Transparency and Ethics

KS - Senator Elaine Bowers (R)

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Chair

KS - Senator Carolyn McGinn (R)

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Vice Chair

KS - Senator Oletha Faust-Goudeau (D)

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Ranking Minority Member

KS - Senator William Clifford (R)

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Member

KS - Senator Renee Erickson (R)

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Member

KS - Senator Marci Francisco (D)

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Member

KS - Senator David Haley (D)

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Member

KS - Senator Dennis Pyle (R)

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Member

KS - Senator Ronald Ryckman (R)

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Member

KS - Senator Alicia Straub (R)

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Member

KS - Senator Mike Thompson (R)

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Member

KS - Senator Kellie Warren (R)

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Member

KS - HB2049 Substitute for HB 2049 by Committee on Judiciary - Prohibiting a public agency from charging a fee for records requested for an audit by the legislative division of post audit.

KS - HB2050 Removing the requirement that certain entities submit certain documents to the division of post audit.

KS - SB17 Prohibiting a public agency from charging a fee under the open records act for records requested for an audit by the legislative division of post audit.

KS - HB2052 Authorizing legislative assistants and committee assistants to accept gifts from legislators.

KS - HB2090 Creating a procedure for appointment of acting official when an elected official's military service causes a vacancy.

KS - HB2096 Authorizing department of corrections employees, local correctional or detention officers, judicial branch employees, municipal court employees and administrative hearing officers to have identifying information restricted from public access on public websites that identify home addresses or home ownership.

KS - HB2162 Amending and repealing reapportionment census data laws to conform with 2019 amendments to the Kansas constitution and to remove certain obsolete provisions.

KS - SB157 Requiring election commissioners currently appointed by the secretary of state to be elected.

KS - HB2292 Creating exemptions in the open records act for cyber security assessments, plans and vulnerabilities.

KS - HB2297 Concerning requirements of publication of certain documents by the secretary of state; relating to session laws, the Kansas register, proposed amendments to the constitution of the state of Kansas, and Kansas administrative rules and regulations and guidance documents.

KS - SB182 Requiring electronic filing of campaign reports by candidates for state office unless an exemption is granted for cause.

KS - SB183 Requiring equipment and other personal property purchased with campaign funds by a candidate terminating their candidacy be sold or purchased by the candidate for fair market value and the money disposed of in the same manner as residual funds.

KS - SB191 Providing for the appointment of election commissioners in the four largest counties by the board of county commissioners instead of the secretary of state.

KS - HB2390 Making permanent certain exceptions to the disclosure of public records under the open records act, creating exemptions in the open records act for cyber security assessments, plans and vulnerabilities, prohibiting the filing of certain liens or claims against real or personal property and providing for criminal penalties and authorizing local correctional or detention officers and administrative hearing officers to have identifying information restricted from public access on public websites...

KS - HB2391 Changing the secretary of state's business filings provisions, including instituting biennial business report filings, authorizing the secretary of state to contract with private entities for printing and binding services, changing publication and price requirements for publications of the secretary of state and repealing certain obsolete statutes including blanket music license filing provisions.

KS - SB260 Requiring an elected office holder or candidate for office to remove endorsements from social media within 90 days of a written request by an individual or organization.

KS - SB386 Limiting fees for copying and staff time under the Kansas open records act and providing for waiver or reduction of such fees.

KS - SB410 Requiring the state capitol and legislative meetings to be open to the public.

KS - HB2579 Requiring electronic filing of campaign reports by candidates for state office unless an exemption is granted for cause.

KS - SB427 Making technical amendments to the campaign finance act, extending the time frame for investigative hearings before the governmental ethics commission, and allowing federal officials to assist commission investigations.

KS - SB428 Extending the time frame for governmental ethics commission hearings once probable cause is found and allowing federal officials to assist commission investigations.

KS - SB429 Requiring electronic filing of campaign reports by candidates for state office unless an exemption is granted for cause.

KS - SB458 Requiring precinct committeemen and committeewomen to report certain personal contact information to the county clerk.

KS - SB485 Expanding the scope of uses of campaign contribution moneys under the campaign finance act to include family caregiving services.

KS - SB486 Expanding the scope of the campaign finance act to include candidates for board membership for school districts and community colleges in certain counties.

KS - SB517 Requiring public agencies to allow certain persons to listen to audio recordings or to view video recordings made at a juvenile detention facility or juvenile intake and assessment services facility and that relate to an incident in which a juvenile was seriously injured or died while in such facility.

KS - SB552 Enacting the modernization of recovery through website outreach act to authorize the state treasurer to publish information regarding real property that counties have foreclosed for nonpayment of taxes.

KS - SB564 Requiring lobbyists to disclose any pending or current litigation against a client that would affect proposed legislation when discussing such legislation with a legislator or when testifying before a committee.

KS - SB570 Delaying the effective date of the secretary of state's new biennial business entity filing provisions enacted in 2021 House Bill No. 2391 from January 1, 2023, to January 1, 2024.