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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas bans lobbying for foreign adversaries and authorizes attorney general civil penalties up to $150,000
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
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What This Bill Proposed
Kansas prohibits any person from engaging in lobbying or receiving compensation on behalf of foreign adversaries, foreign political parties, or s. The measure empowers the attorney general to file civil lawsuits against violators, imposing civil penalties ranging from $25,000 for a first offense up to $150,000 for subsequent violations, along with collecting attorney fees and costs.
Lobbyists and individuals compensated by specified foreign governments or associated officials face substantial financial penalties and legal action by the state attorney general for performing lobbying activities.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Lobbyists
Lobbyists are prohibited from engaging in lobbying activities or receiving compensation on behalf of defined foreign adversaries and foreign adversary clients under threat of civil penalties.
Attorney General
The attorney general is authorized and required to bring civil actions against violators, collect civil penalties, and recover attorney fees and costs.
Key Facts
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Apr 10, 2026HouseDied in Committee
- Feb 3, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced
- Feb 3, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to House Committee on Elections
Version history
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No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy80Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz45Current news / social attention level
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