Overview
- Senate President Ty Masterson said Republican senators have exceeded the two‑thirds petition threshold, which is 27 signatures in the 40‑member chamber.
- The House has not announced whether it has enough signatures, and Speaker Dan Hawkins has not detailed the chamber’s progress.
- Plans for the session include redrawing congressional districts, with reporting that the effort targets Democratic U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids’ seat.
- Lawmakers also expect to take up a change to driver’s‑license rules affecting transgender Kansans at the request of Attorney General Kris Kobach.
- Timing and cost remain unsettled, with a Republican petition citing Nov. 10 for up to four days and a town hall discussion pointing to Nov. 7 and about $400,000, as regional battles such as Missouri’s new map face legal challenges.