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Committee advances bill to centralize venue for election lawsuits in Shawnee County
Committee on Elections · February 13, 2026
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Summary
HB 25‑69 would require lawsuits challenging state election laws or rules to be brought in Shawnee County District Court and transfer suits filed elsewhere into Shawnee County. The committee advanced the bill after debate about whether forum‑shopping is a frequent problem.
House Bill 25‑69, which would set the District Court of Shawnee County as the venue for challenges to the constitutionality of state election laws and regulations, was advanced favorably out of the Committee on Elections.
The revisor said the bill would…
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