KS SB308

Former state legislators are prohibited from being hired as lobbyists to represent anyone before any state agency for four years after leaving office, extending the existing revolving door restriction

Amends K.S.A. 46-225, the state governmental ethics law, to apply the lobbying prohibition to any individual who "is a member of the legislature or has been a member of the legislature at any time during the immediately preceding four years"

Lobbying covered by the restriction includes promoting or opposing legislative matters, executive administrative matters, judicial administrative matters, and providing gifts or entertainment valued at $40 or more to state officials

The bill reorganizes and consolidates existing statutory language while maintaining current exemptions for activities such as attorney-client representation, communications under $5,000 contracts, and economic development negotiations

Takes effect upon publication in the Kansas statute book