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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 15, 2007 | KS | Amend HB 2542 | Presidential Primary Funding | Amendment Adopted - House (85 - 34) |
May 10, 2006 | KS | SB 142 | Campaign Finance | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 11) |
May 6, 2008 | KS | HB 2019 | Voter Identification | Conference Report Adopted - House (67 - 56) |
May 6, 2008 | KS | HB 2019 | Voter Identification | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 3) |
May 8, 2006 | KS | SB 142 | Campaign Finance | Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 45) |
March 28, 2007 | KS | HB 2019 | Voter Identification | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 14) |
Feb. 22, 2007 | KS | Sub SB 152 | Elections for Senate Vacancies | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 15) |
Feb. 15, 2007 | KS | SB 169 | Identification Requirement to Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12) |
Feb. 24, 2011 | KS | HB 2130 | Prohibits Union Dues for Political Activities | Bill Passed - House (75 - 46) |
Feb. 9, 2022 | KS | SB 355 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Veto Override Passed - House (85 - 37) |
May 23, 2022 | KS | HB 2252 | Prohibits Modification of Election Laws by State Executive Branch | Veto Override Passed - House (84 - 37) |
May 2, 2018 | KS | HB 2539 | Amends Gubernatorial Qualifications | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 52) |
April 26, 2022 | KS | HB 2138 | Expands State Oversight of Elections | Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 40) |
May 21, 2015 | KS | HB 2104 | Requires Local Elections to be Moved from Spring to Fall | Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 58) |
Feb. 8, 2022 | KS | SB 355 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 11) |
April 1, 2022 | KS | HB 2138 | Expands State Oversight of Elections | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 8) |
April 4, 2023 | KS | HB 2053 | Appropriates Resources to Provide for a Presidential Preference Primary Election in 2024 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 32) |
March 19, 2013 | KS | HB 2022 | Prohibits Automatic Deductions by Public Labor Organizations for Political Fundraising | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 54) |
March 29, 2023 | KS | HB 2053 | Appropriates Resources to Provide for a Presidential Preference Primary Election in 2024 | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12) |
March 14, 2013 | KS | HB 2022 | Prohibits Automatic Deductions by Public Labor Organizations for Political Fundraising | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16) |
Jan. 26, 2022 | KS | SB 355 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (79 - 37) |
Jan. 31, 2013 | KS | HB 2023 | Prohibits Manditory Labor Organizational Fees for Political Purposes | Bill Passed - House (68 - 56) |
March 12, 2014 | KS | HB 2210 | Amends the Date by Which a Voter May Change Party Affiliation | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12) |
Feb. 28, 2013 | KS | SB 63 | Authorizes Secretary of State to Prosecute Election Fraud Cases | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9) |
May 10, 2012 | KS | SB 102 | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (67 - 50) |
March 3, 2021 | KS | HB 2332 | Establishes Requirements for Applying for Advance Voting Ballots | Bill Passed - House (86 - 38) |
Feb. 23, 2023 | KS | HB 2056 | Requires All Advance Voting Ballots be Returned by 7:00 P.M. on Election Day | Bill Passed - House (77 - 45) |
Feb. 23, 2023 | KS | SB 208 | Repeals All Ballot Drop Boxes in the State | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19) |
March 3, 2021 | KS | HB 2183 | Limits the Governor's and the Secretary of States' Power in Elections | Bill Passed - House (84 - 39) |
Feb. 26, 2015 | KS | SB 171 | Amends Voting Schedule | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18) |
Feb. 9, 2012 | KS | HB 2606 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (109 - 14) |
Feb. 23, 2012 | KS | HB 2437 | Amends Voting Registration Requirements | Bill Passed - House (81 - 43) |
Feb. 25, 2011 | KS | HB 2067 | Voter Photographic Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (83 - 36) |
April 3, 2007 | KS | HB 2019 | Voter Identification | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (61 - 61) |
May 11, 2011 | KS | SB 129 | Amends Voter Identification Requirements | Conference Report Rejected - Senate (15 - 23) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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3/15 | Amend HB 2542 | Presidential Primary Funding | Amendment Adopted - House (85 - 34) |
5/10 | SB 142 | Campaign Finance | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 11) |
5/06 | HB 2019 | Voter Identification | Conference Report Adopted - House (67 - 56) |
5/06 | HB 2019 | Voter Identification | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 3) |
5/08 | SB 142 | Campaign Finance | Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 45) |
3/28 | HB 2019 | Voter Identification | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 14) |
2/22 | Sub SB 152 | Elections for Senate Vacancies | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 15) |
2/15 | SB 169 | Identification Requirement to Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12) |
2/24 | HB 2130 | Prohibits Union Dues for Political Activities | Bill Passed - House (75 - 46) |
2/09 | SB 355 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Veto Override Passed - House (85 - 37) |
5/23 | HB 2252 | Prohibits Modification of Election Laws by State Executive Branch | Veto Override Passed - House (84 - 37) |
5/02 | HB 2539 | Amends Gubernatorial Qualifications | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 52) |
4/26 | HB 2138 | Expands State Oversight of Elections | Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 40) |
5/21 | HB 2104 | Requires Local Elections to be Moved from Spring to Fall | Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 58) |
2/08 | SB 355 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 11) |
4/01 | HB 2138 | Expands State Oversight of Elections | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 8) |
4/04 | HB 2053 | Appropriates Resources to Provide for a Presidential Preference Primary Election in 2024 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 32) |
3/19 | HB 2022 | Prohibits Automatic Deductions by Public Labor Organizations for Political Fundraising | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 54) |
3/29 | HB 2053 | Appropriates Resources to Provide for a Presidential Preference Primary Election in 2024 | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12) |
3/14 | HB 2022 | Prohibits Automatic Deductions by Public Labor Organizations for Political Fundraising | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16) |
1/26 | SB 355 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (79 - 37) |
1/31 | HB 2023 | Prohibits Manditory Labor Organizational Fees for Political Purposes | Bill Passed - House (68 - 56) |
3/12 | HB 2210 | Amends the Date by Which a Voter May Change Party Affiliation | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12) |
2/28 | SB 63 | Authorizes Secretary of State to Prosecute Election Fraud Cases | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9) |
5/10 | SB 102 | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (67 - 50) |
3/03 | HB 2332 | Establishes Requirements for Applying for Advance Voting Ballots | Bill Passed - House (86 - 38) |
2/23 | HB 2056 | Requires All Advance Voting Ballots be Returned by 7:00 P.M. on Election Day | Bill Passed - House (77 - 45) |
2/23 | SB 208 | Repeals All Ballot Drop Boxes in the State | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19) |
3/03 | HB 2183 | Limits the Governor's and the Secretary of States' Power in Elections | Bill Passed - House (84 - 39) |
2/26 | SB 171 | Amends Voting Schedule | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18) |
2/09 | HB 2606 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (109 - 14) |
2/23 | HB 2437 | Amends Voting Registration Requirements | Bill Passed - House (81 - 43) |
2/25 | HB 2067 | Voter Photographic Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (83 - 36) |
4/03 | HB 2019 | Voter Identification | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (61 - 61) |
5/11 | SB 129 | Amends Voter Identification Requirements | Conference Report Rejected - Senate (15 - 23) |