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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas Establishes SAVE Act to Mandate Bi-Annual Voter Rolls Checks Against Federal Citizenship Databases and Tighten List Maintenance
Last action · April 9, 2026: Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026
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What This Bill Does
Kansas enacts the Act requiring the secretary of state to check voter registration databases against the federal SAVE system twice yearly, establish website restrictions for voter applications, and remove noncitizens and disqualified individuals from voter rolls.
Registered voters face increased removal checks and confirmation notices based on federal database matches, while local election officials must adjust list maintenance and reporting timelines.
- The SAVE Act relates to Kansas election administration, modifying requirements for maintaining accurate voter registration rolls and conducting inter-agency data comparisons. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Registered voters in Kansas
Voters are subject to increased verification checks against federal databases, confirmation notices for inactivity, and removal procedures if flagged as ineligible or deceased.
County election officials
County officials must process potential noncitizen matches, send confirmation notices, update registration records, and remove ineligible voters within specified timelines.
Noncitizens receiving public assistance benefits
Individuals identified as noncitizens through database comparisons are investigated and subject to removal from voter registration rolls.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How often will voter registration records be checked against federal immigration databases?
What happens if a registered voter is flagged as a potential noncitizen?
Are voter record maintenance lists open to the public?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Became law over the governor's veto.
Procedural history
30 actions- Apr 9, 2026HouseEnrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026
- Apr 9, 2026HouseReengrossed on Saturday, March 28, 2026
- Apr 9, 2026HouseVetoed by Governor; Returned to on Wednesday, April 8, 2026
- Apr 9, 2026HouseFloorMotion to override veto prevailed
- Apr 9, 2026SenateFloorMotion to override veto prevailed
- Mar 26, 2026SenateConference committee report now available
Show 24 earlier actions
- Mar 26, 2026SenateFloorConference Committee Report was adopted
- Mar 26, 2026HouseFloorConference Committee Report was adopted
- Mar 25, 2026SenateFloorConference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Senator Thompson, Senator Blew, Senator Francisco, , appointed as second conferees
- Mar 25, 2026SenateConference committee report now available
- Mar 25, 2026HouseFloorConference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Representative Proctor, Representative Waggoner, Representative Haskins, , appointed as second conferees
- Mar 24, 2026SenateFloorMotion to accede adopted; Senator Thompson, Senator Blew, Senator Francisco, , appointed as conferees
- Mar 23, 2026HouseNonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed , and
- Mar 19, 2026SenateFloorFinal Action - Passed as amended
- Mar 18, 2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Now working on
- Mar 18, 2026SenateFloorCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Mar 18, 2026SenateFloorCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Mar 13, 2026SenateFloorCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by
- Mar 4, 2026SenateHearing: Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 144-S
- Feb 25, 2026SenateCommitteeReferred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
- Feb 24, 2026SenateIntroducedReceived and Introduced
- Feb 19, 2026HouseEngrossed on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
- Feb 18, 2026HouseFloorFinal Action - Passed as amended
- Feb 17, 2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Now working on
- Feb 17, 2026HouseFloorCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Feb 17, 2026HouseFloorCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Feb 12, 2026HouseFloorCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by
- Jan 15, 2026HouseHearing: Thursday, January 15, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 218-N
- Jan 14, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
- Jan 14, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to House Committee on Elections
Version history
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Mandatory Federal Database Cross-Checks
The legislation shifts voter registration maintenance from periodic state-level updates to mandatory bi-annual comparisons against federal immigration databases.
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Sources
www.kslegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance85How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy80Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz65Current news / social attention level
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