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HB 2452KANSASSession 2025-2026State Billpassed chamber
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Kansas Bill Realigns Local Municipal Elections to Even-Numbered Years

Original title: AN ACT concerning elections; changing the timing of municipality elections for cities, school districts, community colleges and certain other municipalities to fall in even-numbered years; requiring terms of office to be either two years or four years; amending K.S.A. 2-623, 2-624, 13-1221, 13-1702, 19-2760, 19-3505, 24-412, 24-459, 24-504, 24-506, 25-205, 25-210, 25-610, 25-611, 25-613, 25-2010, 25-2017a, 25-2102, 25-2107, 25-2108a, 25-21a03, 42-706, 71-1408, 71-1413, 71-1422 and 80-2508 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 25-213, 25-303, 25-1115, 25-2006, 25-2018, 25-2311, 25-2502 and 25-3009 and repealing the existing sections; also repealing K.S.A. 25-21a01.

Last action · February 19, 2026: Stricken from Calendar by Rule 1507

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What This Bill Would Do

This legislation requires municipal elections for cities, school districts, community colleges, and other local districts to take place in even-numbered years starting January 1, 2028, aligning their timing with state and national elections.

Why it matters

Local government elections currently held in odd-numbered years will shift to even-numbered years, altering election calendars and candidate filing deadlines for Kansas residents and local jurisdictions.

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Local elected officials

Elected officials serving terms expiring in 2027 will have their terms extended until January 2029, and future terms must be set to either two or four years.

Directly affected

County election officers

County election officers are responsible for conducting municipal primary and general elections in even-numbered years and handling candidate filings and fees.

Directly affected

Kansas voters

Voters will cast ballots for municipal offices during even-numbered year primary and general elections starting in August and November 2028.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

When do the new municipal election dates take effect?
The provisions take effect on January 1, 2028, and apply to primary elections held in August 2028 and general elections held in November 2028 and subsequent even-numbered years.
Which local entities are classified as a 'municipality' under this bill?
Municipalities include cities, consolidated city-counties, school districts, boards of public utilities, community colleges, drainage districts, extension districts, irrigation districts, improvement districts, water districts, and hospital districts.
What happens to terms of office that would have expired in 2027?
Elected members whose terms would expire at any time in 2027 will have their terms extended to expire on the second Monday in January of 2029.

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Where This Stands

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Procedural history

5 actions
  1. Feb 19, 2026House
    Stricken from Calendar by Rule 1507
  2. Jan 26, 2026HouseFloor
    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by
  3. Jan 20, 2026House
    Hearing: Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 218-N
  4. Jan 15, 2026HouseIntroduced
    Introduced
  5. Jan 15, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred to House Committee on Elections

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Consolidation of Local and State Election Cycles

The bill systematically amends dozens of statutes across various chapters of Kansas law to transition local municipal elections from odd-numbered years to coincide with even-numbered state and national election cycles.

House Committee on Elections

Connected Entities

House Committee on Elections, Finney county, Sumner county and 3 more
OrganizationHouse Committee on Elections“House committee sponsoring HB 2452”Map →
locationFinney county“Location of drainage district No. 2”Map →
locationSumner county“County providing financial support for Cowley county community college”Map →
OrganizationCowley county community college“Community college district with specific trustee election rules”Map →
OrganizationKansas state university of agriculture and applied science“Director of extension acts regarding extension districts”Map →
locationJohnson county“Location of a water district governed by specific member provisions”Map →

Sources

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www.kslegislature.gov

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