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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas Bill Proposes Driver's License Citizenship Indicators, Provisional Ballots for Noncitizens, and Revised Candidate Withdrawal Rules
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died on House Calendar
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What This Bill Proposed
This legislation requires Kansas driver's licenses to display citizenship status and mandates that any individual presenting a noncitizen driver's license at a polling place receive a if claiming citizenship. The bill also establishes quarterly reporting requirements for state public assistance agencies regarding noncitizen benefit recipients, outlines updated rules for candidate withdrawals due to medical hardship or relocation, and governs joint gubernatorial ticket vacancies.
- The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 requires states to provide voter registration opportunities at various state agencies, including public assistance offices. context
- Kansas driver's licenses serve as primary identification documents at polling places and include various designated status indicators. 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.
Voters presenting noncitizen driver's licenses
Voters showing noncitizen driver's licenses who claim citizenship must be issued a provisional ballot at the polling place.
State public assistance agencies
Designated state agencies providing public assistance must submit quarterly reports listing noncitizen benefit recipients to the secretary of state.
Candidates for public office
Candidates face regulated deadlines and specific criteria regarding withdrawal from ballots due to medical hardship or residency changes.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if someone with a driver's license listing them as a noncitizen attempts to vote?
What information must state agencies report regarding noncitizen public assistance recipients?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
12 actions- Apr 10, 2026HouseDied on House Calendar
- Mar 18, 2026HouseFloorCommittee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by
- Feb 26, 2026HouseHearing: Thursday, February 26, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 218-N
- Feb 18, 2026SenateFloorFinal Action - Passed
- Feb 18, 2026HouseIntroducedReceived and Introduced
- Feb 18, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to House Committee on Elections
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- Feb 17, 2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Now working on
- Feb 17, 2026SenateFloorCommittee of the Whole - Be passed
- Feb 12, 2026SenateFloorCommittee Report recommending bill be passed by
- Feb 10, 2026SenateHearing: Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 144-S
- Jan 28, 2026SenateCommitteeReferred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
- Jan 27, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced
Version history
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Full breakdown
Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Integration of Driver's License Status with Election Polling Procedures
The bill establishes a direct operational bridge between the Division of Vehicles' licensing data (citizenship status) and polling place ballot issuance (provisional ballots).
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Sources
www.kslegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy85Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz50Current news / social attention level
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