On February 1, the Kansas House Elections Committee introduced HB 2578. It lowers the party petition from 2% of the last gubernatorial vote, to 1%, and also expands the amount of time permitted to collect the signatures from six months to one year. The Green Party is responsible for getting this bill introduced. In Kansas, many bills are introduced by committees, rather than by a single legislator. The fact that the bill is sponsored by the committee doesn’t necessarily mean the committee favors the bill, but it is a good sign to have the committee sponsor the bill.