On March 24, the Kansas Senate Federal & State Affairs Committee passed HB 2053, after amending it by stripping out the original content and inserting language setting up a presidential primary. It would be held in March. The presidential primary would only be for the use of parties that are entitled to nominate by primary (i.e., Democrats and Republicans). Smaller qualified parties in Kansas nominate by convention at their own expense.

Another bill, SB 290, which would have set up a presidential primary in May and also moved the non-presidential primary from August to May, failed to pass. That bill would have also moved the independent candidate petition deadline from August to May. Thanks to Josh Putnam for this news.