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HB2569Introduced in the House

Requiring actions challenging the constitutionality of an election statute to be brought in the district court of Shawnee county and providing a conditional amendment to limit advance voting if a court order invalidates or enjoins the signature verification requirement.

Vetoed

Introduced by Elections

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Requiring actions challenging the constitutionality of an election statute to be brought in the district court of Shawnee county and providing a conditional amendment to limit advance voting if a court order invalidates or enjoins the signature verification requirement.

Where it stands

House No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained

April 10, 2026

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: 78 Nay: 45 · March 26, 2026

78

Yes

45

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.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Dale Helwig1Yes
Kenneth Collins2No
Charles Smith3Yes
Rick James4Yes
Courtney Sappington5Yes
Samantha Poetter Parshall6No
Dan Goddard7Yes
Chris Croft8Yes
Fred Gardner9Yes
Suzanne Wikle10No

Bill history

  1. House Introduced

  2. House Referred to Committee on Elections

  3. House Hearing: Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 3:30 PM Room 218-N

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

  5. House Committee of the Whole - Be passed

  6. House Final Action - Passed; Yea: 74 Nay: 48

  7. Senate Received and Introduced

  8. Senate Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  9. Senate Hearing: Monday, March 9, 2026, 10:30 AM Room 144-S

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

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

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

  13. Senate Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 26 Nay: 14

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

  15. Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Thompson, Senator Blew and Senator Faust Goudeau appointed as conferees

  16. Senate Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Senator Thompson, Senator Blew and Senator Faust Goudeau appointed as second conferees

  17. Senate Conference committee report now available

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

  19. Senate Conference committee report now available

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

  21. House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 78 Nay: 45

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

  23. House Engrossed on Sunday, March 29, 2026

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

  25. House No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained

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