STATE BILLKS HB 2437PASSED

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.

State of Kansas

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 9, 2026; 217 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

KS HB 2437 · PassedApr 9

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Bill details

Last action: Senate Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 28 Nay: 11 · Apr 9, 2026

Sponsor

EElectionsRepresentativePrimary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 9, 2026Senate Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 28 Nay: 11Senate

Apr 9, 2026House Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 84 Nay: 39House

Apr 9, 2026House Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 8, 2026House

Apr 9, 2026House Reengrossed on Saturday, March 28, 2026House

Apr 9, 2026House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026House

Mar 26, 2026House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 80 Nay: 43House

Mar 26, 2026Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 28 Nay: 12Senate

Mar 26, 2026Senate Conference committee report now availableSenate

Show 20 earlier actions

Mar 25, 2026House Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Representative Proctor, Representative Waggoner and Representative Haskins appointed as second confereesHouse

Mar 25, 2026Senate Conference committee report now availableSenate

Mar 25, 2026Senate Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Senator Thompson, Senator Blew and Senator Francisco appointed as second confereesSenate

Mar 24, 2026Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Thompson, Senator Blew and Senator Francisco appointed as confereesSenate

Mar 23, 2026House Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Proctor , Representative Waggoner and Representative Haskins as confereesHouse

Mar 19, 2026Senate Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 32 Nay: 8Senate

Mar 18, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amendedSenate

Mar 18, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adoptedSenate

Mar 13, 2026Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Federal and State AffairsSenate

Mar 4, 2026Senate Hearing: Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 10:30 AM Room 144-SSenate

Feb 25, 2026Senate Referred to Committee on Federal and State AffairsSenate

Feb 24, 2026Senate Received and IntroducedSenate

Feb 19, 2026House Engrossed on Wednesday, February 18, 2026House

Feb 18, 2026House Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 85 Nay: 39House

Feb 17, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amendedHouse

Feb 17, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adoptedHouse

Feb 12, 2026House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on ElectionsHouse

Jan 15, 2026House Hearing: Thursday, January 15, 2026, 3:30 PM Room 218-NHouse

Jan 14, 2026House Referred to Committee on ElectionsHouse

Jan 14, 2026House IntroducedHouse

Recorded votes

House Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 85 Nay: 39Feb 18, 2026 · House · 85 yea · 39 nayPassed

Senate Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 32 Nay: 8Mar 19, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 8 nayPassed

Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 28 Nay: 12Mar 26, 2026 · Senate · 28 yea · 12 nayPassed

House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 80 Nay: 43Mar 26, 2026 · House · 80 yea · 43 nayPassed

House Motion to override veto prevailed - Yea: 84 Nay: 39Apr 9, 2026 · House · 84 yea · 39 nayPassed

Senate Motion to override veto prevailed - Yea: 28 Nay: 11Apr 9, 2026 · Senate · 28 yea · 11 nayPassed

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