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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas doubles campaign contribution limits for state and local candidates and raises party committee caps
Last action · April 11, 2025: Law effective April 10, 2025
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What This Bill Does
Kansas law now doubles individual and political committee campaign contribution limits for gubernatorial, legislative, and local candidates, raising statewide office primary and general limits from $2,000 to $4,000. The measure also increases annual contribution caps for state and local s and updates accounting requirements for primary and general election funds.
Contributors, candidates, and political committees face doubled dollar caps on primary and general election donations, altering fundraising capacities for state legislative, judicial, and local races across Kansas.
- K.S.A. 25-4153 is part of the Kansas Campaign Finance Act governing campaign contributions and expenditure limits for state and local elections. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Candidates and Candidate Committees
Candidates can receive higher maximum contribution amounts per primary and general election from individuals and political committees.
Political and Party Committees
Committee contribution caps and annual limits are altered or increased under the revised statutory thresholds.
Contributors and Donors
Individuals and political committees are subject to new maximum dollar limits when donating to state and local candidates.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
41 actions- Apr 11, 2025HouseLaw effective April 10, 2025
- Apr 10, 2025HouseReengrossed on Friday, March 28, 2025
- Apr 10, 2025HouseEnrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 31, 2025
- Apr 10, 2025HouseEnrolledApproved by Governor on Tuesday, April 8, 2025
- Mar 27, 2025SenateFloorConference Committee Report was adopted
- Mar 27, 2025SenateConference committee report now available
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- Mar 27, 2025HouseFloorConference Committee Report was adopted
- Mar 26, 2025HouseNonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed , and
- Mar 26, 2025SenateFloorMotion to accede adopted; Senator Thompson, Senator Blew, Senator Faust Goudeau, , appointed as conferees
- Mar 25, 2025SenateFloorCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by
- Mar 25, 2025SenateFloorCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed
- Mar 25, 2025Senatefa_fabc_912
- Mar 25, 2025SenateFloorEmergency Final Action - Substitute passed as amended
- Mar 20, 2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Now working on
- Mar 20, 2025SenateFloorCommittee of the Whole - Passed over and retain a place on the calendar
- Mar 20, 2025SenateWithdrawn from Calendar, Rereferred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
- Mar 19, 2025SenateFloorCommittee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by
- Mar 11, 2025SenateHearing: Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 144-S
- Mar 5, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
- Mar 4, 2025HouseFloorFinal Action - Passed as amended
- Mar 4, 2025SenateIntroducedReceived and Introduced
- Mar 3, 2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Now working on
- Mar 3, 2025HouseFloorCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Mar 3, 2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by
- Mar 3, 2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Amendment by was rejected
- Mar 3, 2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by
- Mar 3, 2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Amendment by was rejected
- Mar 3, 2025HouseFloorCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Feb 26, 2025HouseFloorCommittee Report recommending bill be further amended and be passed as amended by
- Feb 20, 2025HouseEngrossed on Thursday, February 20, 2025
- Feb 20, 2025HouseWithdrawn from House Committee on Elections; Rereferred to House Committee on Elections
- Feb 19, 2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by
- Feb 19, 2025HouseFloorCommittee of the Whole - Amendment by was adopted
- Feb 19, 2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Motion to rerefer to committee failed
- Feb 19, 2025HouseFloorCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Feb 19, 2025HouseFloorMotion to Reconsider Adopted
- Feb 19, 2025HouseWithdrawn from Calendar; Referred to House Committee on Calendar and Printing
- Feb 6, 2025HouseFloorCommittee Report recommending bill be passed by
- Jan 30, 2025HouseHearing: Thursday, January 30, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 218-N
- Jan 22, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced
- Jan 22, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to House Committee on Elections
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Discoveries
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Doubling of Candidate Contribution Caps
The legislation uniformly increases primary and general contribution limits across all tiers of state and local candidates in Kansas.
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Sources
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