KansasSB 3942025–2026 Regular SessionSenate

House Substitute for SB 394 by Committee on Elections - Relating to signature verification for advance voting ballots, concerning court orders that invalidate or enjoin signature verification triggering a return to allowing advance voting only if certain conditions exist, establishing venue in the district court in Shawnee county for all constitutional challenges to election laws.

Sponsored By: Committee on Federal and State Affairs

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Committee on Federal and State Affairs

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Committee on Elections

    Affiliation unavailable

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 52 • No: 22

Senate vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 26 Nay: 11

Yes: 26 • No: 11 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 3/5/2026

Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended

Yes: 26 • No: 11 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Died on House Calendar

    4/10/2026House
  2. Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by House Committee on Elections

    3/18/2026House
  3. Received and Introduced

    3/10/2026House
  4. Referred to House Committee on Elections

    3/10/2026House
  5. Hearing: Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 218-N

    3/10/2026House
  6. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    3/5/2026Senate
  7. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    3/5/2026Senate
  8. Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 26, Nay 11, Absent 2

    3/5/2026Senate
  9. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

    2/12/2026Senate
  10. Hearing: Monday, February 2, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 144-S

    2/2/2026Senate
  11. Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

    1/28/2026Senate
  12. Introduced

    1/27/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • As Amended by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  • As Introduced

  • H Sub for

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