Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2020

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Refer
1/17/25  
Report Pass
1/28/25  
Engrossed
2/6/25  
Refer
2/7/25  
Report Pass
3/10/25  
Enrolled
3/25/25  

Caption

Requiring a quarterly report from the director of the division of vehicles listing the names, addresses and alien registration numbers of certain noncitizens who have been issued a driver's license during such quarter.

Impact

The implications of HB 2020 are significant as it further tightens the regulations surrounding noncitizens' access to driver's licenses. By requiring detailed reporting and verification between the division of motor vehicles and voter registration rolls, the bill is positioned to disrupt existing administrative processes. Supporters argue that this measure will bolster the integrity of elections, ensuring that only qualified individuals participate in the voting process. However, critics raise concerns that such stringent regulations could disenfranchise eligible voters or lead to wrongful removals based on inaccuracies in reporting.

Summary

House Bill 2020 aims to increase oversight of driver's licenses issued to noncitizens in Kansas. The bill mandates that the director of the division of motor vehicles provide a monthly report to the secretary of state containing the names and addresses of all noncitizens who have been issued a driver's license. Furthermore, the bill facilitates the comparison of these names against voter registration rolls to ensure that noncitizens are not improperly registered to vote. This legislative move is an attempt to enhance the integrity of the state's voter registration system as it pertains to citizenship requirements.

Contention

Opposition to HB 2020 stems primarily from the potential consequences it may have on voter registration rights and civil liberties. Critics argue that the bill may result in extensive administrative burdens that could lead to citizens being incorrectly flagged as noncitizens, thus complicating their voting eligibility. Furthermore, there is a contention that the increased scrutiny placed on noncitizens can stir an environment of distrust and fear among immigrant communities, warranting concerns about racial and ethnic discrimination within the scope of citizenship verification processes.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS HB2148

Increasing certain registration and title fees on vehicles for services provided by county treasurers and the division of vehicles, decreasing certain fees related to administrative costs and disposition of such fees and eliminating the division of vehicles modernization surcharge.

KS SB90

Increasing certain registration and title fees on vehicles for services provided by county treasurers and the division of vehicles, decreasing certain fees related to administrative costs and modifying the disposition of such fees and eliminating the division of vehicles modernization surcharge.

KS SB176

Increasing the membership of the behavioral sciences regulatory board, decreasing the years of practice required for reciprocity licensure of certain professions, extending the license period for temporary licenses, establishing new license categories, providing additional continuing education requirements and requiring that clinical social work supervisors be approved by the board.

KS SB359

Providing for the Kansas City Chiefs, sporting Kansas City, Sedgwick county zoo, Kansas City royals, Kansas City current, Topeka zoo, support the troops and the first city of Kansas distinctive license plates and requiring certain license plates to have the county of registration for the motor vehicle identified on the license plate.

KS HB2392

Providing for the 1st Infantry Division and the armed services occupation medal distinctive license plates and relating to the definition of veteran and disabled veteran in certain statutes.

KS HB2679

Authorizing the director of vehicles to waive the knowledge and skills test for driving a commercial vehicle for an applicant that provides evidence that such applicant qualifies for the military even exchange program for commercial driver's licenses.

KS HB2340

Requiring the behavioral sciences regulatory board to process applications within a certain time, decreasing the years of practice required for reciprocity licensure of certain behavioral sciences professions, extending the license period for temporary licenses, establishing new license categories and decreasing continuing education requirements related to diagnosis and treatment.

KS SB462

Authorizing the director of vehicles to adopt rules and regulation for participation in the federal motor carrier safety administration's drug and alcohol clearinghouse program and authorizing the director of vehicles to waive the commercial driver's license knowledge and skills test for an applicant that provides evidence that such applicant qualifies for the military even exchange program.

KS HB2680

Creating a traffic infraction for leaving a child eight years of age or younger unattended in a motor vehicle and providing penalties for violations therefor and requiring the division of vehicles to disseminate information related to the danger of leaving children unattended in vehicles in driver's education materials.

KS HB2760

Prescribing documentation requirements to determine eligibility for any benefit derived from a service-connected disability, requiring that federal disability determinations for veterans be probative, establishing the Kansas office of veterans services, updating references and corresponding changes relating to the transfer of powers and duties from the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office to the Kansas office of veterans services, updating the veterans claims assistance program to include references to veterans affairs medical centers and cross-accreditation requirements, modifying the definition of veteran and disabled veteran, clarifying disability evaluations for benefits granted to disabled veterans and updating the definition of armed forces to include the space force.

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