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State Government / Kansas / Legislation / SB 5

SB 5Session 2025-2026SenateVetoed

Prohibiting the use of funds provided by the United States government for the conduct of elections and election-related activities unless approved by the legislature.

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Latest development · Apr 10, 2025

Vetoed by Governor; Returned to Senate on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

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Session
2025-2026
Introduced
Jan 14, 2025
Latest passage
Mar 13, 2025
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Elections & Government

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Bill

Sponsors

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Committee on Federal and State Affairs

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  1. Apr 10, 2025

    Vetoed by Governor; Returned to Senate on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

    Executive VetoSenate
  2. Apr 10, 2025

    Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 31, Nay 9

    Senate
  3. Apr 10, 2025

    Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 87, Nay 37, Absent 1

    House
  4. Mar 21, 2025

    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 21, 2025

    Senate
  5. Mar 17, 2025

    Concurred with amendments; Yea 32, Nay 8

    Senate
  6. Mar 13, 2025

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    PassageHouse
  7. Mar 13, 2025

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    PassageHouse
  8. Mar 13, 2025

    Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted

    House
  9. Mar 13, 2025

    Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 86, Nay 37, Absent 2

    PassageHouse
  10. Mar 7, 2025

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

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  11. Feb 13, 2025

    Received and Introduced

    IntroductionHouse
  12. Feb 13, 2025

    Referred to House Committee on Elections

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  13. Feb 11, 2025

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Marci Francisco

    Senate
  14. Feb 11, 2025

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Marci Francisco was adopted

    PassageSenate
  15. Feb 11, 2025

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    PassageSenate
  16. Feb 11, 2025

    Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 33, Nay 6, Absent 1

    PassageSenate
  17. Jan 29, 2025

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

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  18. Jan 15, 2025

    Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  19. Jan 14, 2025

    Introduced

    IntroductionSenate

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SB 392Updated Apr 10, 2026

House Substitute for SB 392 by Committee on Elections - Establishing reasons for withdrawal of candidacy from national, state and local offices, concerning vacancies in the joint candidacy of the governor and lieutenant governor, requiring driver's licenses to reflect citizenship status, requiring provisional ballots be provided to persons showing a driver's license reflecting noncitizenship, require state agencies required by federal law to provide voter registration services to provide quarterly reports to the secretary of state listing noncitizens receiving public benefits.

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SB 314Updated Apr 10, 2026

Prohibiting the use of public assets by government officers and employees to advocate for or against proposed amendments to the constitution of the state of Kansas and ballot questions submitted to qualified electors.

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Source data last updated Jul 9, 2026.