Repealing the mail ballot election act.
HB 2503's title claims to repeal Kansas' mail ballot election act, but the bill text actually modifies statutes related to county extension councils (agricultural and educational programs), not election procedures. The bill rewrites sections about how county extension councils are elected, their membership requirements (e.g., representatives for agriculture, home economics, 4-H), and budget processes. It specifically removes provisions allowing mail ballots for these council elections (which were never about voter mail ballots for public elections) and replaces them with in-person election requirements. This bill directly affects county extension councils and their election processes across Kansas, not voters or general election systems. The title appears inconsistent with the actual content of the bill text.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2026
Last action Apr 10, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Passed; Yea 72, Nay 50, Absent 3
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Elections
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Elections
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
lower
19 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Allen Reavis
RRepublican
P
Angela Stiens
RRepublican
P
Bill Rhiley
RRepublican
P
Brett Fairchild
RRepublican
P
Dan Goddard
RRepublican
P
Kevin Schwertfeger
RRepublican
P
Kristey Williams
RRepublican
P
Leah Howell
RRepublican
P
Megan Steele
RRepublican
P
Pat Proctor
RRepublican
P
Paul Waggoner
RRepublican
P
Rick James
RRepublican
P
Ron Bryce
RRepublican
P
Ronald Ellis
RRepublican
P
Samantha Poetter Parshall
RRepublican
P
Sandy Pickert
RRepublican
P
Sean Willcott
RRepublican
P
Shawn Chauncey
RRepublican
P
Web Roth
RRepublican
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