HB 2437 Kansas House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Establishing the save Kansas act, authorizing the use of additional resources for verifying voter registration records, imposing restrictions on websites that can accept and transmit voter registration applications, removing individuals disqualified for voting from such records and providing an open records request exemption for certain information related to such records.

HB 2437 updates Kansas voter registration procedures by requiring county election officers to verify registration records using multiple data sources (like postal service, DMV, and death records). It mandates sending confirmation notices to voters for address changes or lack of election activity, and requires removing names for verified reasons like death, felony convictions, or no voting activity for four years. The bill also exempts certain verification data from public open records requests. These changes directly affect county election officials and voters whose records require updating or removal.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Vetoed
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Vetoed Apr 9, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Amended by House Committee on Elections Enrolled · 6 edits
MODERATE
The bill was finalized to include new requirements for quarterly reporting of noncitizen public assistance recipients to the Secretary of State and strict security standards for websites accepting voter registrations. It also clarified the legal citation name for the SAVE Kansas act and updated the conditions for removing voters from the rolls based on SAVE verification results.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include mandatory quarterly data reporting from state agencies to the Secretary of State regarding noncitizen recipients of public assistance, and it added specific technical requirements for third-party websites used for voter registration.
REQUIREMENT

Added a new requirement for state agencies to report noncitizen public assistance recipient details (name, address, SSN, etc.) to the Secretary of State on a quarterly basis.

Added strict technical requirements for websites accepting voter registrations, mandating encryption, direct transmission to county officials, and prohibitions on selling or sharing registrant data.

Added a new provision stating that if the SAVE database stops supporting batch uploads or specific search methods, the SAVE verification provisions will cease to have force and effect.

DEFINITION

Formalized the title of the act as the 'SAVE Kansas act' and reorganized the definitions section to explicitly reference sections 1 through 6.

ELIGIBILITY

Clarified that individuals confirmed to be ineligible must be removed from voter rolls, refining the previous language regarding citizenship confirmation.

ENFORCEMENT

Added a new section establishing that operating a non-compliant voter registration website is a Class A nonperson misdemeanor.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
16
Committee
11
Apr 9, 2026
Vetoed
Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 28, Nay 11, Absent 1
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Vetoed
Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 84, Nay 39, Absent 2
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 8, 2026
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 80, Nay 43, Absent 2
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 28, Nay 12
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference committee report now available
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Rep. Pat Proctor, Rep. Paul Waggoner and Rep. Kirk Haskins appointed as second conferees
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference committee report now available
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Sen. Mike Thompson, Sen. Tory Marie Blew and Sen. Marci Francisco appointed as second conferees
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Mike Thompson, Sen. Tory Marie Blew and Sen. Marci Francisco appointed as conferees
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Pat Proctor, Rep. Paul Waggoner and Rep. Kirk Haskins
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 32, Nay 8
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
upper
Mar 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 85, Nay 39, Absent 1
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Elections
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Elections
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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