KS HB 2492
deadRequiring the county election officer to call a special election to fill a vacancy within the governing body of a municipality if the position remains vacant after 60 days.
Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KS HB 2492 pass?
No. KS HB 2492 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-04-10): Died in Committee
What is KS HB 2492 about?
KS HB 2492 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Requiring the county election officer to call a special election to fill a vacancy within the governing body of a municipality if the position remains vacant after 60 days.”.
Who sponsors KS HB 2492?
Committee on Elections is the primary sponsor of KS HB 2492.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-21
- Latest action
- 2026-04-10 — Died in 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 Committee
failure
2026-01-21
Introduced
introduction
2026-01-21
Referred to House Committee on Elections
referral-committee
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Votes
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Related bills
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