All Roll Calls
Yes: 283 • No: 46
KansasSB 2602025–2026 Regular SessionSenate
Relating to campaign finance; concerning a vacancy in the joint candidacy of the governor and lieutenant governor; relating to reasons for withdrawal of candidacy from national, state and local offices; relating to the election of the board of directors of certain irrigation districts; specifying when such elections may be conducted by the mail ballot election law; relating to the crime of corrupt political advertising; removing the requirements that treasurers be listed in political advertising attributions; clarifying campaign finance reports regarding vendor information.
Sponsored By: Michael Fagg (Republican)
Signed by Governor
federal and state affairs
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Candidates can withdraw for hardship or residency
The law lets nominated candidates for national, state, county, or township office withdraw for two reasons: a doctor‑certified severe medical hardship for the candidate or an immediate family member, or not living in Kansas or in the district. The secretary of state or county election officer must get the certification on or before September 1 after the primary. If received on time, the name is not printed on the general election ballot. The election officer must notify the party chair or vice‑chair within 48 hours. Community college trustee candidates can also be withdrawn for doctor‑certified hardship or loss of residency, and are removed if they die, when the officer gets notice on or before September 1.
Mail ballots and new rules for irrigation districts
Irrigation district boards can hold director elections by mail under the mail ballot law. Boards may set director terms at two, three, or four years by resolution, and directors serve until successors qualify. For mail ballots, county election officers must file a plan with the secretary of state at least 90 days before the election. The election date is the first Tuesday in March; no one may file after 10 weeks before; the district pays direct election costs. Each mailed ballot return envelope must include a signed declaration that the voter owns irrigable land in the district. Large districts over 35,000 acres formed before this law must create three voting areas with polling places, unless the board uses mail ballots.
Old election statutes removed from law
The law repeals these Kansas statutes: K.S.A. 25-306b, 25-2020, 25-2106, 25-2407, 25-4003, 25-4148, 25-4156, 42-706, 71-1414 and 2025 Supp. 25-432. This is legal cleanup and does not itself add new costs or rights for most people.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Michael Fagg
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 110 Nay: 14
Yes: 110 • No: 14
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 36 Nay: 4
Yes: 36 • No: 4
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 39 Nay: 1
Yes: 39 • No: 1
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 98 Nay: 27
Yes: 98 • No: 27
Actions Timeline
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026
4/9/2026SenateApproved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026
4/9/2026SenateConference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 39 Nay: 1
3/27/2026SenateConference committee report now available
3/25/2026HouseConference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 98 Nay: 27
3/25/2026HouseNonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Senator Thompson , Senator Blew and Senator Faust Goudeau as conferees
3/23/2026SenateMotion to accede adopted; Representative Kessler, Representative Schmoe and Representative Meyer appointed as conferees
3/23/2026HouseRepresentative Proctor, Representative Waggoner, and Representative Haskins are appointed to replace Representative Kessler, Representative Schmoe, and Representative Meyer on the Conference Committee
3/23/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed
3/18/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed
3/18/2026HouseEmergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea: 110 Nay: 14
3/18/2026HouseCommittee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Federal and State Affairs
3/16/2026HouseHearing: Thursday, March 13, 2025, 9:00 AM Room 346-S
3/13/2025HouseReceived and Introduced
2/25/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs
2/25/2025HouseFinal Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 36 Nay: 4
2/19/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
2/18/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
2/18/2025SenateHearing: Monday, February 17, 2025, 10:30 AM Room 144-S
2/17/2025SenateCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Federal and State Affairs
2/17/2025SenateReferred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs
2/13/2025SenateIntroduced
2/11/2025Senate
Bill Text
As Amended by Senate Committee
As introduced
Enrolled
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