Kansas b2025_26 Biennium Status: To Executive

HB2437 — Authorizing the use of additional resources for verifying voter registration records, removing individuals disqualified for voting from such records and providing an open records request exemption for certain information related to such records.

Last action — Motion to override veto prevailed

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

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.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence
  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

AN ACT concerning elections; relating to voter registration; authorizing the use of additional resources for verifying voter registration records; requiring periodic comparisons with the federal systematic alien verification for entitlements (SAVE) database; removing individuals disqualified for voting from voter registration records; providing an open records exemption for certain information related to voter registration; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 25-2316c and 25-2324 and repealing the existing sections.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Motion to override veto prevailed

  2. Motion to override veto prevailed

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

  4. Reengrossed on Saturday, March 28, 2026

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

  6. Conference Committee Report was adopted

  7. Conference Committee Report was adopted

  8. Conference committee report now available

  9. Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Representative Proctor, Representative Waggoner, Representative Haskins, , appointed as second conferees

  10. Conference committee report now available

  11. Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Senator Thompson, Senator Blew, Senator Francisco, , appointed as second conferees

  12. Motion to accede adopted; Senator Thompson, Senator Blew, Senator Francisco, , appointed as conferees

  13. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed , and

  14. Final Action - Passed as amended

  15. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  16. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  17. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  18. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by

  19. Hearing: Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 144-S

  20. Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  21. Received and Introduced

  22. Engrossed on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

  23. Final Action - Passed as amended

  24. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  25. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  26. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  27. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by

  28. Referred to House Committee on Elections

  29. Hearing: Thursday, January 15, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 218-N

  30. Introduced

Sponsors

  • ctte_h_electns_1 · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on · 56 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

Override

Passed 28 Yea · 11 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 28300
Democrat 0801
Total 281101
% of votes cast 70%28%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Cindy Holscher Democrat Nay
David Haley Democrat Nay
Dinah Sykes Democrat Not Voting
Ethan Corson Democrat Nay
Marci Francisco Democrat Nay
Oletha Faust Goudeau Democrat Nay
Pat Pettey Democrat Nay
Patrick Schmidt Democrat Nay
Silas Miller Democrat Nay
Adam Thomas Republican Yea
Beverly Gossage Republican Yea
Brad Starnes Republican Yea
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
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 Yea
Rick Kloos Republican Yea
Ronald Ryckman Republican Yea
Scott Hill Republican Yea
Stephen Owens Republican Yea
TJ Rose Republican Yea
Tim Shallenburger Republican Yea
Tory Marie Blew Republican Nay
Ty Masterson Republican Yea
Virgil Peck Republican Yea
William Clifford Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 84 Yea · 39 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 84400
Democrat 03502
Total 843902
% of votes cast 67%31%0%2%
How each member voted (125)
Member Party Vote
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 Not Voting
John Carmichael Democrat Nay
KC Ohaebosim Democrat Nay
Kirk Haskins Democrat Nay
Linda Featherston Democrat Nay
Lindsay Vaughn Democrat Nay
Louis Ruiz Democrat Not Voting
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 Nay
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 Nay
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 Nay
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 Nay
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
Mike Storm 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
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

Official roll call →

Passed 80 Yea · 43 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 80701
Democrat 03601
Total 804302
% of votes cast 64%34%0%2%
How each member voted (125)
Member Party Vote
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 Not Voting
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 Nay
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 Nay
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 Nay
Jill Ward Republican Yea
Jim Minnix Republican Yea
Joe Seiwert Republican Yea
Ken Corbet Republican Yea
Ken Rahjes Republican Yea
Kenneth Collins Republican Nay
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 Nay
Lauren Bohi Republican Nay
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
Mike Storm Republican Yea
Nathan Butler Republican Nay
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
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 Not Voting
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

Official roll call →

Adopt CCR

Passed 28 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 0900
Republican 28300
Total 281200
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
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
Silas Miller Democrat Nay
Adam Thomas Republican Yea
Beverly Gossage Republican Yea
Brad Starnes Republican Yea
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
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 Yea
Rick Kloos Republican Yea
Ronald Ryckman Republican Yea
Scott Hill Republican Yea
Stephen Owens Republican Yea
TJ Rose Republican Yea
Tim Shallenburger Republican Yea
Tory Marie Blew Republican Nay
Ty Masterson Republican Yea
Virgil Peck Republican Yea
William Clifford Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Final Action Amended

Passed 32 Yea · 8 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 31000
Democrat 1800
Total 32800
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Cindy Holscher Democrat Nay
David Haley Democrat Nay
Dinah Sykes Democrat Nay
Ethan Corson Democrat Nay
Marci Francisco Democrat Yea
Oletha Faust Goudeau Democrat Nay
Pat Pettey Democrat Nay
Patrick Schmidt Democrat Nay
Silas Miller Democrat Nay
Adam Thomas Republican Yea
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
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
Scott Hill Republican Yea
Stephen Owens Republican Yea
TJ Rose Republican Yea
Tim Shallenburger Republican Yea
Tory Marie Blew Republican Yea
Ty Masterson Republican Yea
Virgil Peck Republican Yea
William Clifford Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 85 Yea · 39 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 84300
Democrat 03601
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 853901
% of votes cast 68%31%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 Nay
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 Nay
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 Yea
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

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB2437 do?
AN ACT concerning elections; relating to voter registration; authorizing the use of additional resources for verifying voter registration records; requiring periodic comparisons with the federal systematic alien verification for entitlements (SAVE) database; removing individuals disqualified for voting from voter registration records; providing an open records exemption for certain information related to voter registration; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 25-2316c and 25-2324 and repealing the existing sections.
Who sponsors HB2437?
HB2437 is sponsored by ctte_h_electns_1.
What is the current status of HB2437?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 14, 2026. It awaits signature.
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