Minutes for HB2451 - Committee on Elections

Short Title

Prohibiting the use of public assets by government officers and employees to advocate for or against proposed amendments to the constitution of the state of Kansas and ballot questions submitted to qualified electors.

Minutes Content for Thu, Jan 22, 2026

Chairperson Proctor opened the hearing on HB 2451 and recognized Assistant Revisor, Mike Heim, Office of Revisor of Statutes who presented summary of the bill. (Attachment 2)

Conferees testifying in support of HB 2451 included:

Senator Doug Shane, 37th District testified in support of the bill. (Attachment 3)

Allison Reed, Stop the Bond, Hutchinson testified as a proponent of the bill. (Attachment 4) (Attachment 5)

Representative Paul Waggoner, 104th District testified in support of the bill. (Attachment 6)

Conferees testifying as opponents of HB 2451 included:

Jay Hall, Deputy Director & General Counsel, Kansas Association of Counties testified as an opponent to the bill. (Attachment 7)

Jim Karleskint, United School Administrators testified in opposition to the bill. (Attachment 8)

Sage Pourmirza, Staff Attorney, The League of Kansas Municipalities testified in opposition to the bill. (Attachment 9)

Written Only Testimony:

Amber Douglas (Attachment 10)

Stacy Goss (Attachment 11)

Leah Fliter (Attachment 12)