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KS SB 65

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House Substitute for SB 65 by House Committee on Elections - Removing cities, counties, school districts and community colleges from the mail ballot election law; authorizing the election of directors by irrigation districts by mail ballot; requiring qualified electors deliver advance ballots unless otherwise provided by federal law.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did KS SB 65 pass?

No. KS SB 65 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-04-10): Died on House Calendar

What is KS SB 65 about?

KS SB 65 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “House Substitute for SB 65 by House Committee on Elections - Removing cities, counties, school districts and community colleges from the mail ballot election law; authorizing the election of directors by irrigation districts by mail ballot; requiring qualified electors deliver advance ballots unless otherwise provided by federal law.”.

Who sponsors KS SB 65?

Committee on Federal and State Affairs is the primary sponsor of KS SB 65, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
2025-01-23
Latest action
2026-04-10 — Died on House Calendar
Bill type
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Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Committee on Federal and State Affairsprimary
  • Committee on Electionscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-04-10

    Died on House Calendar

    failure

  2. 2026-03-18

    Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by House Committee on Elections

    committee-passage-favorable

  3. 2026-02-24

    Received and Introduced

    introduction

  4. 2026-02-24

    Referred to House Committee on Elections

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-18

    Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0

    passage

  6. 2026-02-17

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    passage

  7. 2026-02-17

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    passage

  8. 2026-02-11

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2025-01-24

    Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

    referral-committee

  10. 2025-01-23

    Introduced

    introduction

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/SB65/

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