Kansas lobbying guidelines

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Lobbying is broadly defined as the attempt to persuade another person to accept one's position. This includes efforts to influence lawmakers by other legislators, constituents, or organized groups. Each state has different requirements for lobbyist registration. The person doing the lobbying is typically referred to as the lobbyist and the person or entity providing compensation the principal. Each state has a different entity responsible for maintaining its lobbying records, such as registrations and expenditures.

As of April 2021, the Kansas Secretary of State maintained the state's lobbying records.

Who must register?

Section 46-265 of the Kansas Statutes requires lobbyists to register with the secretary of state:

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(a) Every lobbyist shall register with the secretary of state by completing and signing a registration form prescribed and provided by the commission.

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Section 46-222 of the Kansas Statutes defines a lobbyist as:

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(a) "Lobbyist" means: (1) Any person employed in considerable degree for lobbying; (2) any person formally appointed as the primary representative of an organization or other person to lobby in person on state-owned or leased property; (3) any person who makes expenditures in an aggregate amount of $1,000 or more, exclusive of personal travel and subsistence expenses, in any calendar year for lobbying; or (4) any person hired as an independent contractor and compensated by an executive agency, as defined in K.S.A. 46-225, and amendments thereto, for the purpose of evaluation, management, consulting or acting as a liason for the executive agency and who engages in lobbying, except an attorney or law firm representing the executive agency in a legal matter.

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Click here to visit the state's searchable database of registrations and quarterly filings.

State definition of lobbying

Section 46-225 of the Kansas Statutes defines lobbying as:

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(a) Except as otherwise provided, "lobbying" means: (1) Promoting or opposing in any manner action or nonaction by the legislature on any legislative matter; (2) promoting or opposing in any manner an action or nonaction by any executive agency on any executive administrative matter; (3) promoting or opposing in any manner an action or nonaction by any judicial agency on any judicial administrative matter; or (4) entertaining any state officer or employee or giving any gift, honorarium or payment to a state officer or employee in an aggregate value of $40 or more within any calendar year, if at any time during such year the person supplying the entertainment, gifts, honoraria or payments has a financial interest in any contract with, or action, proceeding or other matter before the state agency in which such state officer or employee serves, or if such person is the representative of a person having such a financial interest.

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See also

• Lobbying
• Lobbyist registration guidelines

External links

• Kansas Secretary of State