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HB 2438 Kansas House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Imposing restrictions on websites that can accept and transmit voter registration applications.

HB 2438 requires Kansas voters to use only .gov websites or Secretary of State-approved sites to submit online voter registration applications. Approved sites must use strong encryption, verify applications reach county election offices, and cannot sell, share, or store voter data beyond what's needed for registration. The bill directly affects online voter registration processes and website operators handling voter information, aiming to standardize security and data privacy for electronic applications.
Issues: ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyMandates encryption, data privacy safeguards, and prohibits data sharing for voter registration websites, directly enhancing cybersecurity and protecting voter data.90% confidence
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Apr 10, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Further Amended by House Committee on Elections → {As Amended by House Committee of the Whole} · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill's header was updated to reflect a different House committee version, and a new requirement was added mandating that the Secretary of State must provide the authorized government endpoints for online voter registration data transmission. This shifts the responsibility for maintaining secure data connections from the counties to the state office, ensuring a centralized standard for data security.
Scope change
The scope of responsibility for managing secure data transmission endpoints shifted from individual counties to the Secretary of State.
REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that the Secretary of State must provide the authorized government endpoints for online voter registration data transmission.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header to indicate it is the version amended by the House Committee of the Whole instead of the House Committee on Elections.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 86, Nay 36, Absent 3
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Kirk Haskins was adopted
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Kirk Haskins
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be further amended and be passed as amended by House Committee on Elections
lower
Jan 26, 2026
Committee
Withdrawn from Calendar, Rereferred to House Committee on Elections
lower
Jan 23, 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

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.