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HB 2446KANSASSession 2025-2026State Billdead

Did Not Advance

Kansas HB 2446 Removes Treasurer Name Requirement from Political Advertising Disclosures

Original title: AN ACT concerning elections; relating to the crime of corrupt political advertising; deleting the requirement that treasurers be listed in political advertising attributions; amending K.S.A. 25-2407 and 25-4156 and repealing the existing sections.

Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in Senate Committee

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What This Bill Proposed

Kansas HB 2446 removes the legal requirement for political campaign advertisements and sponsored communications to list the name of the treasurer, leaving only the name of the chairperson or responsible individual. The measure amends K.S.A. 25-2407 and 25-4156 to apply this change across broadcast, print, telephone, and internet political messaging.

Who It Would Have Affected

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Directly affected

Political committees

Directly affected

Candidate committees

Candidate committees are relieved from listing treasurers in paid campaign materials and messaging.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What information is removed from political advertisements under this bill?

The bill removes the requirement to list the name of the treasurer of the sponsoring political organization in paid political ads and attributions.

Are chairpersons still required to be listed on political ads?

Yes, requirements to list the name of the chairperson of the sponsoring organization or the individual responsible for the communication remain in place.

Does this bill apply to social media posts?

Communications made over social media providers with a character limit of 280 characters or fewer remain exempt from specific telephone and internet disclosure requirements.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died in committee.

Procedural history

11 actions

Apr 10, 2026Senate
Died in Senate Committee
Jan 30, 2026SenateCommittee
Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
Jan 29, 2026House
Committee of the Whole - Now working on
Jan 29, 2026HouseFloor
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
Jan 29, 2026HouseFloor
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
Jan 29, 2026HouseFloor
Emergency Final Action - Passed

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Jan 29, 2026SenateIntroduced
Received and Introduced
Jan 23, 2026HouseFloor
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by
Jan 15, 2026House
Hearing: Thursday, January 15, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 218-N
Jan 14, 2026HouseIntroduced
Introduced
Jan 14, 2026HouseCommittee
Referred to House Committee on Elections

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