Kansas SB308: Prohibiting members of the legislature from lobbying for a period of four years after leaving office

What the bill says

An act concerning the legislature; relating to the state governmental ethics law; prohibiting members of the legislature from lobbying for a period of four years after leaving office; amending K.S.A. 46-225 and repealing the existing section.

From the introduced text, January 12, 2026:

AN ACT concerning the legislature; relating to the state governmental ethics law; prohibiting members of the legislature from lobbying for a period of four years after leaving office; amending K.S.A. 46-225 and repealing the existing section. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1. K.S.A. 46-225 is hereby amended to read as follows: 46225. (a) Except as otherwise provided, "lobbying" means: (1) Promoting or opposing in any manner action or nonaction by the legislature on any legislative matter; (2) promoting or opposing in any manner an action or nonaction by any executive agency on any executive administrative matter; (3) promoting or opposing in any manner an action or nonaction by any judicial agency on any judicial administrative matter; or (4) entertaining any state officer or employee or giving any gift, honorarium or payment to a state officer or employee in an aggregate value of $40 or more within any calendar year, if, at any time during such year, the person supplying the entertainment, gifts, honoraria or payments has a financial interest in any contract with, or action, proceeding or other matter before the state agency in which such state officer or employee serves, or if such person is the representative of a person having such a financial interest. (c)(b) "Lobbying" does not include: (1) Any …

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Sponsors

• Ethan Corson, Ethan (I) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
2. January 13, 2026: Referred to Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
3. January 12, 2026: Introduced

Common questions

What is SB308?

SB308 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Prohibiting members of the legislature from lobbying for a period of four years after leaving office.

What does SB308 do?

In its own words: An act concerning the legislature; relating to the state governmental ethics law; prohibiting members of the legislature from lobbying for a period of four years after leaving office; amending K.S.A. 46-225 and repealing the existing section.

What is the status of SB308?

In committee as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: Died in Committee (April 10, 2026).

Who sponsored SB308?

Ethan Corson, Ethan (I).

Where is the official record for SB308?

On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb308/