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KS SB 6

enacted

Prohibiting the use of ranked-choice voting methods for conducting elections.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did KS SB 6 pass?

Yes. KS SB 6 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-04-10): Approved by Governor on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

What is KS SB 6 about?

KS SB 6 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Prohibiting the use of ranked-choice voting methods for conducting elections.”.

Who sponsors KS SB 6?

Committee on Federal and State Affairs is the primary sponsor of KS SB 6.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2025-04-10 — Approved by Governor on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Committee on Federal and State Affairsprimary

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Action timeline

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  1. 2025-04-10

    Approved by Governor on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

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  2. 2025-03-21

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

  3. 2025-03-17

    Concurred with amendments; Yea 30, Nay 10

  4. 2025-03-13

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    passage

  5. 2025-03-13

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    passage

  6. 2025-03-13

    Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted

  7. 2025-03-13

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

    passage

  8. 2025-03-07

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

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  9. 2025-02-06

    Received and Introduced

    introduction

  10. 2025-02-06

    Referred to House Committee on Elections

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  11. 2025-02-05

    Final Action - Passed; Yea 29, Nay 10, Absent 1

    passage

  12. 2025-02-04

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed

    passage

  13. 2025-01-29

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2025-01-15

    Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

    referral-committee

  15. 2025-01-14

    Introduced

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/SB6/

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