Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

SB 314 — Prohibiting the use of public assets by government officers and employees to advocate for or against proposed amendments to the constitution of the state of Kansas and ballot questions submitted to qualified electors.

Last action — Died in Committee

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 18% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends existing law to prohibit the use of public assets for campaigning on constitutional amendments and ballot questions, while repealing the current statute.

  • K.S.A. 25-4169a

    to promote or oppose the adoption or repeal of any provisions of the constitution of the state of Kansas or to promote or oppose any ballot question submitted to the qualified electors of this state or any political subdivision thereof. → to advocate for or against state constitutional amendments and any other ballot question submitted to qualified electors;

    This change explicitly prohibits the use of public assets to campaign for or against state constitutional amendments and ballot questions.

  • K.S.A. 25-4169a

    the provisions of this section prohibiting the use of time of any officer or employee for such purposes shall not apply to an incumbent officer campaigning for nomination or reelection to a succeeding term to such office or to members of the personal staff of any elected officer.

    This removes the exemption for incumbent officers campaigning for re-election.

  • K.S.A. 25-4169a

    The provisions of this section shall not apply to the statutory duties of the commission on judicial performance pursuant to article 32 of chapter 20 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto.

    This removes the exemption for the commission on judicial performance regarding advocacy.

  • K.S.A. 25-4169a

    The provisions of this subsection section shall not apply to the use of internet connectivity provided by the state of Kansas or any municipality to any candidate or elected official.

    This change cancels the exemption for internet connectivity use for campaigning purposes.

  • K.S.A. 25-4169a

    that expressly advocates the nomination, election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate for state or local office unless each candidate for such state or local office is permitted or allowed to do so in the same manner.

    This removes the requirement that every candidate must be allowed to distribute campaign materials in the same manner within municipal buildings.

  • is hereby repealed.

    This section repeals the entire statute K.S.A. 25-4169a.

Action History

  1. Died in Committee

  2. Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  3. Introduced

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 314?
SB 314 is sponsored by Mike Thompson (Republican) and Doug Shane (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 314?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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