KansasHB 27332025–2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Requiring any person who is candidate or who has been elected to certain offices shall be and must remain a resident of the state or the appropriate district.

Sponsored By: Committee on Elections

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Kansas candidates and officials face residency rules

Candidates and elected or appointed officials in covered Kansas offices must remain qualified voters living in the required area. Covered offices include district attorneys, statewide elected officials, State Board of Education members, school board members, and community college trustees. The law also covers specified township and road-district offices. Residency and voter eligibility must continue during candidacy and throughout the term; losing either immediately leaves the candidacy or office vacant. District attorney candidates must live and qualify to vote in their judicial district. They must file either a petition signed by at least 5% of district qualified voters or a declaration of intent. The declaration requires a filing fee equal to 1% of the office’s annual salary. Primary petitions or declarations are due at noon on the filing date specified in K.S.A. 25-205(a). Independent district attorney candidates must file by noon on the Monday before the primary. Other election laws still apply unless they conflict with this law. The law takes effect upon publication in the statute book.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Committee on Elections

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 284 • No: 0

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 122 Nay: 0

Yes: 122 • No: 0

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 40 Nay: 0

Yes: 40 • No: 0

House vote • 2/17/2026

Final Action - Passed

Yes: 122 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor on Friday, March 20, 2026

    3/20/2026House
  2. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 16, 2026

    3/16/2026House
  3. Consent Calendar Passed

    3/10/2026Senate
  4. Committee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

    3/5/2026Senate
  5. Hearing: Thursday, March 5, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 144-S

    3/5/2026Senate
  6. Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

    2/18/2026Senate
  7. Final Action - Passed; Yea 122, Nay 0, Absent 3

    2/17/2026House
  8. Received and Introduced

    2/17/2026Senate
  9. Committee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by House Committee on Local Government

    2/11/2026House
  10. Hearing: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 9:00 AM — Room 281-N

    2/11/2026House
  11. Withdrawn from House Committee on Local Government; Referred to House Committee on Local Government

    2/9/2026House
  12. Introduced

    2/5/2026House
  13. Referred to House Committee on Elections

    2/5/2026House

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