ground (Attachment 19)
George Burwell, Burwell Construction (Attachment 20)
Jim Fouts, Tanganyika Wildlife Park (Attachment 21)
William Kramer, Kramer Trucking (Attachment 22)
George Palmer, GK Tires Wichita, Kansas (Attachment 23)
Kent Seiler, ECI Electrical Contractors, Inc of Wichita (Attachment 24)
Patricia DeDamos, Private Citizen (Attachment 25)
Kari Sue Vosburgh, Private Citizen provided testimony and attachment (Attachment 26) (Attachment 27)
Mary Stang, Private Citizen (Attachment 28)
Chairperson Proctor closed the hearing on HB2023.
Final Action on Bills Previously Heard:
Chairperson Proctor opened the hearing on HB2057 which pertains to 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.
Representative Carpenter requested amendment that would add a severability clause to the legislation. (Attachment 29)
Chairperson Proctor opened discussion on proposed amendment for HB2057.
Representative Carpenter moved, seconded by Representative Penn to amend the bill . Motion carried.
Representative Carpenter requested amendment that would update the bill to consider narrowing the time limit as to how long somebody is part of that party. (Attachment 30)
Representative Carpenter moved, seconded by Representative Miller to amend the bill. Motion carried.
Representative Carpenter requested amendment that would have Secretary of States Office certifying the appointments. (Attachment 31)
Representative Carpenter moved, seconded by Representative Penn to amend the bill. Motion carried.
Representative Penn moved, seconded by Representative Waggoner to recommend HB2057 favorably for passage as amended. Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 4:56pm.
