Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House 44 R cosponsors

HCR 5004 — Proposing an amendment to section 1 of article 5 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to require individuals to be citizens of the United States, at least 18 years of age and a resident of the voting area in which such person seeks to vote in order to vote in this state.

Last action — Enrolled and presented to Secretary of State on Wednesday, April 2, 2025

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 16, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 47 sponsors

    47 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (44 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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AsAmended by House Committee Session of 2025 House Concurrent Resolution No.
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No.
5004 By Representatives Proctor, Awerkamp, Barrett, Bergquist, Blex, Bohi, Brantley, Bryce, Buehler, Butler, B.
5004 A PROPOSITION to amend section 1 of article 5 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to require individuals to be citizens of the United States, at least 18 years of age and a resident of the voting area in which such person seeks to vote in order to vote in this state.
Carpenter, Chauncey, Collins, Droge, Ellis, Esau, Essex, Fairchild, Francis, Goddard, Helwig, Hill, Howell, Howerton, James, Lewis, McNorton, Moser, Neelly, Penn, Pickert, Reavis, Resman, Rhiley, Sanders, Schmoe, Schwertfeger, C.
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of Kansas, two-thirds of the members elected (or appointed) and qualified to the House of Representatives and two-thirds of the members elected (or appointed) and qualified to the Senate concurring therein:
Smith, Steele, Stiens, Tarwater, Turner, VanHouden, Waggoner, White, K.
Williams and Wolf 1-16 A PROPOSITION to amend section 1 of article 5 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to require individuals to be citizens of the United States, at least 18 years of age and a resident of the voting area in which such person seeks to vote in order to vote in this state.
6 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of Kansas, two-thirds of the members elected (or appointed) and qualified to the House of Representatives and two-thirds of the members elected (or appointed) and qualified to the Senate concurring therein:
A citizen of the United States, who is otherwise qualified to vote in Kansas for presidential electors and candidates for the offices of president and vice- president of the United States may vote for such officers either in person or by absentee ballot notwithstanding the fact that such person may have become a nonresident of this state if his or her such person's removal from this state occurs during a period in accordance with federal law next preceding such HCR 5004 2 election.
A citizen of the United States, who is otherwise qualified to vote in Kansas for presidential electors and candidates for the offices of president and vice-president of the United States may vote for such officers either in person or by absentee ballot notwithstanding the fact that such person may have become a nonresident of this state if his or her such person's removal from this state occurs during a period in accordance with federal law next preceding such election.
This amendment would clarify that only a person who is a citizen of the United States, at least 18 years of age and, unless a residency exception applies to such person, a resident of the voting area in which such person seeks to vote is eligible to vote in this state.
This amendment would clarify that only a person who is a citizen of the United States.
"A vote for this proposition would clarify that only a person who is a citizen of the United States, at least 18 years of age and, unless a residency exception applies to such person, a resident of the voting area in which such person seeks to vote is eligible to vote in this state.
"A vote for this proposition would clarify that only a person who is a citizen of the United State is eligible to vote in this state.
"A vote against this proposition would make no change to the constitution of the state of Kansas, and the language concerning voter qualifications would remain the same." Sec.
"A vote against this proposition would make no change to the constitution of the state of Kansas, and the language concerning voter qualifications would remain the same." HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No.
5004 page - 2 Sec.
I hereby certify that the above CONCURRENT R ESOLUTION originated in the H OUSE, and was adopted by that body Speaker of the House.
Chief Clerk of the House.
Adopted by the S ENATE President of the Senate.
Secretary of the Senate.
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Action History

  1. Enrolled and presented to Secretary of State on Wednesday, April 2, 2025

  2. Motion to Advance to EFA, subject to amendment, debate and roll call. Motion carried.

  3. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Dinah Sykes

  4. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Dinah Sykes was rejected

  5. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Patrick Schmidt

  6. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Patrick Schmidt was rejected

  7. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Marci Francisco

  8. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Marci Francisco was rejected

  9. Emergency Final Action - Adopted by required 2/3 majority; Yea 37, Nay 3

  10. Committee Report recommending resolution be adopted by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  11. Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  12. Engrossed on Wednesday, February 5, 2025

  13. Received and Introduced

  14. Final Action - Adopted as amended by required 2/3 Majority; Yea 90, Nay 28, Absent 7

  15. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  16. Committee of the Whole - Be adopted as amended

  17. Committee Report recommending resolution be adopted as amended by House Committee on Elections

  18. Introduced

  19. Referred to House Committee on Elections

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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47 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on

Sponsors (47)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (118)

118 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HCR 5004?
HCR 5004 is sponsored by Dawn Wolf (Republican), Kristey Williams (Republican), Gary White (Republican), Paul Waggoner (Republican), Chip VanHouden (Republican), Carl Turner (Republican), Sean Tarwater (Republican), Angela Stiens (Republican), Megan Steele (Republican), Chuck Smith (Republican), Kevin Schwertfeger (Republican), Rebecca Schmoe (Republican), Clarke Sanders (Republican), Bill Rhiley (Republican), John Resman, Allen Reavis (Republican), Sandy Pickert (Republican), Patrick Penn, Lance W. Neelly (Republican), Kyle McNorton (Republican), Bob Lewis (Republican), Rick James (Republican), Cyndi Howerton (Republican), Leah Howell (Republican), Scott Hill, Dale Helwig (Republican), Dan Goddard (Republican), Shannon Francis (Republican), Brett Fairchild (Republican), Robyn R. Essex (Republican), Charlotte Esau (Republican), Ronald Ellis (Republican), Duane Droge (Republican), Kenneth Collins (Republican), Shawn Chauncey (Republican), Blake Carpenter (Republican), Nathan Butler (Republican), David Buehler (Republican), Ron Bryce (Republican), Sherri Brantley (Republican), Lauren Bohi (Republican), Doug Blex (Republican), Emil Bergquist (Republican), Francis Awerkamp (Republican), Pat Proctor (Republican), Lisa M. Moser (Republican), and Bradley Barrett (Republican).
What is the current status of HCR 5004?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 16, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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