HB 2022 Kansas House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Requiring special elections be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March or on the same day as a primary or general election.

HB 2022 requires Kansas special elections to be held either on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March or on the same day as an existing primary or general election. This directly affects voters and officials filling vacancies in state or local offices, as it eliminates the option for special elections on arbitrary dates outside established election cycles. The key mechanism sets a fixed March election date while allowing alignment with regular primary or general elections, preventing off-cycle special elections. The law amends Kansas election statutes to standardize scheduling, ensuring special elections occur during periods of higher voter engagement.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Signed Apr 10, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Amended by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole} · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to clarify that bond elections must be held on the date of the next primary or general election, rather than within a specific number of days after compliance. It also added a restriction preventing municipalities from holding more than one bond election per calendar year, with specific exceptions for disaster recovery. The amendment renumbered sections to align with the committee's final markup.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed regarding election frequency, limiting municipalities to one bond election per year (excluding disaster scenarios), and clarified the mandatory timing of such elections.
REQUIREMENT

Added a prohibition on holding more than one bond election per calendar year, except for disaster recovery.

TIMELINE

Changed the timing requirement from holding an election within 60-90 days to holding it on the date of the next primary or general election.

TECHNICAL

Added an exception clause allowing multiple elections for buildings or facilities damaged by fire, windstorms, floods, or other casualties.

Renumbered sections to correct the sequence from the previous committee version.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
14
Committee
9
Apr 10, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 8, 2025
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 88, Nay 35, Absent 2
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 29, Nay 11
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference committee report now available
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Mike Thompson, Sen. Tory Marie Blew and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau appointed as conferees
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Pat Proctor, Rep. Paul Waggoner and Rep. Kirk Haskins
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 24, Nay 16
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Doug Shane was adopted
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Doug Shane
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Passed; Yea 119, Nay 0, Absent 6
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by House Committee on Elections
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Elections
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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