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This bill amends the Kansas Transparency in Revenues Underwriting Elections Act to significantly restrict how federal government funds can be used for elections and election-related activities. Specifically, the bill prohibits state and local election officials from accepting or spending federal government money for election administration, funding, or facilitation without explicit legislative approval. The bill expands definitions to include specific terms like "federal government" and "governmental agency" and creates new restrictions on how such funds can be used. Election officials would be barred from accepting federal funds for activities like voter registration and voter assistance, with a narrow exception for election security funds. Violations of these new restrictions would be classified as a severity level 9 nonperson felony, which is a serious criminal offense. The bill ultimately repeals the existing version of the law and would take effect upon publication in the Kansas register, representing a substantial change in how federal election-related funds can be handled in the state.

Government Affairs

Federal and State Affairs (Senate)

https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb5/