KS SB 4
vetoedRequiring the return of advance voting ballots by 7:00 p.m. on the day of the election.
Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did KS SB 4 pass?
No. KS SB 4 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2025-03-25): Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 30, Nay 10
What is KS SB 4 about?
KS SB 4 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Requiring the return of advance voting ballots by 7:00 p.m. on the day of the election.”.
Who sponsors KS SB 4?
Committee on Federal and State Affairs is the primary sponsor of KS SB 4.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-14
- Latest action
- 2025-03-25 — Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 30, Nay 10
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Committee on Federal and State Affairsprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2025-03-25
Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 30, Nay 10
2025-03-25
Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 84, Nay 41
2025-03-24
Vetoed by Governor; Returned to Senate on Monday, March 24, 2025
executive-veto
2025-03-14
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 14, 2025
2025-03-06
Concurred with amendments in conference; Yea 30, Nay 10
2025-03-03
Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Pat Proctor, Rep. Paul Waggoner and Rep. Kirk Haskins appointed as conferees
2025-02-27
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
passage
2025-02-27
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Alexis Simmons
2025-02-27
Rep. Pat Proctor raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane
2025-02-27
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Silas Miller
2025-02-27
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Silas Miller was rejected; Yea 35, Nay 84, Absent 6
2025-02-27
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Heather Meyer
2025-02-27
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Heather Meyer was rejected; Yea 36, Nay 83, Absent 6
2025-02-27
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Kirk Haskins
2025-02-27
Rep. Patrick Penn raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane
2025-02-27
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
passage
2025-02-27
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
2025-02-27
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 80, Nay 39, Absent 6
passage
2025-02-27
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Mike Thompson, Sen. Tory Marie Blew and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau
2025-02-14
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Elections
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-06
Received and Introduced
introduction
2025-02-06
Referred to House Committee on Elections
referral-committee
2025-02-05
Final Action - Passed; Yea 29, Nay 10, Absent 1
passage
2025-02-04
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau
2025-02-04
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau was rejected
2025-02-04
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
passage
2025-01-23
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-15
Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
referral-committee
2025-01-14
Introduced
introduction
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