Bill Commons

KS SB 260

enacted

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 · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did KS SB 260 pass?

Yes. KS SB 260 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-09): Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026

What is KS SB 260 about?

KS SB 260 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “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.”.

Who sponsors KS SB 260?

Committee on Ways and Means is the primary sponsor of KS SB 260, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
2025-02-11
Latest action
2026-04-09 — Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026
Bill type
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Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Committee on Ways and Meansprimary
  • Committee on Federal and State Affairscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-04-09

    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026

  2. 2026-04-09

    Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026

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  3. 2026-03-27

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 39, Nay 1

  4. 2026-03-25

    Conference committee report now available

  5. 2026-03-25

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 98, Nay 27

  6. 2026-03-23

    Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Mike Thompson, Sen. Tory Marie Blew and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau

  7. 2026-03-23

    Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Tom Kessler, Rep. Rebecca Schmoe and Rep. Heather Meyer appointed as conferees

  8. 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

  9. 2026-03-18

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed

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  10. 2026-03-18

    Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed

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  11. 2026-03-18

    Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted

  12. 2026-03-18

    Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 110, Nay 14, Absent 1

    passage

  13. 2026-03-16

    Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by House Committee on Federal and State Affairs

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  14. 2025-02-25

    Received and Introduced

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  15. 2025-02-25

    Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs

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  16. 2025-02-19

    Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 36, Nay 4

    passage

  17. 2025-02-18

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    passage

  18. 2025-02-18

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    passage

  19. 2025-02-17

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

    committee-passage-favorable

  20. 2025-02-13

    Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

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  21. 2025-02-11

    Introduced

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/SB260/

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