HB 2733 Kansas House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Requiring any person who is candidate or who has been elected to certain offices shall be and must remain a resident of the state or the appropriate district.

HB 2733 requires that candidates for and elected officials in specific Kansas offices must be and remain residents of the state or their district. The bill amends statutes for offices including district attorneys (must reside in their judicial district), governor, attorney general, state board of education members, and school board members. If an official no longer lives in the required area, they must immediately vacate the office. This requirement applies to all candidates and current officeholders in these positions, ensuring representation aligns with the district or state they serve.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 5, 2026 Signed Mar 23, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Introduced Enrolled · 4 edits · Mar 23, 2026
MODERATE
The bill was reformatted from a standard legislative draft to an enrolled version, which typically signifies final approval. The substantive policy content regarding residency requirements for elected officials and district attorney eligibility remains unchanged, though the text was cleaned up to remove redundant line numbers and formatting artifacts.
TECHNICAL

Removed page headers, footers, and line numbers (e.g., '1...', '2-5') that were present in the draft version but are not part of the final legal text.

Consolidated the title and enacting clause into a single, continuous block of text, removing the fragmented layout of the original draft.

Corrected a minor typo in the draft where 'less fewer' appeared, changing it to 'less than' in the final version.

Adjusted the layout of Section 1(c) to merge split lines regarding filing deadlines, ensuring the legal text flows as a single paragraph.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Mar 23, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on Friday, March 20, 2026
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Consent Calendar Passed
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Passed; Yea 122, Nay 0, Absent 3
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by House Committee on Local Government
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Committee
Withdrawn from House Committee on Local Government; Referred to House Committee on Local Government
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Elections
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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