Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 66 — Substitute for SB 66 by Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics - Requiring annual filing of the statement of substantial interests by elected or appointed city or county officials, providing that officials of governmental subdivisions other than cities or counties file statements of substantial interests if any change in substantial interests occurred and requiring governmental officials with a substantial interest in a real estate development project to verbally disclose such interest prior to participating in any discussion, review or action on a proposed zoning change or permit.

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 23, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

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Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

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  • Passed Senate

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  • 2 sponsors

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{As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole} Session of 2025 Substitute for SENATE BILLNo.
Session of 2025 Substitute for SENATE BILL No.
66 By Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics 3-14 AN ACT concerning{ state and} local governmental ethics;
66 By Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics 3-14 AN ACT concerning local governmental ethics;
{deleting a requirement that a person examining a state disclosure of financial interest shall disclose the person's name, address, occupation and phone number;} amending K.S.A.{ 46-252 and} 75- 4302a and repealing the existing section{ sections}.
amending K.S.A.
75-4302a and repealing the existing section.
{Section 1. K.S.A.
Section 1. K.S.A.
46-252 is hereby amended to read as follows:
46- 252.
All statements of substantial interests filed under this act shall be available for examination and copying by the public at all reasonable times.
Each individual examining a statement must first fill out a form or sign a register prepared and publicly maintained by the secretary of state identifying the examiner by name, occupation, address and telephone number, and listing the date of examination.} Section 1.{Sec.
2.} K.S.A.
75-4302a.
75- 4302a.
(3) By an individual appointed on or before April 30 of any year to fill a vacancy in an elective office of a governmental subdivision, between SB 66—Am.
(3) By an individual appointed on or before April 30 of any year to fill a vacancy in an elective office of a governmental subdivision, between April 15 and April 30, inclusive, of that year and each year thereafter, so long as the provisions of this section apply to the individual.
by SCW 2 April 15 and April 30, inclusive, of that year and each year thereafter, so long as the provisions of this section apply to the individual.
(5) By any individual holding an elective office of a governmental subdivision, annually between April 15 and April 30, inclusive, of any year if, during the preceding calendar year, any change occurred in the individual's substantial interests so long as the provisions of this section apply to the individual.
(5) By any individual holding an elective office of a governmental subdivision, annually between April 15 and April 30, inclusive, of any year if, during the preceding calendar year, any change occurred in the Sub SB 66 2 individual's substantial interests so long as the provisions of this section apply to the individual.
(f){(1} The annual filing requirements of subsections{ subsection} (b) (3), (4) and (5) shall only apply to elected or appointed officers of a city or, county{ or school district}.
(f) The annual filing requirements of subsections (b)(3), (4) and (5) shall only apply to elected or appointed officers of a city or county.
Such annual filing requirements shall not apply to elected or appointed officers of a township, school district, drainage district or any other governmental subdivision that is not a city or, county{ or school district}.
Such annual filing requirements shall not apply to elected or appointed officers of a township, school district, drainage district or any other governmental subdivision that is not a city or county.
An individual who is an elected or appointed officer of a township, school district, drainage district or any other governmental subdivision that is not a city or, county{ or school district} shall, in addition to the initial filing requirements of subsections { subsection} (b)(3), (4) and (5), file a statement of substantial interests between April 15 and April 30, inclusive, if, during the preceding calendar year, any change occurred in such individual's substantial interests.
An individual who is an elected or appointed officer of a township, school district, drainage district or any other governmental subdivision that is not a city or county shall, in addition to the initial filing requirements of subsections (b)(3), (4) and (5), file a statement of substantial interests between April 15 and April 30, inclusive, if, during the preceding calendar year, any change occurred in such individual's substantial interests.
{(2) For purposes of this section, "appointed officer of a school district" means the superintendent of such school district.} SB 66—Am.
(g) Any local governmental officer that participates in the consideration of or decision on a proposed zoning change or permit with regard to a real estate development project that may affect any substantial interest held by the local governmental officer or a relative of the local governmental officer shall verbally disclose such substantial interest during the first open meeting at which such officer is present when discussion, review or action on the proposed zoning change or permit occurs prior to participating in any discussion, review or action on the proposed zoning change or permit.
by SCW 3 (g) Any local governmental officer that participates in the consideration of or decision on a proposed zoning change or permit with regard to a real estate development project that may affect any substantial interest held by the local governmental officer or a relative of the local governmental officer shall verbally disclose such substantial interest during the first open meeting at which such officer is present when discussion, review or action on the proposed zoning change or permit occurs prior to participating in any discussion, review or action on the proposed zoning change or permit.
2.{ 3.} K.S.A.{ 46-252 and}75-4302a is{ are} hereby repealed.
2. K.S.A.
75-4302a is hereby repealed.
3.{ 4.} This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book.
3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book.
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The bill modifies the filing requirements for statements of substantial interests by local government officials and introduces new disclosure requirements for zoning discussions.

  • K.S.A. 75-4302a

    The annual filing requirements of subsections (b)(3), (4) and (5) shall only apply to elected or appointed officers of a city or county. → The annual filing requirements of subsections (b)(3), (4) and (5) shall only apply to elected or appointed officers of a city or county. Such annual filing requirements shall not apply to elected or appointed officers of a township, school district, drainage district or any other governmental subdivision that is not a city or county.

    The change clarifies that annual filing requirements do not apply to certain local officials.

  • K.S.A. 75-4302a

    An individual who is an elected or appointed officer of a township, school district, drainage district or any other governmental subdivision that is not a city or county shall, in addition to the initial filing requirements of subsections (b)(3), (4) and (5), file a statement of substantial interests between April 15 and April 30, inclusive, if, during the preceding calendar year, any change occurred in such individual's substantial interests.

    This addition requires non-city and non-county officials to file a statement if their substantial interests change.

  • K.S.A. 75-4302a

    Any local governmental officer that participates in the consideration of or decision on a proposed zoning change or permit with regard to a real estate development project that may affect any substantial interest held by the local governmental officer or a relative of the local governmental officer shall verbally disclose such substantial interest during the first open meeting at which such officer is present when discussion, review or action on the proposed zoning change or permit occurs prior to participating in any discussion, review or action on the proposed zoning change or permit.

    This establishes a requirement for local officials to verbally disclose any substantial interests related to real estate development projects during zoning discussions.

Action History

  1. Died in House Committee

  2. Received and Introduced

  3. Referred to House Committee on Local Government

  4. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed

  5. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Caryn Tyson

  6. Sen. William Clifford raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled germane.

  7. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Caryn Tyson was adopted

  8. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Tim Shallenburger

  9. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Tim Shallenburger was adopted

  10. Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed as amended

  11. Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed as amended; Yea 36, Nay 3, Absent 1

  12. Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics

  13. Referred to Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics

  14. Introduced

Sponsors

  • Transparency and Ethics Committee on Local Government · Cosponsor
  • Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Federal and State Affairs

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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