KS HB 2453
deadRequiring applications for advance voting ballots be filed by the 14th day prior to election day, that advance voting in person be completed by 12:00 p.m. on the Sunday prior to election day, extending the time for transmittal of advance voting ballots to 22 days prior to an election and ending the time for voter registration at 23 days prior to election day.
Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KS HB 2453 pass?
No. KS HB 2453 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 2453 about?
KS HB 2453 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Requiring applications for advance voting ballots be filed by the 14th day prior to election day, that advance voting in person be completed by 12:00 p.m. on the Sunday prior to election day, extending the time for transmittal of advance voting ballots to 22 days prior to an election and ending the time for voter registration at 23 days prior to election day.”.
Who sponsors KS HB 2453?
Committee on Elections is the primary sponsor of KS HB 2453.
- 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
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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 86, Nay 38, 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
Rep. Sandy Pickert raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane
2026-02-17
Committee of the Whole - Ruling of the chair was sustained
2026-02-17
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
passage
2026-02-16
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
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Related bills
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