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Minutes for HB2493 - Committee on Elections
Short Title
Requiring a person transmitting or delivering a ballot on behalf of another voter to include such person's driver's license number in the written statement on the ballot envelope.
Minutes Content for Tue, Jan 27, 2026
Chairperson Proctor opened the hearing on HB2493 and recognized Assistant Revisor, Mike Heim, Office of Revisor of Statutes who gave summary of bill. (Attachment 18)
Conferees providing testimony for HB2493 included:
Proponents:
None
Neutral:
Clay Barker, Deputy Secretary of State, General Counsel (Attachment 19)
Rick Piepho, Harvey County Clerk & Election Officer (Attachment 20)
Opponents:
Ann Mah, Former Ranking Minority Member House Elections Committee (Attachment 21)
Logan DeMond, Director, Policy & Research, American Civil Liberties Union (Attachment 22)
Melissa Stiehler, Director of Advocacy, Loud Light & Loud Light Civic Action (Attachment 23)
Mike Burgess, Director, Policy & Outreach, Disability Rights Center of Topeka (Attachment 24)
Written Only Testimony:
Mike Fonkert, Deputy Director, Kansas Appleseed Center for Law and Justice (Attachment 25)
Cille King, Advocacy Chair, League of Women Voters Kansas (Attachment 26)
Chairperson Proctor closed the hearing on HB2493.
Meeting adjourned at 5:05 pm.
