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KS SB395

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2026

Primary Sponsor

Federal and State Affairs

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires campaign treasurers to maintain records of donors contributing $50 or less (or in-kind contributions of $100 or less) and submit this information to the Kansas Public Disclosure Commission, but prohibits including these small donor lists in any publicly released reports

  • Extends the same small donor confidentiality requirements to persons and organizations promoting or opposing Kansas constitutional amendments, requiring them to track contributors of $50 or less while keeping that information non-public

  • Confidentiality provisions for small donor records automatically expire on July 1, 2031, unless the legislature reviews and reenacts them under K.S.A. 45-2291

  • Amends K.S.A. 25-4148 (candidate reporting requirements) and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 25-4180 (constitutional amendment campaign reporting) to implement these changes

  • Takes effect upon publication in the statute book

Legislative Description

Requiring treasurers of candidates and persons who support or oppose constitutional amendments to report lists of small donors' names and addresses to the public disclosure commission and providing that such lists shall not be a part of any report required to be made public.

Last Action

Senate Hearing: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 10:30 AM Room 144-S

2/25/2026

Committee Referrals

Federal and State Affairs1/28/2026

Full Bill Text

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