KS HB 2451
deadProhibiting 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.
Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KS HB 2451 pass?
No. KS HB 2451 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-04-10): Died in Senate Committee
What is KS HB 2451 about?
KS HB 2451 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “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.”.
Who sponsors KS HB 2451?
Committee on Elections is the primary sponsor of KS HB 2451.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-15
- Latest action
- 2026-04-10 — Died in Senate Committee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Committee on Electionsprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-10
Died in Senate Committee
failure
2026-02-19
Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
referral-committee
2026-02-18
Engrossed on Tuesday, February 17, 2026
2026-02-18
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 88, Nay 36, Absent 1
passage
2026-02-18
Received and Introduced
introduction
2026-02-17
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
passage
2026-02-17
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Kirk Haskins
2026-02-17
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Kirk Haskins was rejected; Yea 38, Nay 82, Absent 5
2026-02-17
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
passage
2026-02-09
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Elections
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-15
Introduced
introduction
2026-01-15
Referred to House Committee on Elections
referral-committee
Versions
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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