Kansas b2025_26 Biennium Status: Introduced

HB2453 — Requiring applications for advance voting ballots be filed by the 14th day prior to election day, that advance voting in person be completed by 12:00 p.m. on the Sunday prior to election day, extending the time for transmittal of advance voting ballots to 22 days prior to an election and ending the time for voter registration at 23 days prior to election day.

Last action — Died in Senate Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 15, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

AN ACT concerning elections; relating to advance voting ballots; requiring applications for such ballots be filed by the 12th day prior to election day; requiring advance voting in person to be completed prior to the week of the election; extending the time for transmittal of such ballots to 22 days prior to an election; ending the time for voter registration at 25 days prior to election day; amending K.S.A. 25-1123, 25-1133, 25-1134 and 25-1136 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 25-1122, 25-1132, 25-2311 and 25-3107 and repealing the existing sections.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Died in Senate Committee

  2. Hearing: Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 144-S

  3. Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  4. Received and Introduced

  5. Final Action - Passed as amended

  6. Engrossed on Tuesday, February 17, 2026

  7. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  8. Committee of the Whole - Ruling of the chair was sustained

  9. rep_pickert_sandy_1 raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane

  10. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by

  11. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  12. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  13. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by

  14. Hearing: Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 218-N

  15. Referred to House Committee on Elections

  16. Introduced

Sponsors

  • House Committee on Elections · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on · 38 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • House Committee on Elections

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (164)

164 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Final Action - Passed as amended

Passed 86 Yea · 38 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 85200
Unaffiliated 1000
Democrat 03601
Total 863801
% of votes cast 69%30%0%1%
How each member voted (125)
Member Party Vote
Resman — Yea
Abi Boatman Democrat Nay
Alexis Simmons Democrat Nay
Angela Martinez Democrat Nay
Barbara Ballard Democrat Nay
Brandon Woodard Democrat Nay
Brooklynne Mosley Democrat Nay
Cindy Neighbor Democrat Nay
Dan Osman Democrat Nay
Ford Carr Democrat Nay
Heather Meyer Democrat Nay
Henry Helgerson Democrat Nay
Jarrod Ousley Democrat Nay
Jerry Stogsdill Democrat Nay
Jo Ella Hoye Democrat Nay
John Alcala Democrat Nay
John Carmichael Democrat Nay
KC Ohaebosim Democrat Nay
Kirk Haskins Democrat Nay
Linda Featherston Democrat Nay
Lindsay Vaughn Democrat Nay
Louis Ruiz Democrat Nay
Lynn Melton Democrat Nay
Mari-Lynn Poskin Democrat Nay
Melissa Oropeza Democrat Nay
Mike Amyx Democrat Nay
Nikki McDonald Democrat Nay
Pam Curtis Democrat Nay
Rui Xu Democrat Nay
Stephanie Sawyer Clayton Democrat Nay
Susan Ruiz Democrat Nay
Suzanne Wikle Democrat Nay
Sydney Carlin Democrat Nay
Tobias Schlingensiepen Democrat Nay
Tom Sawyer Democrat Nay
Valdenia Winn Democrat Not Voting
Virgil Weigel Democrat Nay
Wanda Brownlee Paige Democrat Nay
Adam Smith Republican Yea
Adam Turk Republican Yea
Allen Reavis Republican Yea
Angela Stiens Republican Yea
Angelina Roeser Republican Yea
Avery Anderson Republican Yea
Barb Wasinger Republican Yea
Bill Rhiley Republican Yea
Bill Sutton Republican Yea
Blake Carpenter Republican Yea
Bob Lewis Republican Yea
Bradley Barrett Republican Yea
Brett Fairchild Republican Yea
Brian Bergkamp Republican Yea
Carl Turner Republican Yea
Carolyn Caiharr Republican Yea
Charlotte Esau Republican Yea
Chip VanHouden Republican Yea
Chris Croft Republican Yea
Chuck Smith Republican Yea
Clarke Sanders Republican Yea
Courtney Sappington Republican Yea
Cyndi Howerton Republican Yea
Dale Helwig Republican Yea
Dan Goddard Republican Yea
Daniel Hawkins Republican Yea
David Buehler Republican Yea
Dawn Wolf Republican Yea
Doug Blex Republican Yea
Duane Droge Republican Yea
Emil Bergquist Republican Yea
Francis Awerkamp Republican Yea
Fred Gardner Republican Yea
Gary White Republican Yea
Greg Wilson Republican Yea
Jason W. Goetz Republican Yea
Jesse Borjon Republican Yea
Jill Ward Republican Yea
Jim Minnix Republican Yea
Joe Seiwert Republican Yea
Ken Corbet Republican Yea
Ken Rahjes Republican Yea
Kenneth Collins Republican Yea
Kevin Schwertfeger Republican Yea
Kristey Williams Republican Yea
Kyle Hoffman Republican Yea
Kyle McNorton Republican Yea
Kyler Sweely Republican Yea
Lance W. Neelly Republican Yea
Laura Williams Republican Yea
Lauren Bohi Republican Yea
Leah Howell Republican Yea
Leo Delperdang Republican Yea
Lewis "Bill" Bloom Republican Yea
Lisa M. Moser Republican Yea
Lon Pishny Republican Yea
Mark Schreiber Republican Nay
Marty Long Republican Yea
Megan Steele Republican Yea
Mike King Republican Yea
Nathan Butler Republican Yea
Nick Hoheisel Republican Yea
Pat Proctor Republican Yea
Paul Waggoner Republican Yea
Rebecca Schmoe Republican Yea
Rick James Republican Yea
Rick Wilborn Republican Yea
Robyn R. Essex Republican Yea
Ron Bryce Republican Yea
Ronald Ellis Republican Yea
Samantha Poetter Parshall Republican Nay
Sandy Pickert Republican Yea
Sean Tarwater Republican Yea
Sean Willcott Republican Yea
Shannon Francis Republican Yea
Shawn Chauncey Republican Yea
Sherri Brantley Republican Yea
Steve Brunk Republican Yea
Steve Huebert Republican Yea
Steven K. Howe Republican Yea
Susan Estes Republican Yea
Susan Humphries Republican Yea
Timothy Johnson Republican Yea
Tom Kessler Republican Yea
Troy Waymaster Republican Yea
Webster T. Roth Republican Yea
Will Carpenter Republican Yea

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB2453 do?
AN ACT concerning elections; relating to advance voting ballots; requiring applications for such ballots be filed by the 12th day prior to election day; requiring advance voting in person to be completed prior to the week of the election; extending the time for transmittal of such ballots to 22 days prior to an election; ending the time for voter registration at 25 days prior to election day; amending K.S.A. 25-1123, 25-1133, 25-1134 and 25-1136 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 25-1122, 25-1132, 25-2311 and 25-3107 and repealing the existing sections.
Who sponsors HB2453?
HB2453 is sponsored by House Committee on Elections.
What is the current status of HB2453?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 15, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB2453?
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