SB40 • 2026

Requiring the termination of any candidate campaign account for an elected official who chooses to not run for reelection or who is defeated in a subsequent election.

Elections

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Last action: 2026-04-10
Official status: Died in Committee
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Requiring the termination of any candidate campaign account for an elected official who chooses to not run for reelection or who is defeated in a subsequent election.

What This Bill Does

Requiring the termination of any candidate campaign account for an elected official who chooses to not run for reelection or who is defeated in a subsequent election.

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Bill History

2026-04-10 Senate
Died in Committee
2025-02-06 Senate
Hearing: Thursday, February 6, 2025, 9:30 AM — Room 142-S event
2025-01-22 Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics
2025-01-21 Senate
Introduced

Official Summary Text

Requiring the termination of any candidate campaign account for an elected official who chooses to not run for reelection or who is defeated in a subsequent election.

Current Bill Text

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Session of 2025
SENATE BILL No. 40
By Senator Shallenburger
1-21
AN ACT concerning elections; relating to campaign finance; requiring the
termination of any candidate campaign account for an elected official
who chooses not to be a candidate for such office or who is defeated in
a subsequent election.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
Section 1. If any person elected to state or local office decides not to
be a candidate for such office at the next election or is defeated as a
candidate for such office, whether in a primary election or a general
election, then any candidate campaign account for such person for such
office shall be terminated on or before the date that is 90 days after the
date of the second subsequent general election for such office in which
such person is not elected. The treasurer for any such candidate campaign
account shall dispose of any residual funds as required under K.S.A. 25-
4157a, and amendments thereto, and file the required termination report
pursuant to K.S.A. 25-4157, and amendments thereto.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the statute book.
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