HB2016Introduced in the House
Including funeral home online obituary notices as sufficient grounds for removal of a deceased voter from the voter registration books; requiring that poll workers be citizens of the United States and live within the state of Kansas; prohibiting the disqualification of active military members, spouses or other dependents who are citizens of the United States as poll workers on the basis of residency or being a registered voter; relating to advance voting ballot applications; modifying the requirements for soliciting registered voters to submit advance voting applications.
Introduced by Elections
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Including funeral home online obituary notices as sufficient grounds for removal of a deceased voter from the voter registration books; requiring that poll workers be citizens of the United States and live within the state of Kansas; prohibiting the disqualification of active military members, spouses or other dependents who are citizens of the United States as poll workers on the basis of residency or being a registered voter; relating to advance voting ballot applications; modifying the requirements for soliciting registered voters to submit advance voting applications.
Where it stands
House Approved by Governor on Monday, April 7, 2025
April 10, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
HouseStage: House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 97 Nay: 26 · March 26, 2025
97
Yes
26
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
125 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
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See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Dale Helwig | 1 | Yes |
| Kenneth Collins | 2 | Yes |
| Charles Smith | 3 | Yes |
| Rick James | 4 | Yes |
| Carrie Barth | 5 | Yes |
| Samantha Poetter Parshall | 6 | Yes |
| Dan Goddard | 7 | Yes |
| Chris Croft | 8 | Yes |
| Fred Gardner | 9 | Yes |
| Suzanne Wikle | 10 | No |
Bill history
House Introduced
House Referred to Committee on Elections
House Hearing: Thursday, February 6, 2025, 3:30 PM Room 218-N
House Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Elections
House Committee of the Whole - Be passed
House Final Action - Passed; Yea: 106 Nay: 13
Senate Received and Introduced
Senate Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs
Senate Hearing: Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 10:30 AM Room 144-S
Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Federal and State Affairs
Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 40 Nay: 0
House Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Proctor , Representative Waggoner and Representative Haskins as conferees
Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Thompson, Senator Blew and Senator Faust Goudeau appointed as conferees
Senate Conference committee report now available
Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 40 Nay: 0
House Conference committee report now available
House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 97 Nay: 26
House Engrossed on Thursday, March 27, 2025
House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 31, 2025
House Approved by Governor on Monday, April 7, 2025
Verify the information
- Official page on the Kansas Legislature website
- House Committee on Elections Report (amendment)
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs Report (amendment)
- Conference Committee Report (amendment)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Amended (text)
- Enrolled (text)
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