Kansas b2025_26 Biennium Status: Introduced

HB2022 — Clarifying that a special election shall not be held within 45 days before or after a general or primary election.

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

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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 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

AN ACT concerning elections; requiring that any special election be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in April or on the same day as a general or primary election; amending K.S.A. 25-2006 and 25-2019 and K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 10-120, 25-1115 and 25-2502 and repealing the existing sections.

Bill Text

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Sponsors

  • ctte_h_electns_1 · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on · 50 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • ctte_h_electns_1

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (164)

164 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed 88 Yea · 35 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 84001
Unaffiliated 3000
Democrat 13501
Total 883502
% of votes cast 70%28%0%2%
How each member voted (125)
Member Party Vote
Barth — Yea
Penn — Yea
Resman — Yea
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
Silas Miller 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 Yea
Valdenia Winn Democrat Nay
Virgil Weigel Democrat Not Voting
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
Charlotte Esau Republican Yea
Chip VanHouden Republican Yea
Chris Croft Republican Yea
Chuck Smith Republican Yea
Clarke Sanders 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
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 Yea
Marty Long Republican Yea
Megan Steele Republican Yea
Mike King Republican Yea
Mike Thompson 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 Yea
Sandy Pickert Republican Yea
Scott Hill Republican Yea
Sean Tarwater Republican Yea
Sean Willcott Republican Yea
Shannon Francis Republican Yea
Shawn Chauncey Republican Yea
Sherri Brantley Republican Not Voting
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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Adopt CCR

Passed 29 Yea · 11 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 29200
Democrat 0800
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 291100
% of votes cast 73%28%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Ware — Nay
Cindy Holscher Democrat Nay
David Haley Democrat Nay
Dinah Sykes Democrat Nay
Ethan Corson Democrat Nay
Marci Francisco Democrat Nay
Oletha Faust Goudeau Democrat Nay
Pat Pettey Democrat Nay
Patrick Schmidt Democrat Nay
Adam Thomas Republican Nay
Beverly Gossage Republican Yea
Brad Starnes Republican Yea
Brenda Dietrich Republican Yea
Caryn Tyson Republican Yea
Chase Blasi Republican Yea
Craig Bowser Republican Yea
Doug Shane Republican Yea
Elaine Bowers Republican Yea
Jeff Klemp Republican Yea
Joseph Claeys Republican Yea
Joseph Claeys Republican Yea
Kellie Warren Republican Yea
Kenny Titus Republican Yea
Larry Alley Republican Yea
Michael Fagg Republican Yea
Michael Murphy Republican Yea
Mike Argabright Republican Yea
Mike Petersen Republican Yea
Mike Thompson Republican Yea
Renee Erickson Republican Yea
Rick Billinger Republican Yea
Rick Kloos Republican Yea
Ronald Ryckman Republican Yea
Stephen Owens Republican Yea
TJ Rose Republican Yea
Tim Shallenburger Republican Nay
Tory Marie Blew Republican Yea
Ty Masterson Republican Yea
Virgil Peck Republican Yea
William Clifford Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 24 Yea · 16 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 0800
Unaffiliated 0100
Republican 24700
Total 241600
% of votes cast 60%40%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Ware — Nay
Cindy Holscher Democrat Nay
David Haley Democrat Nay
Dinah Sykes Democrat Nay
Ethan Corson Democrat Nay
Marci Francisco Democrat Nay
Oletha Faust Goudeau Democrat Nay
Pat Pettey Democrat Nay
Patrick Schmidt Democrat Nay
Adam Thomas Republican Nay
Beverly Gossage Republican Yea
Brad Starnes Republican Nay
Brenda Dietrich Republican Nay
Caryn Tyson Republican Yea
Chase Blasi Republican Yea
Craig Bowser Republican Yea
Doug Shane Republican Yea
Elaine Bowers Republican Yea
Jeff Klemp Republican Yea
Joseph Claeys Republican Yea
Joseph Claeys Republican Yea
Kellie Warren Republican Yea
Kenny Titus Republican Yea
Larry Alley Republican Yea
Michael Fagg Republican Yea
Michael Murphy Republican Yea
Mike Argabright Republican Nay
Mike Petersen Republican Yea
Mike Thompson Republican Yea
Renee Erickson Republican Yea
Rick Billinger Republican Nay
Rick Kloos Republican Yea
Ronald Ryckman Republican Yea
Stephen Owens Republican Yea
TJ Rose Republican Yea
Tim Shallenburger Republican Nay
Tory Marie Blew Republican Yea
Ty Masterson Republican Yea
Virgil Peck Republican Yea
William Clifford Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Final Action - Passed

Passed 119 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2001
Democrat 33004
Republican 84001
Total 119006
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (125)
Member Party Vote
Barth — Yea
Resman — Yea
Penn — Not Voting
Alexis Simmons Democrat Yea
Angela Martinez Democrat Yea
Barbara Ballard Democrat Yea
Brandon Woodard Democrat Yea
Brooklynne Mosley Democrat Yea
Cindy Neighbor Democrat Yea
Dan Osman Democrat Yea
Ford Carr Democrat Yea
Heather Meyer Democrat Not Voting
Henry Helgerson Democrat Not Voting
Jarrod Ousley Democrat Yea
Jerry Stogsdill Democrat Not Voting
Jo Ella Hoye Democrat Yea
John Alcala Democrat Yea
John Carmichael Democrat Yea
KC Ohaebosim Democrat Yea
Kirk Haskins Democrat Yea
Linda Featherston Democrat Yea
Lindsay Vaughn Democrat Yea
Louis Ruiz Democrat Yea
Lynn Melton Democrat Yea
Mari-Lynn Poskin Democrat Yea
Melissa Oropeza Democrat Yea
Mike Amyx Democrat Yea
Nikki McDonald Democrat Yea
Pam Curtis Democrat Yea
Rui Xu Democrat Yea
Silas Miller Democrat Yea
Stephanie Sawyer Clayton Democrat Yea
Susan Ruiz Democrat Yea
Suzanne Wikle Democrat Yea
Sydney Carlin Democrat Yea
Tobias Schlingensiepen Democrat Yea
Tom Sawyer Democrat Yea
Valdenia Winn Democrat Not Voting
Virgil Weigel Democrat Yea
Wanda Brownlee Paige Democrat Yea
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
Charlotte Esau Republican Yea
Chip VanHouden Republican Yea
Chris Croft Republican Yea
Chuck Smith Republican Yea
Clarke Sanders 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
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 Yea
Marty Long Republican Yea
Megan Steele Republican Yea
Mike King Republican Yea
Mike Thompson 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 Not Voting
Robyn R. Essex Republican Yea
Ron Bryce Republican Yea
Ronald Ellis Republican Yea
Samantha Poetter Parshall Republican Yea
Sandy Pickert Republican Yea
Scott Hill Republican Yea
Sean Tarwater Republican Yea
Sean Willcott Republican Yea
Shannon Francis Republican Yea
Shawn Chauncey Republican Yea
Sherri Brantley 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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Frequently asked questions

What does HB2022 do?
AN ACT concerning elections; requiring that any special election be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in April or on the same day as a general or primary election; amending K.S.A. 25-2006 and 25-2019 and K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 10-120, 25-1115 and 25-2502 and repealing the existing sections.
Who sponsors HB2022?
HB2022 is sponsored by ctte_h_electns_1.
What is the current status of HB2022?
This bill has been introduced in the House. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB2022?
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