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Introduced
01/21/2026
01/21/2026
In Committee
02/25/2026
02/25/2026
Crossed Over
02/24/2026
02/24/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT concerning elections; repealing the mail ballot election act; amending K.S.A. 2-610, 2-611, 10-1116c, 12-195, 12-195b, 12-352, 12-362, 12-521, 12-12,102, 12-17,103, 12-17,151, 12-6003, 12-6005, 13-13a38, 25-2709, 42-706, 72-9939, 82a-626, 82a-649, 82a-650 and 82a-2205 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 25-1122, 25-2812, 25-3002 and 79- 2925c and repealing the existing sections; also repealing K.S.A. 25- 431, 25-433a, 25-434, 25-435, 25-436, 25-437, 25-438, 25-439, 25-440 and 82a-648 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 25-432 and 25-433.
AI Summary
This bill repeals the Mail Ballot Election Act, which provided a method for conducting elections entirely by mail, and makes conforming changes to various existing laws. The bill amends numerous statutes related to elections, local government finance, and other areas, removing references to mail ballot elections where they previously allowed for their use in specific circumstances, such as in lease-purchase agreement elections, city annexation processes, library bond elections, municipal improvement district bond elections, rural water district agreements, and elections for the Horsethief Reservoir Benefit District. It also repeals specific sections of the statutes that established and governed the mail ballot election process.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (20)
Allen Reavis (R)*,
Ron Bryce (R),
Shawn Chauncey (R),
Ronald Ellis (R),
Brett Fairchild (R),
Dan Goddard (R),
Leah Howell (R),
Ricky James (R),
Sandy Pickert (R),
Samantha Poetter Parshall (R),
Pat Proctor (R),
Bill Rhiley (R),
Angel Roeser (R),
Web Roth (R),
Kevin Schwertfeger (R),
Megan Steele (R),
Angela Stiens (R),
Paul Waggoner (R),
Sean Willcott (R),
Kristey Williams (R),
Last Action
Senate Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs (on 02/25/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2503/ |
| Analysis - Supplemental Note: As introduced | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/supp_note_hb2503_00_0000.pdf |
| House Committee on Elections Report | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/cr_2026_hb2503_h_3547.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - Ficsal Note: As introduced | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fisc_note_hb2503_00_0000.pdf |
| BillText | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/hb2503_00_0000.pdf |
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