Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 6 — Prohibiting the use of ranked-choice voting methods for conducting elections.

Last action — Approved by Governor on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Laura Kelly (Democratic) on April 10, 2025.

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

35 added · 21 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill SB 6 prohibits the use of ranked-choice voting in elections for any elected office in Kansas. Ranked-choice voting allows voters to rank candidates by preference and can lead to more complex counting methods. This change matters because it solidifies the state's electoral process, potentially limiting options for voters who might prefer a more representative voting method. Additionally, any existing local regulations that allowed ranked-choice voting will be voided after July 1, 2025.

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As Amended by House Committee Session of 2025 SENATE BILL No.
SENATE BILL No.
6 By Committee on Federal and State Affairs 1-14 AN ACT concerning elections;
6 AN A CTconcerning elections;
prohibiting the use of any form of ranked- choice voting methods in conducting elections.
prohibiting the use of any form of ranked-choice voting methods in conducting elections.
4 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book Kansas register.
2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Kansas register.
I hereby certify that the above ILL originated in the SENATE , and passed that body __________________________ SENATE concurred in H OUSE amendments _______________________ _________________________ President of the Senate.
_________________________ Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the H OUSE as amended _________________________ _________________________ Speaker of the House.
_________________________ Chief Clerk of the House.
A PPROVED _____________________________ _________________________ Governor.
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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

  2. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 21, 2025

  3. Concurred with amendments; Yea 30, Nay 10

  4. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  5. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  6. Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted

  7. Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 86, Nay 37, Absent 2

  8. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Elections

  9. Received and Introduced

  10. Referred to House Committee on Elections

  11. Final Action - Passed; Yea 29, Nay 10, Absent 1

  12. Committee of the Whole - Be passed

  13. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  14. Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  15. Introduced

Sponsors

  • Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Federal and State Affairs

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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