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KS HB2437
Bill
Status
2/19/2026
Primary Sponsor
Elections
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AI Summary
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Secretary of state must conduct two annual comparisons of voter registration records against the federal SAVE (Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements) database, with one check completed at least 180 days before federal general elections
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Voters flagged as potential noncitizens must be notified, placed in challenged status, and required to confirm citizenship before any registration cancellation occurs; confirmed ineligible voters are removed from rolls
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Division of motor vehicles must provide quarterly lists of driver's licenses issued to noncitizens and to persons who obtained licenses in other states; secretary of state directs removal of ineligible voters within five business days after investigation
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Annual reports to legislative election committees by January 31 must include number of records checked, voters flagged, voters removed, and recommendations for improving voter roll accuracy
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SAVE data and related voter information is exempt from open records disclosure and must be processed in a secure environment consistent with state and federal data protection standards
Legislative Description
Authorizing the use of additional resources for verifying voter registration records, removing individuals disqualified for voting from such records and providing an open records request exemption for certain information related to such records.
Last Action
Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Federal and State Affairs
3/13/2026