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KS SB 5

vetoed

Prohibiting the use of funds provided by the United States government for the conduct of elections and election-related activities unless approved by the legislature.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did KS SB 5 pass?

No. KS SB 5 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2025-04-10): Vetoed by Governor; Returned to Senate on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

What is KS SB 5 about?

KS SB 5 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Prohibiting the use of funds provided by the United States government for the conduct of elections and election-related activities unless approved by the legislature.”.

Who sponsors KS SB 5?

Committee on Federal and State Affairs is the primary sponsor of KS SB 5.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2025-04-10 — Vetoed by Governor; Returned to Senate on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Committee on Federal and State Affairsprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2025-04-10

    Vetoed by Governor; Returned to Senate on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

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  2. 2025-04-10

    Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 31, Nay 9

  3. 2025-04-10

    Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 87, Nay 37, Absent 1

  4. 2025-03-21

    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 21, 2025

  5. 2025-03-17

    Concurred with amendments; Yea 32, Nay 8

  6. 2025-03-13

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    passage

  7. 2025-03-13

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    passage

  8. 2025-03-13

    Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted

  9. 2025-03-13

    Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 86, Nay 37, Absent 2

    passage

  10. 2025-03-07

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Elections

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2025-02-13

    Received and Introduced

    introduction

  12. 2025-02-13

    Referred to House Committee on Elections

    referral-committee

  13. 2025-02-11

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Marci Francisco

  14. 2025-02-11

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Marci Francisco was adopted

    passage

  15. 2025-02-11

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    passage

  16. 2025-02-11

    Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 33, Nay 6, Absent 1

    passage

  17. 2025-01-29

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2025-01-15

    Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

    referral-committee

  19. 2025-01-14

    Introduced

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/SB5/

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