Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: To Executive

HB 2437 — Establishing the save Kansas act, authorizing the use of additional resources for verifying voter registration records, imposing restrictions on websites that can accept and transmit voter registration applications, removing individuals disqualified for voting from such records and providing an open records request exemption for certain information related to such records.

Last action — Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026

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This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 14, 2026. It awaits signature.

Vetoed by Governor Laura Kelly (Democratic) on April 09, 2026.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

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The amendments to HB 2437 introduce the SAVE Kansas Act, which focuses on improving the verification of voter registration records. Key changes include the requirement for the Secretary of State to regularly compare Kansas voter data with the federal SAVE database to ensure noncitizens are not on the voter rolls. Additionally, the updates impose new restrictions on which websites can accept voter registration applications and allow for the removal of individuals disqualified for voting from registration lists. These changes aim to enhance election integrity and ensure that only eligible voters are registered.

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As Amended by Senate Committee AsAmended by House Committee Session of 2026 HOUSE BILLNo.
HOUSE BILL No.
2437 By Committee on Elections Requested by Representative Waggoner 1-14 AN ACT concerning elections;
2437 AN ACT concerning elections;
establishing the SAVE Kansas act;
requiring quarterly reports to the secretary of state of certain information of noncitizens receiving public assistance benefits;
imposing restrictions on websites that can accept and transmit voter registration applications;
25-2316c and 25-2324 and repealing the existing section sections.
25-2316c and 25-2324 and repealing the existing sections.
New Section 1. As used in this act sections 1 through 6, and amendments thereto:
New Section 1. (a) The provisions of sections 1 through 6, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the save Kansas act.
(a) "SAVE" means the systematic alien verification for entitlements database administered by the United States department of homeland security.
(b) As used in sections 1 through 6, and amendments thereto:
(b) "Statewide voter registration system" means the centralized electronic voter registration database maintained by the secretary of state.
(1) "SAVE" means the systematic alien verification for entitlements database administered by the United States department of homeland security.
(c) "Election official" means the secretary of state and any county election officials.
(2) "Statewide voter registration system" means the centralized electronic voter registration database maintained by the secretary of state.
(3) "Election official" means the secretary of state and any county election officials.
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(3) require confirmation of the identified voter's citizenship status;
by SC 2 (3) require confirmation of the identified voter's citizenship status;
3. The secretary of state in conjunction with county election officials, shall submit an annual report on the outcomes of the periodic checks specified in section 2, and amendments thereto, to the house and senate committees committee on elections and the senate committee on federal and state affairs by January 31 of each year.
3. The secretary of state in conjunction with county election officials, shall submit an annual report on the outcomes of the periodic checks specified in section 2, and amendments thereto, to the house committee on elections and the senate committee on federal and state affairs by January 31 of each year.
(d) the number of voters ultimately removed from the statewide system as a result of first identified in the SAVE verification process;
(d) the number of voters ultimately removed from the statewide system first identified in the SAVE verification process;
and (d)(e) any recommendations for statutory or administrative improvements to ensure voter roll accuracy.
and (e) any recommendations for statutory or administrative improvements to ensure voter roll accuracy.
5. If any provision of this act or its application is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or applications of the act that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.
5. If any provision of sections 1 through 6, and amendments thereto, or its application is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or applications of sections 1 HOUSE BILL No.
2437—page 2 through 6, and amendments thereto, that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.
6. If at any time the SAVE system ceases to allow for batch uploads or provide database searches by driver's license number or social security number, the secretary of state shall publish a notice of such change in the Kansas register.
6. If at any time SAVE ceases to allow for batch uploads or provide database searches by driver's license number or social security number, the secretary of state shall publish a notice of such change in the Kansas register.
Section 1.Sec.
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7. K.S.A.
7. Every state agency as defined in K.S.A.
75-3701, and amendments thereto, that is designated as a voter registration agency pursuant to the national voter registration act of 1993, 52 U.S.C.
§ 20506, and provides public assistance benefits shall report the first and last name, the middle name or initial, if any, residence address, date of birth, alien registration number, last four digits of the social security number, if any, and driver's license number or nondriver's identification card number, if any, of each noncitizen recipient of such public assistance benefits on a quarterly basis to the secretary of state.
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8. (a) Any person registering to vote in this state using a website shall only use a website that has the.gov domain as part of such website's uniform resource locator or has been approved to accept and transmit electronic voter registration applications by the secretary of state.
County election officials shall not accept any electronic voter registration application that has been accepted by or transmitted from any website that does not satisfy the requirements of this section.
(b) A website shall only be approved to accept and transmit electronic voter registration applications by the secretary of state if such website provides that:
(1) All registrant data transmitted through an online voter registration system shall be protected using encryption in transit;
(2) encryption protocols shall comply with applicable national institute of standards and technology (NIST) standards;
(3) registrant data shall be transmitted directly to systems owned, operated or contractually controlled by the applicable county election officer;
(4) online voter registration systems shall authenticate connections to ensure that registrant data is transmitted only to authorized government endpoints, which shall be provided by the secretary of state;
(5) the system shall provide confirmation to the registrant that the submission has been successfully received by the applicable county election officer;
(6) audit logs shall be maintained documenting submission receipt, system access and data transmission integrity;
(7) registrant data collected through an online voter registration system shall be used solely for voter registration and election administration purposes as authorized by law;
(8) registrant data shall not be sold, licensed, rented, transferred or used for commercial or nonelection-related purposes;
and (9) registrant data shall not be disclosed to any third party except:
(A) As required by state or federal law;
(B) to another county election officer or the secretary of state for official election administration purposes;
or (C) to a contractor acting exclusively on behalf of the county election officer and bound by written agreements requiring compliance with this regulation and applicable NIST standards.
(c) (1) It shall be a violation of this section for any person or group to operate a voter registration website that is not in compliance with this section.
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(2) Violations of this section shall be a class A nonperson HOUSE BILL No.
2437—page 3 misdemeanor.
(d) The secretary of state shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this section.
The provisions of this section shall not be implemented or enforced until the secretary has adopted such rules and regulations.
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9. K.S.A.
The county election officer shall send, by nonforwardable mail, a notice of HB 2437—Am.
The county election officer shall send, by nonforwardable mail, a notice of disposition to any voter completing such application.
by SC 3 disposition to any voter completing such application.
25-2309, and amendments thereto.
25- 2309, and amendments thereto.
or (2) (A) (i) has failed to respond to the notice described in subsection (e)(1) through (e)(4) (e)(5);
or (2) (A) (i) has failed to respond to the notice described in subsection (e)(1) through (e)(4) (e) or (f)(1) through (f)(3);
or (ii) the notice described in subsection (e)(5) (e)(6) is returned as undeliverable;
or (ii) the notice described in subsection (e)(5) (f)(4) is returned as undeliverable;
or (2) it appears from information provided by the director of the division of vehicles that a registrant has moved to a different residence address outside of the county in which the registrant is currently registered.
or (2) it appears from information provided by the director of the division of vehicles that a registrant has moved to a different residence address outside of the county in which the registrant is currently HOUSE BILL No.
2437—page 4 registered.
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(1) A notice of disposition of an application for voter registration is returned as undeliverable;
by SC 4 (1) A notice of disposition of an application for voter registration is returned as undeliverable;
or (5) if it appears from information provided by the director of the division of motor vehicles that a registrant has moved to a different residence address outside the county in which the registrant is currently registered;
or (5)(4) if the registrant has no election-related activity for any four- calendar-year period.
or (6)(4) if the registrant has no election-related activity for any four- calendar-year period.
(B) an obituary notice published online by a funeral home located in the county reports the death of such registered voter;
(B) an obituary notice published online by a funeral home located in the any county reports the death of such registered voter;
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(F) the name of such registered voter appears in information on a list of deceased individuals provided by the social security administration that has been verified by other reliable means;
by SC 5 (F) the name of such registered voter appears in information on a list of deceased individuals provided by the social security administration that has been verified by other reliable means;
Upon notification of a felony conviction from the chief state election official, or from a county or district attorney or a Kansas district court, the county election officer shall remove the name of the offender from the registration records within five business days.
Upon notification of a felony HOUSE BILL No.
2437—page 5 conviction from the chief state election official, or from a county or district attorney or a Kansas district court, the county election officer shall remove the name of the offender from the registration records within five business days.
(i)(j) To ensure effective and continuous maintenance of voter registration records through the use of all available and reliable sources of information, the secretary of state:
(j) To ensure effective and continuous maintenance of voter registration records through the use of all available and reliable sources of information, the secretary of state:
and (B) at least once each month quarter, a list, which shall be provided by the director of the division of motor vehicles at such times as prescribed by the secretary of state, of all changes in residency for the immediately preceding month quarter;
and (B) at least once each quarter, a list, which shall be provided by the director of the division of motor vehicles at such times as prescribed by the secretary of state, of all changes in residency for the immediately preceding quarter;
(2) shall request the following information a list of deceased residents of this state provided by the social security administration at least once each year and provide such information to the appropriate county election officer:
(2) shall request a list of deceased residents of this state provided by the social security administration at least once each year and provide such information to the appropriate county election officer;
(A) A list of deceased residents of this state provided by the social security administration;
and (B) a list of individuals who are noncitizens but may be registered to vote provided by the United States citizenship and immigration services;
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(A) Any change of residency information provided by a state or federal agency;
by SC 6 (A) Any change of residency information provided by a state or federal agency;
and (B) comparisons of voter registration records held and maintained by other jurisdictions.
and (B) any change of residency information provided by a nongovernmental entity;
(k) All information obtained by the secretary of state pursuant to subsection (j) shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed pursuant to the open records act, K.S.A.
and (C) comparisons of voter registration records held and maintained by other jurisdictions.
45-215 et seq., and amendments thereto, except that such information may be released to county election officers as authorized under subsection (j).
(j)(k) All information obtained by the secretary of state pursuant to subsection (i) shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed pursuant to the open records act, K.S.A.
45-215 et seq., and amendments thereto, except that such information may be released to county election officers as authorized under subsection (i).
8. K.S.A.
10. K.S.A.
(b) Every quarter, the director of the division of motor vehicles shall provide a list of all permanent and temporary driver's licenses issued to persons who have subsequently been issued a driver's license by another jurisdiction to the secretary of state.
(b) Every quarter, the director of the division of vehicles shall provide a list of all permanent and temporary driver's licenses issued to persons who have subsequently been issued a driver's license by another jurisdiction to the secretary of state.
The secretary of state shall compare such lists with the voter registration rolls and, after an investigation that indicates that the voter may no longer intend to be a registered voter in Kansas, direct the county election officer to send a confirmation notice to both the registrant's address on the voter registration rolls and to the current address on the new driver's license, upon which a registrant may state such registrant's permanent address.
The secretary of state shall compare such lists with the voter registration rolls and, after an investigation that indicates that the voter may no longer intend HOUSE BILL No.
Within 45 days after sending the confirmation notice, if the registrant does not respond or confirms their intent to no longer be registered to vote in Kansas, the county election officer shall remove within five business days any names of such persons that appear on the voter rolls.
2437—page 6 to be a registered voter in Kansas, direct the county election officer to send a confirmation notice to both the registrant's address on the voter registration rolls and to the current address on the new driver's license, upon which a registrant may state such registrant's permanent address.
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Within 45 days after sending the confirmation notice, if the registrant does not respond or confirms their intent to no longer be registered to vote in Kansas, the county election officer shall remove within five business days such persons that appear on the voter rolls.
by SC 7 The county election officer shall notify any person removed from the voter registration rolls that such person may be reinstated on the voter registration rolls by providing proof of residency in this state.
The county election officer shall notify any person removed from the voter registration rolls that such person may be reinstated on the voter registration rolls by providing proof of residency in this state.
2.
11. K.S.A.
9. K.S.A.
25-2316c is and 25-2324 are hereby repealed.
25-2316c and 25-2324 are hereby repealed.
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12. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book.
10. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book.
I hereby certify that the above BILLoriginated in the H OUSE, and was adopted by that body H OUSE adopted Conference Committee Report Speaker of the House.
Chief Clerk of the House.
Passed the S ENATE as amended SENATE adopted Conference Committee Report President of the Senate.
Secretary of the Senate.
A PPROVED Governor.
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The bill establishes the SAVE Kansas Act, enhancing voter registration verification processes and imposing new restrictions and requirements regarding voter registration applications and records maintenance.

  • K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 25-2316c

    the county election officer shall send, by nonforwardable mail, a notice of disposition to any such voter. → the county election officer shall send, by nonforwardable mail, a notice of disposition to any voter completing such application.

    This change standardizes the language regarding notification by the county election officer.

  • quarterly reports to the secretary of state of certain information of noncitizens receiving public assistance benefits;

    This provision requires state agencies to report noncitizen recipient information to the secretary of state.

  • removing individuals disqualified for voting from voter registration records;

    This addition mandates the removal of ineligible individuals from voting rolls.

  • An open records exemption for certain information related to voter registration;

    This establishes confidentiality for specific voter registration information.

  • authorizing the use of additional resources for verifying voter registration records;

    This authorization allows for improved resources for verifying voter registration.

  • The secretary of state shall conduct two checks each calendar year to compare the statewide voter registration system against SAVE;

    This requires biannual checks against the SAVE database to enhance voter record accuracy.

  • Only websites with a .gov domain or those approved by the secretary of state shall accept voter registration applications;

    This restricts electronic voter registration to secure and authorized channels.

  • It shall be a violation of this section for any person or group to operate a voter registration website that is not in compliance with this section.

    This establishes compliance requirements for voter registration websites.

  • Violations of this section shall be a class A nonperson misdemeanor.

    This introduces criminal penalties for noncompliance with the website registration regulations.

Action History

  1. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026

  2. Reengrossed on Saturday, March 28, 2026

  3. Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 8, 2026

  4. Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 84, Nay 39, Absent 2

  5. Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 28, Nay 11, Absent 1

  6. Conference committee report now available

  7. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 28, Nay 12

  8. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 80, Nay 43, Absent 2

  9. Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Sen. Mike Thompson, Sen. Tory Marie Blew and Sen. Marci Francisco appointed as second conferees

  10. Conference committee report now available

  11. Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Rep. Pat Proctor, Rep. Paul Waggoner and Rep. Kirk Haskins appointed as second conferees

  12. Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Mike Thompson, Sen. Tory Marie Blew and Sen. Marci Francisco appointed as conferees

  13. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Pat Proctor, Rep. Paul Waggoner and Rep. Kirk Haskins

  14. Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 32, Nay 8

  15. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  16. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  17. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  18. Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  19. Received and Introduced

  20. Engrossed on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

  21. Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 85, Nay 39, Absent 1

  22. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  23. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

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

  25. Introduced

  26. Referred to House Committee on Elections

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