Kansas 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 2138 — Providing for the use of electronic poll books in elections and the approval of such books by the secretary of state, requiring all voting systems for elections to use individual voter-verified paper ballots with a distinctive watermark, requiring the secretary of state and local election officers to develop an affidavit to be signed by election workers regarding handling of completed ballots, requiring audits of any federal, statewide or state legislative race that is within 1% of the total votes cast and requiring randomized audits of elections procedures used in four counties in even-numbered years, requiring a county election officer to send a confirmation of address when there is no election-related activity for any four calendar year period and exempting poll workers from certain election crimes.

Last action — Approved by Governor on Tuesday, May 10, 2022

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 26, 2021. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Approved by Governor on Tuesday, May 10, 2022

  2. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, May 6, 2022

  3. Reengrossed on Wednesday, April 27, 2022

  4. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 82 Nay: 40

  5. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 28 Nay: 8

  6. Conference committee report now available

  7. Representative Bergquist and Representative Miller are appointed to replace Representative Arnberger and Representative Ruiz, L. on the Conference Committee

  8. Senator Olson is appointed to replace Senator Alley on the Conference Committee

  9. Motion to accede adopted; Senator Alley, Senator Hilderbrand and Senator Faust-Goudeau appointed as conferees

  10. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed

  11. Final Action - Substitute passed as amended; Yea: 33 Nay: 6

  12. Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed as amended

  13. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Peck was adopted Yea: 20 Nay: 15

  14. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  15. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Peck

  16. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Alley was adopted

  17. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Alley

  18. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  19. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed

  20. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  21. Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  22. Hearing: Monday, March 15, 2021, 10:30 AM Room 144-S

  23. Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  24. Received and Introduced

  25. Final Action - Passed; Yea: 120 Nay: 4

  26. Committee of the Whole - Be passed

  27. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

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

  29. Hearing: Friday, February 26, 2021, 9:00 AM Room 346-S

  30. Hearing: Wednesday, February 3, 2021, 9:00 AM Room 346-S

  31. Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  32. Introduced

Sponsors

  • Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on · 38 voted No

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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Votes

Conference Committee Report was adopted;

Passed 82 Yea · 40 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 45102
Unaffiliated 351601
Democrat 22300
Total 824003
% of votes cast 66%32%0%2%
How each member voted (125)
Member Party Vote
Barker — Yea
Burris — Yea
Carlson — Yea
W. — Yea
Concannon — Yea
Dodson — Yea
Donohoe — Yea
Eplee — Yea
Finch — Yea
French — Yea
Garber — Yea
Helmer — Yea
Highland — Yea
Houser — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
S. — Yea
T. — Yea
Kelly — Yea
Landwehr — Yea
Lee — Yea
Lynn — Yea
Mason — Yea
Newland — Yea
Orr — Yea
Patton — Yea
Penn — Yea
Poetter — Yea
Proehl — Yea
Ralph — Yea
Resman — Yea
A. — Yea
C. — Yea
E. — Yea
Toplikar — Yea
Wheeler — Yea
Baker — Nay
Burroughs — Nay
Byers — Nay
Clark — Nay
Coleman — Nay
Finney — Nay
Gartner — Nay
Haswood — Nay
Henderson — Nay
Highberger — Nay
Kuether — Nay
Probst — Nay
S. — Nay
Samsel — Nay
Victors — Nay
Wolfe — Nay
L. — Not Voting
Barbara Ballard Democrat Nay
Brandon Woodard Democrat Nay
Cindy Neighbor Democrat Yea
Dan Osman Democrat Nay
Heather Meyer Democrat Nay
Henry Helgerson Democrat Yea
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
Linda Featherston Democrat Nay
Lindsay Vaughn Democrat Nay
Mari-Lynn Poskin Democrat Nay
Mike Amyx Democrat Nay
Pam Curtis Democrat Nay
Patrick Schmidt Democrat Nay
Rui Xu Democrat Nay
Silas Miller Democrat Nay
Stephanie Sawyer Clayton Democrat Nay
Sydney Carlin Democrat Nay
Tom Sawyer Democrat Nay
Valdenia Winn Democrat Nay
Virgil Weigel Democrat Nay
Adam Thomas Republican Yea
Avery Anderson Republican Yea
Barb Wasinger Republican Yea
Bill Rhiley Republican Yea
Bill Sutton Republican Not Voting
Brett Fairchild Republican Yea
Brian Bergkamp Republican Yea
Carl Turner Republican Yea
Charlotte Esau Republican Yea
Chris Croft Republican Yea
Clarke Sanders Republican Yea
Cyndi Howerton Republican Yea
Daniel Hawkins Republican Yea
Doug Blex Republican Yea
Emil Bergquist Republican Yea
Francis Awerkamp Republican Yea
Jesse Borjon Republican Yea
Jim Minnix Republican Yea
Joe Seiwert Republican Yea
Ken Corbet Republican Yea
Ken Rahjes Republican Yea
Kenneth Collins Republican Yea
Kristey Williams Republican Yea
Kyle Hoffman Republican Yea
Lance W. Neelly Republican Yea
Leah Howell Republican Yea
Leo Delperdang Republican Yea
Lisa M. Moser Republican Yea
Mark Schreiber Republican Not Voting
Marty Long Republican Yea
Michael Murphy Republican Yea
Mike Thompson Republican Nay
Nick Hoheisel Republican Yea
Pat Proctor Republican Yea
Paul Waggoner Republican Yea
Ronald Ellis Republican Yea
Ronald Ryckman Republican Yea
Sean Tarwater Republican Yea
Shannon Francis Republican Yea
Stephen Owens Republican Yea
Steve Huebert Republican Yea
Steven K. Howe Republican Yea
Susan Estes Republican Yea
Susan Humphries Republican Yea
Tom Kessler Republican Yea
Tory Marie Blew Republican Yea
Troy Waymaster Republican Yea
William Clifford Republican Yea

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Conference Committee Report was adopted;

Passed 28 Yea · 8 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17000
Unaffiliated 11303
Democrat 0501
Total 28804
% of votes cast 70%20%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Baumgardner — Yea
Doll — Yea
Hilderbrand — Yea
Kerschen — Yea
Longbine — Yea
McGinn — Yea
O'Shea — Yea
Olson — Yea
Pyle — Yea
Steffen — Yea
Straub — Yea
Holland — Nay
Pittman — Nay
Ware — Nay
Faust-Goudeau — Not Voting
Hawk — Not Voting
Suellentrop — Not Voting
Cindy Holscher Democrat Nay
David Haley Democrat Nay
Dinah Sykes Democrat Nay
Ethan Corson Democrat Nay
Marci Francisco Democrat Not Voting
Pat Pettey Democrat Nay
Beverly Gossage Republican Yea
Brenda Dietrich Republican Yea
Caryn Tyson Republican Yea
Elaine Bowers Republican Yea
Joseph Claeys Republican Yea
Kellie Warren Republican Yea
Larry Alley Republican Yea
Michael Fagg Republican Yea
Mike Petersen Republican Yea
Mike Thompson Republican Yea
Renee Erickson Republican Yea
Rick Billinger Republican Yea
Rick Kloos Republican Yea
Rick Wilborn Republican Yea
Ronald Ryckman Republican Yea
Ty Masterson Republican Yea
Virgil Peck Republican Yea

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Final Action - Substitute passed as amended;

Passed 33 Yea · 6 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 13400
Democrat 6000
Unaffiliated 14201
Total 33601
% of votes cast 83%15%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Doll — Yea
Faust-Goudeau — Yea
Hawk — Yea
Hilderbrand — Yea
Kerschen — Yea
Longbine — Yea
McGinn — Yea
O'Shea — Yea
Olson — Yea
Pittman — Yea
Steffen — Yea
Straub — Yea
Suellentrop — Yea
Ware — Yea
Baumgardner — Nay
Pyle — Nay
Holland — Not Voting
Cindy Holscher Democrat Yea
David Haley Democrat Yea
Dinah Sykes Democrat Yea
Ethan Corson Democrat Yea
Marci Francisco Democrat Yea
Pat Pettey Democrat Yea
Beverly Gossage Republican Nay
Brenda Dietrich Republican Yea
Caryn Tyson Republican Nay
Elaine Bowers Republican Yea
Joseph Claeys Republican Yea
Kellie Warren Republican Yea
Larry Alley Republican Yea
Michael Fagg Republican Yea
Mike Petersen Republican Yea
Mike Thompson Republican Nay
Renee Erickson Republican Yea
Rick Billinger Republican Yea
Rick Kloos Republican Yea
Rick Wilborn Republican Yea
Ronald Ryckman Republican Yea
Ty Masterson Republican Yea
Virgil Peck Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Peck was adopted

Passed 20 Yea · 15 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10502
Republican 10502
Democrat 0501
Total 201505
% of votes cast 50%38%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Baumgardner — Yea
Doll — Yea
Hilderbrand — Yea
Kerschen — Yea
McGinn — Yea
Pittman — Yea
Pyle — Yea
Steffen — Yea
Straub — Yea
Suellentrop — Yea
Faust-Goudeau — Nay
Holland — Nay
Longbine — Nay
Olson — Nay
Ware — Nay
Hawk — Not Voting
O'Shea — Not Voting
Cindy Holscher Democrat Nay
David Haley Democrat Nay
Dinah Sykes Democrat Nay
Ethan Corson Democrat Nay
Marci Francisco Democrat Not Voting
Pat Pettey Democrat Nay
Beverly Gossage Republican Yea
Brenda Dietrich Republican Nay
Caryn Tyson Republican Yea
Elaine Bowers Republican Yea
Joseph Claeys Republican Nay
Kellie Warren Republican Yea
Larry Alley Republican Nay
Michael Fagg Republican Yea
Mike Petersen Republican Nay
Mike Thompson Republican Not Voting
Renee Erickson Republican Yea
Rick Billinger Republican Not Voting
Rick Kloos Republican Yea
Rick Wilborn Republican Nay
Ronald Ryckman Republican Yea
Ty Masterson Republican Yea
Virgil Peck Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Final Action - Passed;

Passed 120 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 22000
Republican 44100
Unaffiliated 54301
Total 120401
% of votes cast 96%3%0%1%
How each member voted (125)
Member Party Vote
Baker — Yea
Barker — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Burris — Yea
Burroughs — Yea
Byers — Yea
Carlson — Yea
B. — Yea
W. — Yea
Clark — Yea
Coleman — Yea
Concannon — Yea
Day — Yea
Dodson — Yea
Donohoe — Yea
Eplee — Yea
Finch — Yea
Finney — Yea
French — Yea
Garber — Yea
Gartner — Yea
Haswood — Yea
Henderson — Yea
Highberger — Yea
Highland — Yea
Houser — Yea
Jennings — Yea
S. — Yea
T. — Yea
Kelly — Yea
Kuether — Yea
Landwehr — Yea
Lynn — Yea
Mason — Yea
Newland — Yea
Orr — Yea
Parker — Yea
Patton — Yea
Penn — Yea
Poetter — Yea
Probst — Yea
Proehl — Yea
Ralph — Yea
Resman — Yea
L. — Yea
S. — Yea
Samsel — Yea
A. — Yea
C. — Yea
E. — Yea
Toplikar — Yea
Victors — Yea
Wheeler — Yea
Wolfe — Yea
Helmer — Nay
Jacobs — Nay
Lee — Nay
Howard — Not Voting
Barbara Ballard Democrat Yea
Brandon Woodard Democrat Yea
Cindy Neighbor Democrat Yea
Henry Helgerson Democrat Yea
Jarrod Ousley Democrat Yea
Jerry Stogsdill Democrat Yea
Jo Ella Hoye Democrat Yea
John Alcala Democrat Yea
John Carmichael Democrat Yea
KC Ohaebosim Democrat Yea
Linda Featherston Democrat Yea
Lindsay Vaughn Democrat Yea
Mari-Lynn Poskin Democrat Yea
Mike Amyx Democrat Yea
Pam Curtis Democrat Yea
Rui Xu Democrat Yea
Silas Miller Democrat Yea
Stephanie Sawyer Clayton Democrat Yea
Sydney Carlin Democrat Yea
Tom Sawyer Democrat Yea
Valdenia Winn Democrat Yea
Virgil Weigel Democrat Yea
Adam Thomas Republican Yea
Avery Anderson Republican Yea
Barb Wasinger Republican Yea
Bill Rhiley Republican Yea
Bill Sutton Republican Yea
Brett Fairchild Republican Yea
Brian Bergkamp Republican Yea
Carl Turner Republican Yea
Charlotte Esau Republican Yea
Chris Croft Republican Yea
Clarke Sanders Republican Yea
Daniel Hawkins Republican Yea
Doug Blex Republican Yea
Emil Bergquist Republican Yea
Francis Awerkamp Republican Yea
Jesse Borjon Republican Yea
Jim Minnix Republican Yea
Joe Seiwert Republican Yea
Ken Corbet Republican Yea
Ken Rahjes Republican Yea
Kenneth Collins Republican Yea
Kristey Williams Republican Yea
Kyle Hoffman Republican Yea
Lance W. Neelly Republican Yea
Leo Delperdang Republican Yea
Lisa M. Moser Republican Yea
Mark Schreiber Republican Yea
Marty Long Republican Yea
Michael Murphy Republican Yea
Mike Thompson Republican Yea
Nick Hoheisel Republican Yea
Pat Proctor Republican Yea
Paul Waggoner Republican Nay
Ronald Ellis Republican Yea
Ronald Ryckman Republican Yea
Sean Tarwater Republican Yea
Shannon Francis Republican Yea
Stephen Owens Republican Yea
Steve Huebert Republican Yea
Steven K. Howe Republican Yea
Susan Estes Republican Yea
Susan Humphries Republican Yea
Tom Kessler Republican Yea
Tory Marie Blew Republican Yea
Troy Waymaster Republican Yea

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