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H Sub for SB451

House Substitute for SB451 by House Committee on Elections - Clarifying when contributions may be accepted for the primary and general elections, prohibiting the use of public assets by government officers and employees to advocate for proposed amendments to the constitution of the state of Kansas and ballot questions submitted to voters, requiring campaign finance treasurer reports to include the products and services provided by vendors, requiring reporting of small contributions to the public disclosure commission.

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H Sub

House Substitute for SB451 by House Committee on Elections - Clarifying when contributions may be accepted for the primary and general elections, prohibiting the use of public assets by government officers and employees to advocate for proposed amendments to the constitution of the state of Kansas and ballot questions submitted to voters, requiring campaign finance treasurer reports to include the products and services provided by vendors, requiring reporting of small contributions to the public disclosure commission.

As Amended by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

Requiring campaign finance treasurer reports to include the products and services provided by vendors that are paid by an advertising agency, public relations firm or political consultant from a campaign account expenditure.

As Introduced

Requiring campaign finance treasurer reports to include the products and services provided by vendors that are paid by an advertising agency, public relations firm or political consultant from a campaign account expenditure.

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Document Reports

Amendments, Committee Reports, & Conference Committee Reports

Committee Reports 2
Committee Report
Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs Thu, Feb 12, 2026 And the bill be passed as amended.
House Committee on Elections Thu, Mar 12, 2026 Substitute bill be passed

Legislative History

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Testimony & Minutes

House · Committee on Elections 2
Hearing Date Minutes Presenter Organization Topic PDF
Mar 3, 2026 View Clay Barker Deputy Secretary of State Proponent - oral
Mar 3, 2026 View Mike Pirner Director of Policy-Ty Masterson Proponent - written only
Senate · Committee on Federal and State Affairs 6
Hearing Date Minutes Presenter Organization Topic PDF
Feb 10, 2026 View Fiscal Note Department of the Budget SB 451
Feb 10, 2026 View Bill Summary Jason Long, Revisor of Statutes SB 451
Feb 10, 2026 View Clay Barker Secretary of State SB 451, Prop, In-P
Feb 10, 2026 View Mike Pirner Director of Policy-Ty Masterson SB 451, Prop, W-O
Feb 10, 2026 View Chad Bettes Private Citizen SB 451, Prop, W-O
Feb 10, 2026 View Emma Shankland Health Forward Foundation SB451, Opp, W-O

Identification

Bill No. SB 451
Chamber Senate
Requested By Requested by Clay Barker on behalf of the Office of the Secretary of State

Subjects

Elections

Original Sponsor

Current Sponsor

Sections Affected

Amended

K.S.A. 25-4148

Effective Date

This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book.
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