SB 394

Mar 5, 2026 · Senate · Emergency Final Action

Outcome: passed

Yea: 26
Nay: 11
Present: 1
Absent: 2
AFL-CIO Key Vote: OPPOSE
Bill Would Gut Mail Voting Access for Shift Workers
SB 394 creates a "poison pill" that automatically eliminates no-excuse mail voting if any court strikes down the state's signature verification rules. If triggered, only voters who are sick, disabled, or out of the county on Election Day could vote by mail — leaving out shift workers, nurses, and hourly employees who simply can't get to the polls during work hours. The bill also forces all legal challenges to election laws into a single courthouse in Topeka, making it harder and more expensive for voters anywhere else in the state to fight back.
Vote Weight: 5x
KS AFL-CIO supports a NAY vote

Yea (26)

Name Party District
Adam Thomas R 23
Beverly Gossage R 9
Brad Starnes R 22
Caryn Tyson R 12
Chase Blasi R 26
Craig Bowser R 1
Doug Shane R 37
Elaine Bowers R 36
Jeff Klemp R 5
Kellie Warren R 11
Kenny Titus R 18
Larry Alley R 32
Michael Fagg R 14
Michael Murphy R 34
Mike Petersen R 28
Mike Thompson R 10
Renee Erickson R 30
Rick Kloos R 3
Scott Hill R 24
Stephen Owens R 31
Tim Shallenburger R 13
TJ Rose R 35
Tory Marie Blew R 33
Ty Masterson R 16
Virgil Peck R 15
William Clifford R 39

Nay (11)

Name Party District
Brenda Dietrich R 20
Cindy Holscher D 8
David Haley D 4
Dinah Sykes D 21
Ethan Corson D 7
Joseph Claeys R 27
Marci Francisco D 2
Mike Argabright R 17
Oletha Faust Goudeau D 29
Patrick Schmidt D 19
Silas Miller D 25

Present (1)

Name Party District
Rick Billinger R 40

Absent (2)

Name Party District
Pat Pettey D 6
Ronald Ryckman R 38