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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas Bill Imposes Term Limits on State Legislators and Requires Nomination Petitions for Over-Limit Candidates
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in CommitteeSponsors: Tim Shallenburger and 14 others
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What This Bill Proposed
AN ACT concerning members of the legislature; imposing conditional term limits; requiring nomination by petition for any legislator seeking reelection after having served the maximum number of terms; amending K.S.A. 25-205 and repealing the existing section.
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.
State Representatives
State representatives face a new limit of six two-year terms and must use nomination petitions with specific disclosures to seek further terms.
State Senators
State senators face a new limit of three four-year terms and must use nomination petitions with specific disclosures to seek further terms.
Registered Voters
Voters must sign nomination petitions containing specialized disclosures if they wish to nominate a legislative candidate who has exceeded the term limits.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the specific term limits established by the bill?
Can a legislator serve more than the specified number of terms?
How are partial terms counted toward the limit?
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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, 2026SenateDied in Committee
- Jan 31, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
- Jan 30, 2025SenateIntroducedIntroduced
Version history
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Discoveries
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Introduction of Legislative Term Limits
Kansas historically had no term limits for state lawmakers; this bill introduces strict caps requiring petition overrides for continued service.
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Sources
www.kslegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy65Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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