Requiring citizenship status be listed on driver's licenses.
HB 2448 would require Kansas driver's licenses to include the applicant's citizenship status (e.g., "U.S. Citizen" or "Non-Citizen") as a standard field. This change would apply to all new and renewed driver's licenses issued by the Kansas Department of Revenue, affecting every license applicant in the state. The bill amends state law to add citizenship status to the required information listed on licenses, alongside existing details like name, address, and photo. The policy change would standardize how citizenship status is displayed without altering eligibility requirements or enforcement procedures.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2026
Last action Apr 10, 2026
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What changed between versions
As Introduced
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As Amended by House Committee on Elections
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2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to add a new provision requiring polling places to issue provisional ballots to any person displaying a driver's license that lists them as a noncitizen, provided that person claims to be a citizen. The original text requiring citizenship status to be listed on the license remains, but the amendment adds this specific voting safeguard. Additionally, minor formatting errors in the section numbering were corrected.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include election administration by adding a new requirement for provisional ballots based on driver's license citizenship status.
ELIGIBILITY
Added a new requirement that polling places must issue a provisional ballot to anyone showing a driver's license listing them as a noncitizen if they claim to be a citizen.
TECHNICAL
Corrected section numbering errors where 'Section 1Sec. 2' and 'Sec. 2. 3.' were merged into single lines.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 77, Nay 41, Absent 7
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Elections
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Elections
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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