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KS SB177
Bill
Status
2/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Federal and State Affairs
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AI Summary
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Doubles individual contribution limits for Kansas candidates: from $2,000 to $4,000 for statewide offices (governor, lieutenant governor), from $500 to $1,000 for state house members and local offices under 50,000 population, and from $1,000 to $2,000 for state senators and state board of education members, per primary and general election
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Eliminates all contribution limits on donations to and from party committees, removing existing caps of $15,000/year to state party committees, $5,000/year to other party committees, and $25,000/year from national party committees
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Establishes automatic biennial adjustments to campaign contribution limits based on the Midwest region Consumer Price Index, beginning November 4, 2026, with amounts rounded to the nearest $50
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Contributions made by unemancipated children under 18 are attributed to their parents (100% to a single custodial parent or 50% to each of two parents)
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Cash contributions remain capped at $100 aggregate per person per election
Legislative Description
Increasing the limits on certain campaign contributions under the campaign finance act, providing for automatic increases to such limits based on the consumer price index and eliminating such limits on contributions to party committees.
Last Action
Senate Hearing: Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 10:30 AM Room 144-S
3/4/2025