KansasSB 42025–2026 Regular SessionSenate

Requiring the return of advance voting ballots by 7:00 p.m. on the day of the election.

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

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Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 648 • No: 554

Senate vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 36 Nay: 83

Yes: 36 • No: 83

Senate vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 35 Nay: 84

Yes: 35 • No: 84

Senate vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 29 Nay: 10

Yes: 29 • No: 10

Senate vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 30 Nay: 10

Yes: 30 • No: 10

Senate vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 30 Nay: 10

Yes: 30 • No: 10

Senate vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 80 Nay: 39

Yes: 80 • No: 39

Senate vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 84 Nay: 41

Yes: 84 • No: 41

House vote • 3/25/2025

Motion to override veto prevailed

Yes: 84 • No: 41

Senate vote • 3/25/2025

Motion to override veto prevailed

Yes: 30 • No: 10

Senate vote • 3/6/2025

Concurred with amendments in conference

Yes: 30 • No: 10

House vote • 2/27/2025

Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Silas Miller was rejected

Yes: 35 • No: 84

House vote • 2/27/2025

Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Heather Meyer was rejected

Yes: 36 • No: 83

House vote • 2/27/2025

Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended

Yes: 80 • No: 39

Senate vote • 2/5/2025

Final Action - Passed

Yes: 29 • No: 10

Actions Timeline

  1. Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 30, Nay 10

    3/25/2025Senate
  2. Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 84, Nay 41

    3/25/2025House
  3. Vetoed by Governor; Returned to Senate on Monday, March 24, 2025

    3/24/2025Senate
  4. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 14, 2025

    3/14/2025Senate
  5. Concurred with amendments in conference; Yea 30, Nay 10

    3/6/2025Senate
  6. Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Pat Proctor, Rep. Paul Waggoner and Rep. Kirk Haskins appointed as conferees

    3/3/2025House
  7. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    2/27/2025House
  8. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Alexis Simmons

    2/27/2025House
  9. Rep. Pat Proctor raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane

    2/27/2025House
  10. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Silas Miller

    2/27/2025House
  11. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Silas Miller was rejected; Yea 35, Nay 84, Absent 6

    2/27/2025House
  12. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Heather Meyer

    2/27/2025House
  13. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Heather Meyer was rejected; Yea 36, Nay 83, Absent 6

    2/27/2025House
  14. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Kirk Haskins

    2/27/2025House
  15. Rep. Patrick Penn raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane

    2/27/2025House
  16. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    2/27/2025House
  17. Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted

    2/27/2025House
  18. Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 80, Nay 39, Absent 6

    2/27/2025House
  19. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Mike Thompson, Sen. Tory Marie Blew and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau

    2/27/2025Senate
  20. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Elections

    2/14/2025House
  21. Hearing: Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 218-N

    2/11/2025House
  22. Received and Introduced

    2/6/2025House
  23. Referred to House Committee on Elections

    2/6/2025House
  24. Final Action - Passed; Yea 29, Nay 10, Absent 1

    2/5/2025Senate
  25. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau

    2/4/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • As Amended by House Committee on Elections

  • As Introduced

  • Enrolled

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