# Kansas HCR 5004: 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.

Kansas HCR 5004, 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., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Allen Reavis (Republican), Angela Stiens (Republican), Bill Rhiley (Republican) and 44 others; status adopted, last action 2025-04-10 (Enrolled and presented to Secretary of State on Wednesday, April 2, 2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kansas HCR 5004
- State: Kansas
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session
- Title: 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.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-04-10, Enrolled and presented to Secretary of State on Wednesday, April 2, 2025
- Sponsors: 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)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: senate committee on federal and state affairs, house committee on elections
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (127 yes, 31 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: Bill Rhiley (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Blake Carpenter (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Bob Lewis (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Bradley Barrett (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Brett Fairchild (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Carl Turner (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Charlotte Esau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chip VanHouden (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Smith (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Clarke Sanders (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Cyndi Howerton (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dale Helwig (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dan Goddard (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Buehler (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dawn Wolf (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Doug Blex (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Duane Droge (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Emil Bergquist (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Francis Awerkamp (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Gary White (Republican), House
- Sponsor: John Resman
- Sponsor: Kenneth Collins (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Kevin Schwertfeger (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Kristey Williams (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Kyle McNorton (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lance W. Neelly (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lauren Bohi (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Leah Howell (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lisa M. Moser (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Megan Steele (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Nathan Butler (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Pat Proctor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Patrick Penn
- Sponsor: Paul Waggoner (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rebecca Schmoe (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rick James (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Robyn R. Essex (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ron Bryce (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ronald Ellis (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Sandy Pickert (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Scott Hill
- Sponsor: Sean Tarwater (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Shannon Francis (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Shawn Chauncey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Sherri Brantley (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-25 | Senate | Emergency Final Action - Adopted by required 2/3 majority | pass | 37 | 3 |   |
| 2025-02-05 | House | Final Action - Adopted as amended by required 2/3 Majority | pass | 90 | 28 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-04-10: Enrolled and presented to Secretary of State on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 (House)
- 2025-03-25: Motion to Advance to EFA, subject to amendment, debate and roll call. Motion carried. (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Dinah Sykes (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Dinah Sykes was rejected (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Patrick Schmidt (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Patrick Schmidt was rejected (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Marci Francisco (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Marci Francisco was rejected (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Emergency Final Action - Adopted by required 2/3 majority; Yea 37, Nay 3 (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Committee Report recommending resolution be adopted by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Hearing: Monday, March 10, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 144-S (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Engrossed on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-06: Received and Introduced (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Final Action - Adopted as amended by required 2/3 Majority; Yea 90, Nay 28, Absent 7 (House)
- 2025-02-04: Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted (House)
- 2025-02-04: Committee of the Whole - Be adopted as amended (House)
- 2025-01-30: Committee Report recommending resolution be adopted as amended by House Committee on Elections (House)
- 2025-01-23: Hearing: Thursday, January 23, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 218-N (House)
- 2025-01-16: Introduced (House)
- 2025-01-16: Referred to House Committee on Elections (House)

## Bill text

- As Amended by House Committee: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hcr_5004/hcr5004_01_0000.pdf)
- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hcr_5004/hcr5004_00_0000.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hcr_5004/hcr5004_enrolled.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 Amended by House Committee (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hcr_5004/hcr5004_01_0000.pdf)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hcr_5004/hcr5004_00_0000.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hcr_5004/hcr5004_enrolled.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-HCR5004-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).