Kansas SB336: Providing for a presidential preference primary election every four years commencing in 2028 and aligning the special election date in March with the presidential preference primary election date

What the bill says

An act concerning elections; providing for a presidential preference primary election in 2028 and every four years thereafter; aligning the special election date in March with the presidential preference primary election date; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 25-432, 25-1115, 25-2006, 25-2311, 25-2502, 25-4501a, 25-4505 and 25-4506 and repealing the existing sections.

From the introduced text, January 15, 2026:

AN ACT concerning elections; providing for a presidential preference primary election in 2028 and every four years thereafter; aligning the special election date in March with the presidential preference primary election date; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 25-432, 25-1115, 25-2006, 25-2311, 25-2502, 25-4501a, 25-4505 and 25-4506 and repealing the existing sections. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: New Section 1. Nothing in article 45 of chapter 25 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, shall be construed to repeal, modify or otherwise supersede any provision of state law or any rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto governing the conduct of any election held on the same date as a presidential preference primary election. Sec. 2. K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 25-432 is hereby amended to read as follows: 25-432. An election shall not be conducted under this act unless: (a) The secretary of state approves a written plan for conduct of the election, including, but not limited to, a written timetable for the conduct of the election, submitted by the county election officer; (b) the election is nonpartisan; (c) the election is not one at which any candidate is elected, retained or recalled; (d) the election is not held on the same date as another election in which the qualified electors of that subdivision of government are …

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Sponsors

• Bill Rhiley (R) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
2. January 16, 2026: Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
3. January 15, 2026: Introduced

Common questions

What is SB336?

SB336 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Providing for a presidential preference primary election every four years commencing in 2028 and aligning the special election date in March with the presidential preference primary election date.

What does SB336 do?

In its own words: An act concerning elections; providing for a presidential preference primary election in 2028 and every four years thereafter; aligning the special election date in March with the presidential preference primary election date; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 25-432, 25-1115, 25-2006, 25-2311, 25-2502, 25-4501a, 25-4505 and 25-4506 and repealing the existing sections.

What is the status of SB336?

In committee as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: Died in Committee (April 10, 2026).

Who sponsored SB336?

Bill Rhiley (R).

Where is the official record for SB336?

On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb336/