SB 260

Kansas Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 9, 2026.

SB260 - 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.

Bill ID KS-2025-2026-SB-260

Session 2025-2026

Status enacted

Committee Federal and State Affairs

Senate enacted 2026-04-09

Criminal Justice Elections / Voting Environment / Climate Tax / Budget / Appropriations

Summary

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.

Sponsor

Senate Committee on Ways and Means

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2025-02-11	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-04-09	Status	enacted
2026-04-09	Latest Action	Approved by Governor on 04-07-2026

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