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Kansas Senate passes two elections measures and a vacancies bill
Summary
The Senate voted to approve changes to two election-related bills and a measure addressing legislative vacancies, adopting House amendments and a conference committee report after brief floor debate and roll-call votes.
The Kansas Senate on March 17 approved changes to two election bills and adopted a conference committee report on a vacancies measure, voting to concur with House amendments on Senate Bill 5 and Senate Bill 6 and to adopt the conference committee report on Senate Bill 105.
Senate Bill 5, which limits the spending of undesignated federal funds for election activities unless appropriated by Congress or the state, was amended in the House to clarify that the restriction "shall not apply to the receipt and expenditures of monies for election security." Senator Thompson, who carried the measure on the floor, said that change preserves the ability to accept and spend money specifically earmarked for…
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