Kansas HB2257: Enacting the interstate compact on the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote

What the bill says

An act concerning elections; enacting the interstate compact on the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 25-802 and 25-804 and repealing the existing sections.

From the introduced text, February 4, 2025:

AN ACT concerning elections; enacting the interstate compact on the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 25-802 and 25-804 and repealing the existing sections. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: New Section 1. This act may be cited as the interstate compact on the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote. ARTICLE I. MEMBERSHIP Any state of the United States and the District of Columbia may become a member of this agreement by enacting this agreement. ARTICLE II. RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE IN MEMBER STATES TO VOTE FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT Each member state shall conduct a statewide popular election for president and vice president of the United States. ARTICLE III. MANNER OF APPOINTING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS IN MEMBER STATES 1. Prior to the time set by law for the meeting and voting by the presidential electors, the chief election official of each member state shall determine the number of votes for each presidential slate in each state of the United States and in the District of Columbia in which votes have been cast in a statewide popular election and shall add such votes together to produce a "national popular vote total" for each presidential slate. 2. The chief election …

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Sponsors

• Barbara Ballard (D) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
2. February 4, 2025: Referred to House Committee on Elections
3. February 4, 2025: Introduced

Common questions

What is HB2257?

HB2257 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Enacting the interstate compact on the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote.

What does HB2257 do?

In its own words: An act concerning elections; enacting the interstate compact on the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 25-802 and 25-804 and repealing the existing sections.

What is the status of HB2257?

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

Who sponsored HB2257?

Barbara Ballard (D).

Where is the official record for HB2257?

On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2257/