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HB2437Introduced in the House

Establishing the save Kansas act, authorizing the use of additional resources for verifying voter registration records, imposing restrictions on websites that can accept and transmit voter registration applications, removing individuals disqualified for voting from such records and providing an open records request exemption for certain information related to such records.

Passed

Introduced by Elections

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Establishing the save Kansas act, authorizing the use of additional resources for verifying voter registration records, imposing restrictions on websites that can accept and transmit voter registration applications, removing individuals disqualified for voting from such records and providing an open records request exemption for certain information related to such records.

Where it stands

Senate Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 28 Nay: 11

April 9, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Motion to override veto prevailed - Yea: 28 Nay: 11 · April 9, 2026

28

Yes

11

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Scott Hill70Yes
Silas Miller86No
Craig Bowser1Yes
Marci Francisco2No
Rick Kloos3Yes
David Haley4No
Jeff Klemp5Yes
Pat Pettey6No
Ethan Corson7No
Cindy Holscher8No

Bill history

  1. House Introduced

  2. House Referred to Committee on Elections

  3. House Hearing: Thursday, January 15, 2026, 3:30 PM Room 218-N

  4. House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Elections

  5. House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  6. House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  7. House Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 85 Nay: 39

  8. House Engrossed on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

  9. Senate Received and Introduced

  10. Senate Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  11. Senate Hearing: Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 10:30 AM Room 144-S

  12. Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  13. Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  14. Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  15. Senate Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 32 Nay: 8

  16. House Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Proctor , Representative Waggoner and Representative Haskins as conferees

  17. Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Thompson, Senator Blew and Senator Francisco appointed as conferees

  18. Senate Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Senator Thompson, Senator Blew and Senator Francisco appointed as second conferees

  19. Senate Conference committee report now available

  20. House Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Representative Proctor, Representative Waggoner and Representative Haskins appointed as second conferees

  21. Senate Conference committee report now available

  22. Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 28 Nay: 12

  23. House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 80 Nay: 43

  24. House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026

  25. House Reengrossed on Saturday, March 28, 2026

  26. House Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 8, 2026

  27. House Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 84 Nay: 39

  28. Senate Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 28 Nay: 11

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