# Kansas SB 260: House Subsitute for SB 260 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Relating to campaign finance; concerning a vacancy in the joint candidacy of the governor and lieutenant governor; relating to reasons for withdrawal of candidacy from national, state and local offices; relating to the election of the board of directors of certain irrigation districts; specifying when such elections may be conducted by the mail ballot election law; relating to the crime of corrupt political advertising; removing the requirements that treasurers be listed in political advertising attributions; clarifying campaign finance reports regarding vendor information.

Kansas SB 260, House Subsitute for SB 260 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Relating to campaign finance; concerning a vacancy in the joint candidacy of the governor and lieutenant governor; relating to reasons for withdrawal of candidacy from national, state and local offices; relating to the election of the board of directors of certain irrigation districts; specifying when such elections may be conducted by the mail ballot election law; relating to the crime of corrupt political advertising; removing the requirements that treasurers be listed in political advertising attributions; clarifying campaign finance reports regarding vendor information., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Committee on Ways and Means; status signed, last action 2026-04-09 (Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kansas SB 260
- State: Kansas
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session
- Title: House Subsitute for SB 260 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Relating to campaign finance; concerning a vacancy in the joint candidacy of the governor and lieutenant governor; relating to reasons for withdrawal of candidacy from national, state and local offices; relating to the election of the board of directors of certain irrigation districts; specifying when such elections may be conducted by the mail ballot election law; relating to the crime of corrupt political advertising; removing the requirements that treasurers be listed in political advertising attributions; clarifying campaign finance reports regarding vendor information.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-11
- Last action: 2026-04-09, Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026
- Sponsor: Committee on Ways and Means
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: house committee on federal and state affairs, senate committee on federal and state affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 8 (566 yes, 92 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 5

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Candidates gain limited late withdrawal options: benefit, low. Kansas candidates, including community college trustee candidates, generally cannot withdraw after the filing deadline. Exceptions allow withdrawal for severe medical hardship affecting the candidate or immediate family, with a physician's signed certification. Candidates can also withdraw by certi…
- Campaigns file fewer reports and details: mixed, low. For years when candidates enter no primary or general election, treasurers file only an annual report. It covers the completed calendar year and is due the following January 10. Campaign payments to advertising agencies, public relations firms, or political consultants for vendor payments still req…
- Governor ticket vacancies require new filings: mixed, low. A vacancy after filing ends a joint candidacy for Kansas governor and lieutenant governor. The remaining candidate cannot replace the departing candidate within that filing. They can file a new joint ticket with another person. The new ticket must meet statutory filing requirements, including payme…
- Irrigation districts gain mail voting options: mixed, low. After the initial director election, irrigation district boards can choose mail ballots for the first Tuesday in March. Their resolution selects even- or odd-numbered election years and director terms of two, three, or four years. County election officers jointly file an election plan at least 90 d…
- Political advertisers face fewer disclosure requirements: mixed, low. Covered paid political ads no longer need to name the sponsoring group's treasurer. Required sponsor statements identify the group and its chairperson or responsible person, depending on the ad and sponsor. The law also exempts some candidate messages from two specific political-ad requirements, no…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Committee on Ways and Means
- Cosponsor: Committee on Federal and State Affairs

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-23 | Senate | Yea: 110 Nay: 14 | pass | 110 | 14 |   |
| 2026-04-23 | Senate | Yea: 36 Nay: 4 | pass | 36 | 4 |   |
| 2026-04-23 | Senate | Yea: 39 Nay: 1 | pass | 39 | 1 |   |
| 2026-04-23 | Senate | Yea: 98 Nay: 27 | pass | 98 | 27 |   |
| 2026-03-27 | Senate | Conference Committee Report was adopted | pass | 39 | 1 |   |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Conference Committee Report was adopted | pass | 98 | 27 |   |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed | pass | 110 | 14 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Final Action - Passed as amended | pass | 36 | 4 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2026-04-09: Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 39, Nay 1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Conference committee report now available (House)
- 2026-03-25: Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 98, Nay 27 (House)
- 2026-03-23: Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Mike Thompson, Sen. Tory Marie Blew and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Tom Kessler, Rep. Rebecca Schmoe and Rep. Heather Meyer appointed as conferees (House)
- 2026-03-23: Rep. Pat Proctor, Rep. Paul Waggoner, and Rep. Kirk Haskins are appointed to replace Rep. Tom Kessler, Rep. Rebecca Schmoe, and Rep. Heather Meyer on the Conference Committee (House)
- 2026-03-18: Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed (House)
- 2026-03-18: Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed (House)
- 2026-03-18: Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted (House)
- 2026-03-18: Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 110, Nay 14, Absent 1 (House)
- 2026-03-16: Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by House Committee on Federal and State Affairs (House)
- 2025-03-13: Hearing: Thursday, March 13, 2025, 9:00 AM — Room 346-S (House)
- 2025-02-25: Received and Introduced (House)
- 2025-02-25: Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs (House)
- 2025-02-19: Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 36, Nay 4 (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Hearing: Monday, February 17, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 144-S (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Amended by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/sb_260/sb260_01_0000.pdf)
- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/sb_260/sb260_00_0000.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/sb_260/sb260_enrolled.pdf)
- H Sub for: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/sb260_02_0000.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 430: Adding mitragynine to schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act and reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes in the Kansas criminal code. (signed)
- SB 82: Providing tax credits for expenditures for lockable gun and ammunition storage and the retail sale of higher ethanol blends of fuel, discontinuing the tax cred… (signed)
- SB 300: Providing for the apportionment of business income by manufacturers of alcoholic liquor depending on whether the taxpayer is a qualifying Kansas investor or a… (signed)
- HB 2029: Reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes. (signed)
- HB 2018: Senate Substitute for HB 2018 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Creating the crime of interference with the conduct of a religious assembly, providin… (became law)
- HB 2036: Providing a Kansas income tax subtraction modification for certain amounts received as compensation for members of the armed forces. (failed)

## Sources
- [As Amended by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/sb_260/sb260_01_0000.pdf)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/sb_260/sb260_00_0000.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/sb_260/sb260_enrolled.pdf)
- [H Sub for (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/sb260_02_0000.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 430: Adding mitragynine to schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act and r…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SB430-2025-2026)
- [SB 82: Providing tax credits for expenditures for lockable gun and ammunition storage…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SB82-2025-2026)
- [SB 300: Providing for the apportionment of business income by manufacturers of alcoholi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SB300-2025-2026)
- [HB 2029: Reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2029-2025-2026)
- [HB 2018: Senate Substitute for HB 2018 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Creat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2018-2025-2026)
- [HB 2036: Providing a Kansas income tax subtraction modification for certain amounts rece…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2036-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SB260-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).