The bill amends K.S.A. 25-4180 to enhance reporting requirements for individuals or entities engaging in activities that promote or oppose the adoption or repeal of provisions of the Kansas constitution. It mandates that these individuals file an annual report detailing contributions exceeding $50, including the names and addresses of contributors, the amounts received, and expenditures made. New provisions require that each person submitting a report certify that they have not knowingly accepted contributions from foreign nationals, and that each donor is not a foreign national and has not accepted contributions exceeding $100,000 from foreign nationals in the preceding four years. Additionally, the bill introduces a preliminary report requirement 15 days before elections and a supplemental report after elections.

The bill also establishes penalties for failing to file required reports, including a civil penalty of $10 per day for unfiled reports, capped at $300, and allows the commission to waive penalties for good cause. It classifies the intentional failure to file as a class A misdemeanor. The definition of "foreign national" is expanded to include various entities and individuals not legally residing in the U.S. The bill repeals the previous version of K.S.A. 25-4180 and will take effect upon publication in the statute book.

Statutes affected:
As introduced: 25-4180
As Amended by House Committee: 25-4180