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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 • Apr 10, 2026: Died on House Calendar
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 65
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairssponsor
- House Committee on ElectionsCurrent Sponsor
Votes
YES: 40
- Sen. Alley
- Sen. Argabright
- Sen. Billinger
- Sen. Blasi
- Sen. Blew
- Sen. Bowers
- Sen. Bowser
- Sen. Claeys
- Sen. Clifford
- Sen. Corson
- Sen. Dietrich
- Sen. Erickson
- Sen. Fagg
- Sen. Faust Goudeau
- Sen. Francisco
- Sen. Gossage
- Sen. Haley
- Sen. Hill
- Sen. Holscher
- Sen. Klemp
- Sen. Kloos
- Sen. Masterson
- Sen. Miller
- Sen. Murphy
- Sen. Owens
- Sen. Peck
- Sen. Petersen
- Sen. Pettey
- Sen. Rose
- Sen. Ryckman
- Sen. Schmidt
- Sen. Shallenburger
- Sen. Shane
- Sen. Starnes
- Sen. Sykes
- Sen. Thomas
- Sen. Thompson
- Sen. Titus
- Sen. Tyson
- Sen. Warren
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
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 03, 2026 | House
- Hearing: Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 218-N — CANCELED event
- Feb 26, 2026 | House
- Hearing: Thursday, February 26, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 218-N event
- Feb 24, 2026 | House
- Received and Introduced
- Referred to House 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 Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
- Feb 10, 2025 | Senate
- Hearing: Monday, February 10, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 144-S event
- Feb 06, 2025 | Senate
- Hearing: Thursday, February 6, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 144-S event
- Jan 24, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
- Jan 23, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced
Documents
- 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 (Wed, Feb 11, 2026)PDF
- Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs (Wed, Feb 11, 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, Feb 26, 2026: Minutes
- House · Committee on Elections, Feb 26, 2026: Testimony by Clay Barker, Deputy Secretary of State
- House · Committee on Elections, Feb 26, 2026: Testimony by Jeffrey Thompson, Counsel for Kansas Bostwick Irrigation District No. 2
- Senate · Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Feb 10, 2026: Minutes
- Senate · Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Chairman Thompson, —
- Senate · Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Feb 10, 2025: Minutes
- Senate · Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Feb 10, 2025: Testimony by Jeffrey L. Thompson, Counself for KS Bostwick Irrigation District No. 2
- Senate · Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Feb 10, 2025: Testimony by Clayton S. Barker, Secretary of State Office
- Senate · Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Feb 10, 2025: Testimony by Fiscal Note, Director of Budget
- Senate · Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Feb 10, 2025: Testimony by Jason Long, Summary of Bill, Revisor of Statute
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