HB2056

Senate Substitute for HB 2056- Requiring specific intent as an element of the crime of false representation of an election official; requiring that any person nominated for an elected office accept such nomination by signing a notarized statement of acceptance and restricting the number of nominations a person may accept to one nomination per election cycle.

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Kansas HB2056 amends election laws to require specific intent for false representation of an election official and restricts candidates to one.

Kansas HB2056 amends the state's election laws by requiring that any person nominated for an elected office must accept the nomination by signing a notarized statement of acceptance. The bill also restricts individuals to accepting only one nomination per election cycle. These changes aim to clarify the intent behind election nominations and to prevent candidates from accepting multiple nominations, ensuring a more straightforward nomination process.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

88 Yea

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37 Nay

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Calendar

Feb 13, 2025

3:30 PM

House Elections Hearing

History

Apr 10, 2025

House

House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 31, 2025

Apr 10, 2025

House

House Will become law without Governor's signature

Mar 27, 2025

House

House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 88 Nay: 37