Kansas legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Kansas SB483: Requiring all legislators and the spouses of legislators who are in leadership positions to disclose the amount of any salary they receive paid by public funds, providing that such information be published on the legislative website and requiring such information be provided in statements of substantial interest
Status: In committee, April 10, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning state governmental ethics; relating to the legislature; requiring all legislators and the spouses of legislators who are in leadership positions to disclose the amount of any salary paid by public funds; providing that such information be published on the legislative website; requiring such information be provided in statements of substantial interest; amending K.S.A. 46-229 and repealing the existing section.
From the introduced text, February 4, 2026:
AN ACT concerning state governmental ethics; relating to the legislature; requiring all legislators and the spouses of legislators who are in leadership positions to disclose the amount of any salary paid by public funds; providing that such information be published on the legislative website; requiring such information be provided in statements of substantial interest; amending K.S.A. 46-229 and repealing the existing section. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: New Section 1. (a) Every member of the legislature who receives a salary funded, in whole or in part, by public funds shall disclose the position for which such salary is paid, the public entity that is the payor of such salary and the annual amount of such salary. Legislators who are in leadership positions shall also disclose such information with respect to such legislator's spouse. Such information shall be provided to legislative administrative services on or before January 15 of each year. The director of legislative administrative services shall cause to be published such information next to such legislator's name on the legislative website on the webpage that provides a roster of legislators. Such information shall be disclosed as a substantial interest by legislators pursuant to K.S.A. 46-229, and amendments thereto. (b) The legislative post auditor or a firm, as defined by K.S.A. 461112, and amendments …