Kansas · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 2451: Prohibiting the use of public assets by government officers and employees to advocate for or against proposed amendments to the constitution of the state of Kansas and ballot questions submitted to qualified electors.
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 2451 is a bill introduced in the Kansas House on January 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibiting the use of public assets by government officers and employees to advocate for or against proposed amendments to the constitution of the state of Kansas and ballot questions submitted to qualified electors. Primary sponsor: Committee on Elections. Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2026): Died in Senate Committee.
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Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee on Elections | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Died in Senate Committee
- Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
- Engrossed on Tuesday, February 17, 2026
- Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 88, Nay 36, Absent 1
- Received and Introduced
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Kirk Haskins
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Kirk Haskins was rejected; Yea 38, Nay 82, Absent 5
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Elections
- Introduced
- Referred to House Committee on Elections