What is the status of SB394?

Passed one chamber as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: Died on House Calendar (April 10, 2026).

Leah Howell (R), with 3 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB394?

On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb394/

Kansas legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas SB394: House Substitute for SB 394 by Committee on Elections - Relating to signature verification for advance voting ballots, concerning court orders that invalidate or enjoin signature verification triggering a return to allowing advance voting only if certain conditions exist, establishing venue in the district court in Shawnee county for all constitutional challenges to election laws

Q: What is SB394?

SB394 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): House Substitute for SB 394 by Committee on Elections - Relating to signature verification for advance voting ballots, concerning court orders that invalidate or enjoin signature verification triggering a return to allowing advance voting only if certain conditions exist, establishing venue in the district court in Shawnee county for all constitutional challenges to election laws.

Q: What does SB394 do?

In its own words: An act concerning elections; relating to signature verification requirements for advance voting ballot envelopes; amending K.S.A. 25-1121 and repealing the existing section; also repealing K.S.A. 251117, 25-1118, 25-1119, 25-1120, 25-1121, 25-1122a, 25-1122b, 251122c, 25-1122d, 25-1122f, 25-1123, 25-1125, 25-1126, 25-1128, 251129, 25-1130, 25-1131, 25-1134, 25-1135, 25-1136, 25-1137, 25-1138, 25-1139 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 25-1122 and 25-1124.

Status: Passed one chamber, April 10, 2026

What the bill says

An act concerning elections; relating to signature verification requirements for advance voting ballot envelopes; amending K.S.A. 25-1121 and repealing the existing section; also repealing K.S.A. 251117, 25-1118, 25-1119, 25-1120, 25-1121, 25-1122a, 25-1122b, 251122c, 25-1122d, 25-1122f, 25-1123, 25-1125, 25-1126, 25-1128, 251129, 25-1130, 25-1131, 25-1134, 25-1135, 25-1136, 25-1137, 25-1138, 25-1139 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 25-1122 and 25-1124.

From the introduced text, January 27, 2026:

AN ACT concerning elections; relating to signature verification requirements for advance voting ballot envelopes; amending K.S.A. 25-1121 and repealing the existing section; also repealing K.S.A. 251117, 25-1118, 25-1119, 25-1120, 25-1121, 25-1122a, 25-1122b, 251122c, 25-1122d, 25-1122f, 25-1123, 25-1125, 25-1126, 25-1128, 251129, 25-1130, 25-1131, 25-1134, 25-1135, 25-1136, 25-1137, 25-1138, 25-1139 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 25-1122 and 25-1124. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: New Section 1. The secretary of state shall monitor all litigation challenging the validity of the signature verification requirements contained in K.S.A. 25-1124(h), and amendments thereto. If any state or federal court of competent jurisdiction enters a final order or judgment that is no longer subject to appeal and invalidates or enjoins the enforcement of the signature verification requirements contained in K.S.A. 25-1124(h), and amendments thereto, then the secretary of state shall cause notice of such enactment to be published in the Kansas register at the time of the next regular publication of the Kansas register following the date such order or judgment is issued. Upon such publication in the Kansas register, the statutory authorization for advance voting by mail in Kansas shall be null and void in its entirety. In such event, voting by mail shall not be permitted in this state except to the extent specifically required by federal law, including, but …

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