All Roll Calls
Yes: 305 • No: 377
KansasHB 20542025–2026 Regular SessionHouse
Senate Substitute for HB 2054 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Increasing the limits on certain campaign contributions under the campaign finance act.
Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
federal and state affairselections
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 3 costs, 2 mixed.
Higher giving limits for Kansas candidates
The law raises how much you can give to Kansas candidates. You can give $4,000 per primary and another $4,000 per general to statewide candidates. You can give $2,000 per primary and another $2,000 per general to state senators, state board of education, and large local races (50,000+). You can give $1,000 per primary and another $1,000 per general to house, judges, district attorneys, and small local races (under 50,000). These limits apply to a person or political committee, not party committees, the candidate, or the candidate’s spouse.
Annual caps on party committee donations
The law sets yearly caps on giving to party committees. A person can give up to $15,000 a year to a state party and $5,000 to any other party committee. A national party committee can give up to $25,000 to a state party and $10,000 to other party committees each year. A political committee can give up to $5,000 a year to a party committee. Some party types named in state law can receive up to $35,000 a year from a person or national party; others can receive up to $10,000.
Party primary gifts and spending rules
In contested primaries, each party committee (not national) faces caps to any one candidate: $4,000 for statewide; $1,000 for house, judges, district attorneys, and small local races; $2,000 for state senator, state board, and large local races. These apply per primary or caucus or convention. The law also says party spending to support a candidate is not treated as a contribution, even if coordinated. That spending does not count against contribution limits.
Cash donations capped at $200
You cannot give more than $200 in cash to a candidate or candidate committee for any one primary or general election. Candidates and committees may not accept more than $200 in cash from the same person for that election. This rule applies only to money or U.S. currency.
Kids' campaign gifts count for parents
If your unemancipated child under 18 gives to a campaign, it counts as your contribution. If there are two parents, it splits 50/50. If one parent has custody, it all counts to that parent.
New rules for loans and records
Campaigns must keep clear books to separate primary and general funds, such as separate accounts. Before the primary, cash on hand must at least cover money marked for the general minus any general spending. Loans count toward the election’s limits by their face value at the end of that period, and any excess must be paid down to legal levels by then. Political funds that were not reported are treated as a person and must follow the same caps. If someone became a candidate but does not run, the same limits still apply. Money collected and reported under state law cannot be used in a federal race.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 35 Nay: 84
Yes: 35 • No: 84
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 72 Nay: 52
Yes: 72 • No: 52
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 26 Nay: 14
Yes: 26 • No: 14
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 21 Nay: 17
Yes: 21 • No: 17
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 77 Nay: 46
Yes: 77 • No: 46
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 40 Nay: 78
Yes: 40 • No: 78
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 34 Nay: 86
Yes: 34 • No: 86
Actions Timeline
Reengrossed on Friday, March 28, 2025
4/10/2025HouseEnrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 31, 2025
4/10/2025HouseApproved by Governor on Tuesday, April 8, 2025
4/10/2025HouseConference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 26 Nay: 14
3/27/2025SenateConference committee report now available
3/27/2025SenateConference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 72 Nay: 52
3/27/2025HouseNonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Proctor , Representative Waggoner and Representative Haskins as conferees
3/26/2025HouseMotion to accede adopted; Senator Thompson, Senator Blew and Senator Faust Goudeau appointed as conferees
3/26/2025SenateCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Federal and State Affairs
3/25/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed
3/25/2025SenateEmergency Final Action - Substitute passed as amended; Yea: 21 Nay: 17
3/25/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Passed over and retain a place on the calendar
3/20/2025SenateWithdrawn from Calendar, Rereferred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs
3/20/2025SenateCommittee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Federal and State Affairs
3/19/2025SenateHearing: Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 10:30 AM Room 144-S
3/11/2025SenateReferred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs
3/5/2025SenateFinal Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 77 Nay: 46
3/4/2025HouseReceived and Introduced
3/4/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
3/3/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Haskins
3/3/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Haskins was rejected Yea: 35 Nay: 84
3/3/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Poetter Parshall
3/3/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Poetter Parshall was rejected Yea: 40 Nay: 78
3/3/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
3/3/2025HouseCommittee Report recommending bill be further amended and be passed as amended by Committee on Elections
2/26/2025House
Bill Text
As Amended by House Committee
As Amended by House Committee of the Whole
As Amended by Senate Committee
As introduced
Enrolled - Law effective April 10, 2025
S Sub for
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