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KS SB66
Bill
Status
2/2/2026
Primary Sponsor
Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
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AI Summary
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City and county elected or appointed officials must file statements of substantial interests annually between April 15 and April 30
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Officials of townships, school districts, drainage districts, and other non-city/county governmental subdivisions only need to file statements if their substantial interests changed during the preceding calendar year
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Local government officers must verbally disclose any substantial interest they or a relative hold in a real estate development project before participating in discussion, review, or action on related zoning changes or permits
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The verbal disclosure must occur at the first open meeting where the zoning change or permit is discussed
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Amends K.S.A. 75-4302a and takes effect upon publication in the statute book
Legislative Description
Substitute for SB 66 by Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics - Requiring annual filing of the statement of substantial interests by elected or appointed city or county officials, providing that officials of governmental subdivisions other than cities or counties file statements of substantial interests if any change in substantial interests occurred and requiring governmental officials with a substantial interest in a real estate development project to verbally disclose such interest prior to participating in any discussion, review or action on a proposed zoning change or permit.
Last Action
House Referred to Committee on Local Government
2/2/2026