All Roll Calls
Yes: 184 • No: 97
KansasHB 22062025–2026 Regular SessionHouse
Renaming the Kansas governmental ethics commission to the Kansas public disclosure commission, defining terms in the campaign finance act, requiring the filing of statements of independent expenditures, prohibiting agreements requiring contributions in the name of another and requiring the termination of unused campaign finance accounts.
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Signed by Governor
federal and state affairselections
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.
Bans on straw and pass-through donations
The law bans straw donations. No one may give in another person’s name, and no one may knowingly take such a gift. It also voids any donation that is conditioned on being passed through to another committee.
Kansas public disclosure commission created
On July 1, 2025, the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission becomes the Kansas Public Disclosure Commission. All powers, records, opinions, and funds carry over. The commission has nine members with party-balance rules: no more than five from one party, and the governor’s two picks cannot share a party. Members serve two-year terms starting February 1. The fee fund is renamed and keeps all money and liabilities, and superseded statutes are repealed.
No pushing family hires in state jobs
State officers and employees may not push to hire, promote, transfer, or discipline a household or family member. They must also step back from any action about that person’s job. This does not apply to appointments to the governor’s staff or to actions taken before the law. The public disclosure commission enforces these rules and gives guidance.
Legislators barred from running certain PACs
A legislator or legislative candidate may not set up a political committee whose main goal is to support or oppose legislative candidates. Any such committee that existed before the law took effect is abolished.
Unused campaign accounts must close
A campaign must close a candidate’s account if the person stops running or loses. It must close no later than 90 days after the second later general election for that office in which the person is not elected. The treasurer must file a termination report and handle leftover money under state law.
New fees and filing rules for committees
Political committees must register each year by July 1 and pay a fee based on expected donations. Fees are: over $15,000 — $750; $7,501 to $15,000 — $500; $2,501 to $7,500 — $250; $2,500 or less — $50. If receipts later exceed your bracket, file an amended registration within three days and pay the difference. People who are not candidates or committees must file a statement when they spend or give $1,000 or more in a year and must name any payee who got over $500. Recipients only have to record a donor’s name and address when a single gift is more than $50.
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: 74 Nay: 45
Yes: 74 • No: 45
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 78 Nay: 44
Yes: 78 • No: 44
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 32 Nay: 8
Yes: 32 • No: 8
Actions Timeline
Reengrossed on Thursday, March 27, 2025
4/10/2025HouseEnrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 31, 2025
4/10/2025HouseApproved by Governor on Monday, April 7, 2025
4/10/2025HouseConcurred with amendments; Yea: 78 Nay: 44
3/24/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Shallenburger
3/20/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Shallenburger was adopted
3/20/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
3/20/2025SenateEmergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 32 Nay: 8
3/20/2025SenateCommittee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Federal and State Affairs
3/18/2025SenateHearing: Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 10:30 AM Room 144-S
3/12/2025SenateHearing: Friday, March 7, 2025, 10:30 AM Room 144-S - CANCELED
3/7/2025SenateReferred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs
2/18/2025SenateEngrossed on Monday, February 17, 2025
2/17/2025HouseReceived and Introduced
2/17/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
2/14/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
2/14/2025HouseEmergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 74 Nay: 45
2/14/2025HouseCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Elections
2/13/2025HouseHearing: Thursday, February 6, 2025, 3:30 PM Room 218-N
2/6/2025HouseIntroduced
2/3/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Elections
2/3/2025House
Bill Text
As Amended by House Committee
As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole
As introduced
Enrolled
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