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IntroducedJan 15, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 18, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Kansas House Bill
Prohibiting the use of public assets by government officers and employees to advocate for or against proposed amendments to the constitution of the state of Kansas and ballot questions submitted to qualified electors.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 10, 2026: Died in Senate Committee
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 2451
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- House Committee on Electionssponsor
Votes
YES: 88
- Rep. Anderson
- Rep. Awerkamp
- Rep. Barrett
- Rep. Bergkamp
- Rep. Bergquist
- Rep. Blex
- Rep. Bloom
- Rep. Bohi
- Rep. Brantley
- Rep. Brownlee Paige
- Rep. Brunk
- Rep. Bryce
- Rep. Buehler
- Rep. Caiharr
- Rep. Carmichael
- Rep. Carpenter
- Rep. Chauncey
- Rep. Collins
- Rep. Corbet
- Rep. Croft
- Rep. Delperdang
- Rep. Droge
- Rep. Ellis
- Rep. Esau
- Rep. Essex
- Rep. Estes
- Rep. Fairchild
- Rep. Francis
- Rep. Gardner
- Rep. Goddard
- Rep. Goetz
- Rep. Hawkins
- Rep. Helwig
- Rep. Hoffman
- Rep. Hoheisel
- Rep. Howe
- Rep. Howell
- Rep. Howerton
- Rep. Huebert
- Rep. Humphries
- Rep. James
- Rep. Johnson
- Rep. Kessler
- Rep. King
- Rep. Lewis
- Rep. Long
- Rep. Martinez
- Rep. McNorton
- Rep. Minnix
- Rep. Moser
- Rep. Neelly
- Rep. Pickert
- Rep. Pishny
- Rep. Poetter Parshall
- Rep. Proctor
- Rep. Rahjes
- Rep. Reavis
- Rep. Resman
- Rep. Rhiley
- Rep. Roeser
- Rep. Roth
- Rep. Sanders
- Rep. Sappington
- Rep. Schmoe
- Rep. Schwertfeger
- Rep. Seiwert
- Rep. Smith
- Rep. Steele
- Rep. Stiens
- Rep. Sutton
- Rep. Sweely
- Rep. Tarwater
- Rep. Turk
- Rep. Turner
- Rep. VanHouden
- Rep. Waggoner
- Rep. Ward
- Rep. Wasinger
- Rep. Waymaster
- Rep. White
- Rep. Wilborn
- Rep. Willcott
- Rep. Williams
- Rep. Wilson
- Rep. Wolf
NO: 36
- Rep. Alcala
- Rep. Amyx
- Rep. Ballard
- Rep. Boatman
- Rep. Borjon
- Rep. Butler
- Rep. Carlin
- Rep. Carr
- Rep. Curtis
- Rep. Featherston
- Rep. Haskins
- Rep. Helgerson
- Rep. Hoye
- Rep. McDonald
- Rep. Melton
- Rep. Meyer
- Rep. Mosley
- Rep. Neighbor
- Rep. Ohaebosim
- Rep. Oropeza
- Rep. Osman
- Rep. Ousley
- Rep. Poskin
- Rep. Ruiz
- Rep. Sawyer
- Rep. Sawyer Clayton
- Rep. Schlingensiepen
- Rep. Schreiber
- Rep. Simmons
- Rep. Stogsdill
- Rep. Vaughn
- Rep. Weigel
- Rep. Wikle
- Rep. Woodard
- Rep. Xu
ABSENT: 1
Actions
- Apr 10, 2026 | Senate
- Died in Senate Committee
- Feb 19, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
- Feb 18, 2026 | Senate
- Received and Introduced
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Engrossed on Tuesday, February 17, 2026
- Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 88, Nay 36, Absent 1
- Feb 17, 2026 | House
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Kirk Haskins
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Kirk Haskins was rejected
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Feb 09, 2026 | House
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Elections
- Jan 22, 2026 | House
- Hearing: Thursday, January 22, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 218-N event
- Jan 15, 2026 | House
- Introduced
- Referred to House Committee on Elections
Bill Texts
- As IntroducedPDF
- As IntroducedHTML
- As Amended by House CommitteePDF
- As Amended by House CommitteeHTML
- House Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Kirk Haskins (Tue, Feb 17, 2026)PDF
- House Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Kirk Haskins (Tue, Feb 17, 2026)HTML
Documents
- As Introduced - Fiscal NotePDF
- As Introduced - Fiscal NoteHTML
- As Amended by House Committee - Supplementary NotePDF
- As Amended by House Committee - Supplementary NoteHTML
- House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Elections (Mon, Feb 9, 2026)PDF
- House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Elections (Mon, Feb 9, 2026)HTML
- House · Committee on Elections, Jan 22, 2026: Minutes
- House · Committee on Elections, Jan 22, 2026: Testimony by Dr. LeEtta Felter, Kansas Citizen
- House · Committee on Elections, Jan 22, 2026: Testimony by Leah Fliter, Assistant Executive Director of Advocacy, Kansas Association of School Boards
- House · Committee on Elections, Jan 22, 2026: Testimony by Allison Reed, Stop the Bond-Hutchinson
- House · Committee on Elections, Jan 22, 2026: Testimony by Jim Benage, Mayor, Bel Aire, Kansas
- House · Committee on Elections, Jan 22, 2026: Testimony by Dr. Dawn Johnson, USD 308 Hutchinson Public Schools
- House · Committee on Elections, Jan 22, 2026: Testimony by Jay Hall, Deputy Director and General Counsel, Kansas Association of Counties
- House · Committee on Elections, Jan 22, 2026: Testimony by Jay Hall, Deputy Director and General Counsel, Kansas Association of Counties
- House · Committee on Elections, Jan 22, 2026: Testimony by Allison Reed, Stop the Bond - Hutchinson
- House · Committee on Elections, Jan 22, 2026: Testimony by Vikki Mullins, President, Kansas Parents Teacher Association
- House · Committee on Elections, Jan 22, 2026: Testimony by Jim Karleskint, United School Administrators
- House · Committee on Elections, Jan 22, 2026: Testimony by Michelle Knowles, Kansas Citizen
- House · Committee on Elections, Jan 22, 2026: Testimony by Judith Deedy, Game On for Kansas Schools
- House · Committee on Elections, Jan 22, 2026: Testimony by Amber Douglas, USD 353 Parent/Community Member
- House · Committee on Elections, Jan 22, 2026: Testimony by Senator Doug Shane, 37th District
- House · Committee on Elections, Jan 22, 2026: Testimony by Sage Pourmirza, Staff Attorney, The League of Kansas Municipalities
- House · Committee on Elections, Jan 22, 2026: Testimony by Sage Pourmirza, Staff Attorney, The League of Kansas Municipalities
- House · Committee on Elections, Jan 22, 2026: Testimony by Stacy Goss, Kansas Resident
- House · Committee on Elections, Jan 22, 2026: Testimony by Representative Paul Waggoner, 104th House District
- House · Committee on Elections, Jan 22, 2026: Testimony by Stuart Little Ph.D., Little Government Relations
- House · Committee on Elections, Jan 22, 2026: Testimony by Paul Waggoner, Representative, 104th District
- House · Committee on Elections, Jan 22, 2026: Testimony by Paul Waggoner, Representative, 104th District
- House · Committee on Elections, Jan 22, 2026: Testimony by Stuart Little, Northeast Johnson County Cities of Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Roeland Park, and Westwood Hills
- House · Committee on Elections, Jan 22, 2026: Testimony by Dr. Michael Schumacher, Shawnee Mission School District
- House · Committee on Elections, Jan 22, 2026: Testimony by Dr. Brent Yeager, Superintendent, Olathe Public Schools
- House · Committee on Elections, Jan 22, 2026: Testimony by Mike Heim, Revisor of Statutes Office
- House · Committee on Elections, Jan 22, 2026: Testimony by Amber Douglas, USD Parent/Community Member
- House · Committee on Elections, Jan 22, 2026: Testimony by Mike Heim, Office of Revisor of Statutes
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