KansasHCR 50042025–2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

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.

Sponsored By: Allen Reavis (Republican), Angela Stiens (Republican), Bill Rhiley (Republican), Blake Carpenter (Republican), Bob Lewis (Republican), Bradley Barrett (Republican), Brett Fairchild (Republican), Carl Turner (Republican), Charlotte Esau (Republican), Chip VanHouden (Republican), Chuck Smith (Republican), Clarke Sanders (Republican), Cyndi Howerton (Republican), Dale Helwig (Republican), Dan Goddard (Republican), David Buehler (Republican), Dawn Wolf (Republican), Doug Blex (Republican), Duane Droge (Republican), Emil Bergquist (Republican), Francis Awerkamp (Republican), Gary White (Republican), John Resman, Kenneth Collins (Republican), Kevin Schwertfeger (Republican), Kristey Williams (Republican), Kyle McNorton (Republican), Lance W. Neelly (Republican), Lauren Bohi (Republican), Leah Howell (Republican), Lisa M. Moser (Republican), Megan Steele (Republican), Nathan Butler (Republican), Pat Proctor (Republican), Patrick Penn, Paul Waggoner (Republican), Rebecca Schmoe (Republican), Rick James (Republican), Robyn R. Essex (Republican), Ron Bryce (Republican), Ronald Ellis (Republican), Sandy Pickert (Republican), Scott Hill, Sean Tarwater (Republican), Shannon Francis (Republican), Shawn Chauncey (Republican), Sherri Brantley (Republican)

Adopted

senate committee on federal and state affairshouse committee on elections

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Allen Reavis

    Republican • House

  • Angela Stiens

    Republican • House

  • Bill Rhiley

    Republican • House

  • Blake Carpenter

    Republican • House

  • Bob Lewis

    Republican • House

  • Bradley Barrett

    Republican • House

  • Brett Fairchild

    Republican • House

  • Carl Turner

    Republican • House

  • Charlotte Esau

    Republican • House

  • Chip VanHouden

    Republican • House

  • Chuck Smith

    Republican • House

  • Clarke Sanders

    Republican • House

  • Cyndi Howerton

    Republican • House

  • Dale Helwig

    Republican • House

  • Dan Goddard

    Republican • House

  • David Buehler

    Republican • House

  • Dawn Wolf

    Republican • House

  • Doug Blex

    Republican • House

  • Duane Droge

    Republican • House

  • Emil Bergquist

    Republican • House

  • Francis Awerkamp

    Republican • House

  • Gary White

    Republican • House

  • John Resman

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Kenneth Collins

    Republican • House

  • Kevin Schwertfeger

    Republican • House

  • Kristey Williams

    Republican • House

  • Kyle McNorton

    Republican • House

  • Lance W. Neelly

    Republican • House

  • Lauren Bohi

    Republican • House

  • Leah Howell

    Republican • House

  • Lisa M. Moser

    Republican • House

  • Megan Steele

    Republican • House

  • Nathan Butler

    Republican • House

  • Pat Proctor

    Republican • House

  • Patrick Penn

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Paul Waggoner

    Republican • House

  • Rebecca Schmoe

    Republican • House

  • Rick James

    Republican • House

  • Robyn R. Essex

    Republican • House

  • Ron Bryce

    Republican • House

  • Ronald Ellis

    Republican • House

  • Sandy Pickert

    Republican • House

  • Scott Hill

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Sean Tarwater

    Republican • House

  • Shannon Francis

    Republican • House

  • Shawn Chauncey

    Republican • House

  • Sherri Brantley

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 127 • No: 31

Senate vote • 3/25/2025

Emergency Final Action - Adopted by required 2/3 majority

Yes: 37 • No: 3

House vote • 2/5/2025

Final Action - Adopted as amended by required 2/3 Majority

Yes: 90 • No: 28

Actions Timeline

  1. Enrolled and presented to Secretary of State on Wednesday, April 2, 2025

    4/10/2025House
  2. Motion to Advance to EFA, subject to amendment, debate and roll call. Motion carried.

    3/25/2025Senate
  3. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Dinah Sykes

    3/25/2025Senate
  4. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Dinah Sykes was rejected

    3/25/2025Senate
  5. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Patrick Schmidt

    3/25/2025Senate
  6. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Patrick Schmidt was rejected

    3/25/2025Senate
  7. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Marci Francisco

    3/25/2025Senate
  8. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Marci Francisco was rejected

    3/25/2025Senate
  9. Emergency Final Action - Adopted by required 2/3 majority; Yea 37, Nay 3

    3/25/2025Senate
  10. Committee Report recommending resolution be adopted by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

    3/17/2025Senate
  11. Hearing: Monday, March 10, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 144-S

    3/10/2025Senate
  12. Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

    2/7/2025Senate
  13. Engrossed on Wednesday, February 5, 2025

    2/6/2025House
  14. Received and Introduced

    2/6/2025Senate
  15. Final Action - Adopted as amended by required 2/3 Majority; Yea 90, Nay 28, Absent 7

    2/5/2025House
  16. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    2/4/2025House
  17. Committee of the Whole - Be adopted as amended

    2/4/2025House
  18. Committee Report recommending resolution be adopted as amended by House Committee on Elections

    1/30/2025House
  19. Hearing: Thursday, January 23, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 218-N

    1/23/2025House
  20. Introduced

    1/16/2025House
  21. Referred to House Committee on Elections

    1/16/2025House

Bill Text

  • As Amended by House Committee

  • As Introduced

  • Enrolled

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