Kansas · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2258: Terminating the secretary of state's authority to appoint election commissioners and transferring the jurisdiction, powers and duties for conducting elections in those counties with an election commissioner to the county clerk for such county.

Did not advance Last action April 10, 2026: Died in Committee

Plain-language summary

HB 2258 is a bill introduced in the Kansas House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Terminating the secretary of state's authority to appoint election commissioners and transferring the jurisdiction, powers and duties for conducting elections in those counties with an election commissioner to the county clerk for such county. Primary sponsor: Barbara Ballard (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2026): Died in Committee.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Barbara Ballard (Democratic).