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Minutes for HB2438 - Committee on Elections
Short Title
Imposing restrictions on websites that can accept and transmit voter registration applications.
Minutes Content for Thu, Jan 15, 2026
Chairperson Proctor opened the hearing on HB2438 and recognized Mike Heim, Assistant Revisor, Office of Revisor of Statutes who presented summary of the bill. (Attachment 8)
Conferees testifying in support of HB2438 includes:
Clayton Barker, Deputy Secretary of State, General Counsel testified in support of HB2438. (Attachment 9)
Bryan Caskey, Director of Elections, Secretary of State office was recognized from the audience and answered questions from Representatives regarding HB2438.
Conferees testifying neutrally for HB2438 included:
Missy Leavitt, Kansas Citizen testified by WebEx with neutral testimony for HB2438. (Attachment 10)
Additional neutral written only testimony for HB2438 included:
Brian McClendon, Board Chair, KS Votes (Attachment 11)
Rick Peipho, Kansas County Clerks & Election Official (Attachment 12)
Conferees testifying in opposition of HB2438 included:
Davis Hammet, Loud Light Civic Action testified in opposition to HB2438. (Attachment 13)
Glenda Overstreet, League of Women Voters testified in opposition to HB2438. (Attachment 14)
Ellen Johnson, Private Citizen testified in opposition to HB2438. (Attachment 15)
Opponents providing written only testimony for HB2438 included: (Attachment 16)
Opponents providing written only testimony late included:
Susan Norris, Kansas Citizen (Attachment 17)
Greg Blakely, Kansas Citizen (Attachment 18)
Chairperson Proctor closed the hearing on HB2438.
Meeting was adjourned at 5:15pm.
