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IntroducedJan 27, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 05, 2026
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Passed House
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Became Law
Kansas Senate Bill
House Substitute for SB 394 by Committee on Elections - Relating to signature verification for advance voting ballots, concerning court orders that invalidate or enjoin signature verification triggering a return to allowing advance voting only if certain conditions exist, establishing venue in the district court in Shawnee county for all constitutional challenges to election laws.
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 10, 2026: Died on House Calendar
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 394
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairssponsor
- House Committee on ElectionsCurrent Sponsor
Votes
YES: 26
- Sen. Alley
- Sen. Blasi
- Sen. Blew
- Sen. Bowers
- Sen. Bowser
- Sen. Clifford
- Sen. Erickson
- Sen. Fagg
- Sen. Gossage
- Sen. Hill
- Sen. Klemp
- Sen. Kloos
- Sen. Masterson
- Sen. Murphy
- Sen. Owens
- Sen. Peck
- Sen. Petersen
- Sen. Rose
- Sen. Shallenburger
- Sen. Shane
- Sen. Starnes
- Sen. Thomas
- Sen. Thompson
- Sen. Titus
- Sen. Tyson
- Sen. Warren
NO: 11
- Sen. Argabright
- Sen. Claeys
- Sen. Corson
- Sen. Dietrich
- Sen. Faust Goudeau
- Sen. Francisco
- Sen. Haley
- Sen. Holscher
- Sen. Miller
- Sen. Schmidt
- Sen. Sykes
ABSTAIN: 1
ABSENT: 2
Actions
- Apr 10, 2026 | House
- Died on House Calendar
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by House Committee on Elections
- Mar 10, 2026 | House
- Received and Introduced
- Referred to House Committee on Elections
- Hearing: Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 218-N event
- Mar 05, 2026 | Senate
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 26, Nay 11, Absent 2
- Feb 12, 2026 | Senate
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
- Feb 02, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing: Monday, February 2, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 144-S event
- Jan 28, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
- Jan 27, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced
Documents
- As Introduced - Fiscal NotePDF
- As Introduced - Fiscal NoteHTML
- As Amended by Senate Committee - Supplementary NotePDF
- As Amended by Senate Committee - Supplementary NoteHTML
- H Sub for - Supplementary NotePDF
- H Sub for - Supplementary NoteHTML
- Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs (Thu, Feb 12, 2026)PDF
- Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs (Thu, Feb 12, 2026)HTML
- House Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by House Committee on Elections (Wed, Mar 18, 2026)PDF
- House Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by House Committee on Elections (Wed, Mar 18, 2026)HTML
- House · Committee on Elections, Mar 10, 2026: Minutes
- House · Committee on Elections, Mar 10, 2026: Testimony by Melissa Stiehler, Loud Light Civic Action
- House · Committee on Elections, Mar 10, 2026: Testimony by Clayton Barker, Deputy Secretary of State
- House · Committee on Elections, Mar 10, 2026: Testimony by Logan DeMond, American Civil Liberties Union
- House · Committee on Elections, Mar 10, 2026: Testimony by Cille King, League of Women Voters Kansas
- House · Committee on Elections, Mar 10, 2026: Testimony by Mike Burgess, Disability Rights Center of Topeka
- House · Committee on Elections, Mar 10, 2026: Testimony by Missy Leavitt, Private Citizen
- Senate · Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Feb 11, 2026: Minutes
- Senate · Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Feb 11, 2026: Testimony by Amendment, —
- Senate · Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Feb 2, 2026: Minutes
- Senate · Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Feb 2, 2026: Testimony by Jason Long, Revisor of Statutes
- Senate · Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Feb 2, 2026: Testimony by Clay Barker, Secretary of States Office
- Senate · Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Feb 2, 2026: Testimony by Missy Leavitt, Private Citizen
- Senate · Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Feb 2, 2026: Testimony by Christian Adams, Public Interest Legal Foundation
- Senate · Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Feb 2, 2026: Testimony by Christian Adams, Public Interest Legal Foundation
- Senate · Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Feb 2, 2026: Testimony by Justin Riemer, Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections
- Senate · Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Feb 2, 2026: Testimony by Debbie Detmer, Private Citizen
- Senate · Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Feb 2, 2026: Testimony by Logan DeMond, ACLU
- Senate · Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Feb 2, 2026: Testimony by Cille King, League of Women Voters
- Senate · Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Feb 2, 2026: Testimony by Rabbi Moti Rieber, KS Interfaith Action
- Senate · Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Feb 2, 2026: Testimony by Fiscal Note, KS Division of the Budget
