# Kansas HB 2503: Repealing the mail ballot election act.

Kansas HB 2503, Repealing the mail ballot election act., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Allen Reavis (Republican), Angela Stiens (Republican), Angelina Roeser (Republican) and 17 others; status failed, last action 2026-04-10 (Died in Senate Committee); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kansas HB 2503
- State: Kansas
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session
- Title: Repealing the mail ballot election act.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-04-10, Died in Senate Committee
- Sponsors: Allen Reavis (Republican), Angela Stiens (Republican), Angelina Roeser (Republican), Bill Rhiley (Republican), Brett Fairchild (Republican), Dan Goddard (Republican), Kevin Schwertfeger (Republican), Kristey Williams (Republican), Leah Howell (Republican), Megan Steele (Republican), Pat Proctor (Republican), Paul Waggoner (Republican), Rick James (Republican), Ron Bryce (Republican), Ronald Ellis (Republican), Samantha Poetter Parshall (Republican), Sandy Pickert (Republican), Sean Willcott (Republican), Shawn Chauncey (Republican), Webster T. Roth (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: senate committee on federal and state affairs, house committee on elections
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (144 yes, 100 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Allen Reavis (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Angela Stiens (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Angelina Roeser (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Bill Rhiley (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Brett Fairchild (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dan Goddard (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Kevin Schwertfeger (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Kristey Williams (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Leah Howell (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Megan Steele (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Pat Proctor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Waggoner (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rick James (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ron Bryce (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ronald Ellis (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Samantha Poetter Parshall (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Sandy Pickert (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Sean Willcott (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Shawn Chauncey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Webster T. Roth (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 72 Nay: 50 | pass | 72 | 50 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Final Action - Passed | pass | 72 | 50 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-04-10: Died in Senate Committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Received and Introduced (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Final Action - Passed; Yea 72, Nay 50, Absent 3 (House)
- 2026-02-18: Committee of the Whole - Be passed (House)
- 2026-02-11: Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Elections (House)
- 2026-02-03: Hearing: Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 218-N (House)
- 2026-01-21: Introduced (House)
- 2026-01-21: Referred to House Committee on Elections (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2503/hb2503_00_0000.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 430: Adding mitragynine to schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act and reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes in the Kansas criminal code. (signed)
- SB 82: Providing tax credits for expenditures for lockable gun and ammunition storage and the retail sale of higher ethanol blends of fuel, discontinuing the tax cred… (signed)
- SB 300: Providing for the apportionment of business income by manufacturers of alcoholic liquor depending on whether the taxpayer is a qualifying Kansas investor or a… (signed)
- HB 2029: Reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes. (signed)
- HB 2018: Senate Substitute for HB 2018 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Creating the crime of interference with the conduct of a religious assembly, providin… (became law)
- HB 2036: Providing a Kansas income tax subtraction modification for certain amounts received as compensation for members of the armed forces. (failed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2503/hb2503_00_0000.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 430: Adding mitragynine to schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act and r…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SB430-2025-2026)
- [SB 82: Providing tax credits for expenditures for lockable gun and ammunition storage…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SB82-2025-2026)
- [SB 300: Providing for the apportionment of business income by manufacturers of alcoholi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SB300-2025-2026)
- [HB 2029: Reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2029-2025-2026)
- [HB 2018: Senate Substitute for HB 2018 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Creat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2018-2025-2026)
- [HB 2036: Providing a Kansas income tax subtraction modification for certain amounts rece…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2036-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2503-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).