Kansas legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Kansas SB286: Relating to the definitions of lobbyist, lobbying and lobbying client for purposes of the state governmental ethics law
Status: In committee, April 10, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning the state governmental ethics law; relating to the definitions of lobbying and lobbyist; providing for a new definition of lobbying client; amending K.S.A. 46-222 and 46-225 and repealing the existing sections.
From the introduced text, March 4, 2025:
AN ACT concerning the state governmental ethics law; relating to the definitions of lobbying and lobbyist; providing for a new definition of lobbying client; amending K.S.A. 46-222 and 46-225 and repealing the existing sections. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: New Section 1. (a) "Lobbying client" means any person or entity that employs or retains another person for financial or other compensation to conduct lobbying activities on behalf of such person or entity. A person or entity whose employees act as lobbyists on such person's or entity's behalf is both a lobbying client and an employer of such employees. In the case of a coalition or association that employs or retains other persons to conduct lobbying activities, the lobbying client is the coalition or association and not its individual members. (b) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to the state governmental ethics law. Sec. 2. K.S.A. 46-222 is hereby amended to read as follows: 46-222. (a) "Lobbyist" (2) any person formally appointed as the primary representative of an organization or other person to lobby in person on state-owned or leased property and who is compensated at least as much annually as an elected member of the legislature; (3) any person who makes expenditures in an aggregate amount of $1,000 or more is …
Sponsors
- Chip VanHouden (R, HD-026) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Committee
- : Referred to Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
- : Referred to Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
- : Introduced
Subjects: Ethics, Governmental
Common questions
- What is SB286?
- SB286 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Relating to the definitions of lobbyist, lobbying and lobbying client for purposes of the state governmental ethics law.
- What does SB286 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning the state governmental ethics law; relating to the definitions of lobbying and lobbyist; providing for a new definition of lobbying client; amending K.S.A. 46-222 and 46-225 and repealing the existing sections.
- What is the status of SB286?
- In committee as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: Died in Committee (April 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB286?
- Chip VanHouden (R, HD-026).
- Where is the official record for SB286?
- On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb286/
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