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IntroducedJan 23, 2025
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Passed SenateFeb 18, 2026
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Passed House
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Became Law
Kansas Senate Bill
House Substitute for SB 65 by House Committee on Elections - Removing cities, counties, school districts and community colleges from the mail ballot election law; authorizing the election of directors by irrigation districts by mail ballot; requiring qualified electors deliver advance ballots unless otherwise provided by federal law.
Last Action See all actions
House • Mar 18, 2026: Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Elections
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 65
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Committee on Electionssponsor
- Committee on Federal and State AffairsOriginal Sponsor
Votes
Actions
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Elections
- Mar 03, 2026 | House
- Hearing: Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 3:30 PM Room 218-N - CANCELED
- Feb 26, 2026 | House
- Hearing: Thursday, February 26, 2026, 3:30 PM Room 218-N
- Feb 24, 2026 | House
- Received and Introduced
- Referred to Committee on Elections
- Feb 18, 2026 | Senate
- Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 40 Nay: 0
- Feb 17, 2026 | Senate
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Feb 11, 2026 | Senate
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Federal and State Affairs
- Feb 10, 2025 | Senate
- Hearing: Monday, February 10, 2025, 10:30 AM Room 144-S
- Feb 06, 2025 | Senate
- Hearing: Thursday, February 6, 2025, 10:30 AM Room 144-S
- Jan 24, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs
- Jan 23, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced
Documents
- As introduced - Fiscal Note
- As Amended by Senate Committee - Supplementary Note
- H Sub for - Supplementary Note
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Chairman Thompson, (SB65)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Mon, Feb 10, 2025: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Mon, Feb 10, 2025: Testimony by Jason Long, Summary of Bill, Revisor of Statute (SB65)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Mon, Feb 10, 2025: Testimony by Fiscal Note, Director of Budget (SB65)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Mon, Feb 10, 2025: Testimony by Clayton S. Barker, Secretary of State Office (Neutral, V, SB65)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Mon, Feb 10, 2025: Testimony by Jeffrey L. Thompson, Counself for KS Bostwick Irrigation District No. 2 (Prop, Webex, SB65)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Thu, Feb 26, 2026: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Thu, Feb 26, 2026: Testimony by Clay Barker, Deputy Secretary of State (Proponent oral)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Thu, Feb 26, 2026: Testimony by Jeffrey Thompson, Counsel for Kansas Bostwick Irrigation District No. 2 (Proponent - written only)
- Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Elections
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Federal and State Affairs
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