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Yes: 674 • No: 304
KansasHB 24372025–2026 Regular SessionHouse
Establishing the save Kansas act, authorizing the use of additional resources for verifying voter registration records, imposing restrictions on websites that can accept and transmit voter registration applications, removing individuals disqualified for voting from such records and providing an open records request exemption for certain information related to such records.
Sponsored By: Committee on Elections
Became Law
senate committee on federal and state affairshouse committee on elections
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Felony notices require prompt voter removal
After written notice of a federal district court felony conviction, the chief state election official must notify the county within five business days. Counties must remove the person from voter records within five business days after receiving a qualifying conviction notice. Qualifying notices come from the chief state election official, a county or district attorney, or a Kansas district court. This rule expires July 1, 2031, unless reviewed and reenacted.
Address checks require notice before removal
Counties must send address confirmation notices within 45 days after specified signs of a move. Triggers include national address-change records, vehicle records showing a move outside the county, returned mail, and postal address information. Four calendar years without election-related activity also triggers a notice. Voters can return the notice with their current address. A missed response alone does not allow removal: the voter must also not vote through the day after the second federal general election following the notice. These rules expire July 1, 2031, unless reviewed and reenacted.
Citizenship checks can remove voter registrations
The Secretary of State checks voter records against the federal SAVE citizenship database twice each calendar year. One check must occur at least 180 days before a regularly scheduled federal general election. Counties must immediately review possible matches, notify voters under federal voter-registration law, mark registrations challenged or pending verification, and require citizenship proof. Counties remove people confirmed ineligible. The Division of Vehicles also sends quarterly lists of permanent and temporary licenses issued to noncitizens. After investigating voter-record matches, the Secretary directs counties to remove confirmed noncitizens within five business days. Removed voters must receive instructions for reinstatement through proof of citizenship. By January 31 each year, the Secretary and counties must report SAVE checks, potential noncitizen and deceased matches, removals, and recommended improvements to legislative committees. The act takes effect upon publication in the statute book. Sections 1–5 lose effect after required notice in the Kansas Register if SAVE stops allowing batch uploads or searches by driver's license or Social Security number.
Out-of-state licenses trigger voter removal notices
Every quarter, the Division of Vehicles lists Kansas license holders who later received a license from another jurisdiction. The Secretary of State investigates whether matched voters may no longer intend to stay registered in Kansas. Counties then send confirmation notices to both the voter-registration address and the new license address. Counties must remove registrations within five business days after a voter fails to respond within 45 days or confirms intent to leave Kansas registration. Counties must explain how removed voters can regain registration by proving Kansas residency.
Agencies share noncitizen benefit recipients' data
State public-assistance agencies designated as voter-registration agencies must report each noncitizen benefit recipient to the Secretary of State quarterly. Reports include full name, residence address, birth date, and alien registration number. They also include the last four Social Security digits and driver's license or nondriver identification number, if any. This adds required sharing of personal information but does not change benefit eligibility or payment amounts.
Online voter registration faces website limits
The law limits websites accepting or sending online voter applications to .gov sites or sites approved by the Secretary of State. Counties must reject applications from other websites. Required safeguards include encryption meeting federal NIST standards, authenticated government connections, and direct delivery to county-controlled systems. Sites must confirm submissions and keep logs of receipt, access, and transmission. Applicant data may be used only for voter registration and election administration, not sold, licensed, or used commercially. Disclosure is limited to legally required releases, election officials, and contractors bound by written agreements and NIST standards. Operating a noncompliant site is a class A nonperson misdemeanor. These requirements cannot be implemented or enforced until the Secretary adopts rules.
More records support voter list checks
The Secretary of State must share duplicate-registration checks at least twice yearly and vehicle residency changes quarterly with counties. The Secretary must request a Social Security list of deceased Kansas residents at least annually and share it with counties. The Secretary may also share residency data from other agencies and voter-record comparisons from other jurisdictions. Counties must remove deceased voters based on qualifying funeral-home online obituaries, Social Security death records verified another reliable way, or prescribed notarized family statements. A statement must come from a spouse, grandparent, parent, child, grandchild, or sibling. Existing death-report sources, including the Kansas health department, remain available. These data-sharing and removal provisions expire July 1, 2031, unless reviewed and reenacted.
Voter data protected but public access limited
Officials must process SAVE data and related voter information securely under state and federal data-protection standards. Personal identifying information cannot be made public unless disclosure is required by law. Information the Secretary of State obtains under the covered voter-record maintenance rules is confidential and exempt from public-records requests. Authorized sharing with county election officials remains allowed. The public-records exemption expires July 1, 2031, unless reviewed and reenacted.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Committee on Elections
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Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 28 Nay: 11
Yes: 28 • No: 11
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 84 Nay: 39
Yes: 84 • No: 39
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 80 Nay: 43
Yes: 80 • No: 43
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 28 Nay: 12
Yes: 28 • No: 12
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 32 Nay: 8
Yes: 32 • No: 8
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 85 Nay: 39
Yes: 85 • No: 39
Senate vote • 4/9/2026
Motion to override veto prevailed
Yes: 28 • No: 11
House vote • 4/9/2026
Motion to override veto prevailed
Yes: 84 • No: 39
Senate vote • 3/26/2026
Conference Committee Report was adopted
Yes: 28 • No: 12
House vote • 3/26/2026
Conference Committee Report was adopted
Yes: 80 • No: 43
Senate vote • 3/19/2026
Final Action - Passed as amended
Yes: 32 • No: 8
House vote • 2/18/2026
Final Action - Passed as amended
Yes: 85 • No: 39
Actions Timeline
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026
4/9/2026HouseReengrossed on Saturday, March 28, 2026
4/9/2026HouseVetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 8, 2026
4/9/2026HouseMotion to override veto prevailed; Yea 84, Nay 39, Absent 2
4/9/2026HouseMotion to override veto prevailed; Yea 28, Nay 11, Absent 1
4/9/2026SenateConference committee report now available
3/26/2026SenateConference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 28, Nay 12
3/26/2026SenateConference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 80, Nay 43, Absent 2
3/26/2026HouseConference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Sen. Mike Thompson, Sen. Tory Marie Blew and Sen. Marci Francisco appointed as second conferees
3/25/2026SenateConference committee report now available
3/25/2026SenateConference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Rep. Pat Proctor, Rep. Paul Waggoner and Rep. Kirk Haskins appointed as second conferees
3/25/2026HouseMotion to accede adopted; Sen. Mike Thompson, Sen. Tory Marie Blew and Sen. Marci Francisco appointed as conferees
3/24/2026SenateNonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Pat Proctor, Rep. Paul Waggoner and Rep. Kirk Haskins
3/23/2026HouseFinal Action - Passed as amended; Yea 32, Nay 8
3/19/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
3/18/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
3/18/2026SenateCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
3/13/2026SenateHearing: Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 144-S
3/4/2026SenateReferred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
2/25/2026SenateReceived and Introduced
2/24/2026SenateEngrossed on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
2/19/2026HouseFinal Action - Passed as amended; Yea 85, Nay 39, Absent 1
2/18/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
2/17/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
2/17/2026HouseCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Elections
2/12/2026House
Bill Text
As Amended by House Committee on Elections
As Amended by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
As Introduced
Enrolled
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