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State Government / Kansas / Legislation / SB 4

SB 4Session 2025-2026SenateVetoed

Requiring the return of advance voting ballots by 7:00 p.m. on the day of the election.

No separate plain-language summary is currently available from the source.

Latest development · Mar 25, 2025

Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 30, Nay 10

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Session
2025-2026
Introduced
Jan 14, 2025
Latest passage
Feb 27, 2025
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Elections & Government

Document type

Bill

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Primary sponsor

Committee on Federal and State Affairs

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  1. Mar 25, 2025

    Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 30, Nay 10

    Senate
  2. Mar 25, 2025

    Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 84, Nay 41

    House
  3. Mar 24, 2025

    Vetoed by Governor; Returned to Senate on Monday, March 24, 2025

    Executive VetoSenate
  4. Mar 14, 2025

    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 14, 2025

    Senate
  5. Mar 6, 2025

    Concurred with amendments in conference; Yea 30, Nay 10

    Senate
  6. Mar 3, 2025

    Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Pat Proctor, Rep. Paul Waggoner and Rep. Kirk Haskins appointed as conferees

    House
  7. Feb 27, 2025

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    PassageHouse
  8. Feb 27, 2025

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Alexis Simmons

    House
  9. Feb 27, 2025

    Rep. Pat Proctor raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane

    House
  10. Feb 27, 2025

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Silas Miller

    House
  11. Feb 27, 2025

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Silas Miller was rejected; Yea 35, Nay 84, Absent 6

    House
  12. Feb 27, 2025

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Heather Meyer

    House
  13. Feb 27, 2025

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Heather Meyer was rejected; Yea 36, Nay 83, Absent 6

    House
  14. Feb 27, 2025

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Kirk Haskins

    House
  15. Feb 27, 2025

    Rep. Patrick Penn raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane

    House
  16. Feb 27, 2025

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    PassageHouse
  17. Feb 27, 2025

    Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted

    House
  18. Feb 27, 2025

    Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 80, Nay 39, Absent 6

    PassageHouse
  19. Feb 27, 2025

    Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Mike Thompson, Sen. Tory Marie Blew and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau

    Senate
  20. Feb 14, 2025

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

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  21. Feb 6, 2025

    Received and Introduced

    IntroductionHouse
  22. Feb 6, 2025

    Referred to House Committee on Elections

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  23. Feb 5, 2025

    Final Action - Passed; Yea 29, Nay 10, Absent 1

    PassageSenate
  24. Feb 4, 2025

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau

    Senate
  25. Feb 4, 2025

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau was rejected

    Senate
  26. Feb 4, 2025

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed

    PassageSenate
  27. Jan 23, 2025

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  28. Jan 15, 2025

    Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  29. Jan 14, 2025

    Introduced

    IntroductionSenate

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