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KS HCR5007
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Introduced
1/24/2025
Primary Sponsor
Stephanie Clayton
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AI Summary
- Proposes amending Section 1 of Article 5 of the Kansas Constitution to lower the minimum voting age from 18 to 16 years for all state elections
- Requires two-thirds approval from both the Kansas House of Representatives and Senate to place the amendment on the ballot
- Schedules the proposed constitutional amendment to appear before Kansas voters at the November 2026 general election, unless a special election is called sooner
- Updates gendered language in the constitution (replacing "he or she" and "his or her" with "such person" and "such person's")
Legislative Description
Proposing a constitutional amendment to lower the voting age to 16 years in state elections.
Last Action
House Referred to Committee on Elections
1/24/2025
Committee Referrals
Elections1/24/2025
Full Bill Text
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