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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas HB 2449 authorizes removing voters who obtain out-of-state driver's licenses and adds residency attestation rules
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
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What This Bill Proposed
Kansas HB 2449 authorizes election officials to remove individuals from voter registration rolls if they obtain a driver's license from another state. The bill also requires voter registration forms to include an attestation stating that acquiring an out-of-state driver's license constitutes a change in residency for voting purposes.
Registered voters who acquire a driver's license in another state face removal from Kansas voter registration rolls unless they provide proof of in-state residency to reinstate their registration.
- House Bill 2449 was introduced during the 2025-2026 legislative session by the House Committee on Elections and died in committee. context
- Voter list maintenance and cross-state data sharing are standard mechanisms used by states to keep registration rolls updated. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Registered voters
Voters who obtain an out-of-state driver's license may be removed from registration rolls and must provide proof of residency to be reinstated.
County election officers
Officers must remove names directed by the secretary of state within five business days and handle voter notifications and reinstatements.
Division of motor vehicles
The division must provide a quarterly list of driver's licenses issued to persons who have subsequently received a license from another jurisdiction.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if a registered voter gets a driver's license in another state?
Can a voter removed for obtaining an out-of-state driver's license be reinstated?
What new attestation is added to the voter registration form?
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This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Apr 10, 2026HouseDied in Committee
- Jan 15, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
- Jan 15, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to House Committee on Elections
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Automated Out-of-State Residency Verification for Voters
The legislation connects motor vehicle licensing data from other jurisdictions directly to voter registration maintenance, establishing a formal mechanism for voter roll removal based on foreign driver's license issuance.
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Sources
www.kslegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 60)
- Controversy65Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz35Current news / social attention level
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