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House bans foreign nationals from financing campaigns for or against state constitutional amendments
Summary
HB 2106 passed the Kansas House after extended debate. The bill bars foreign nationals and certain foreign-controlled entities from contributing to campaigns supporting or opposing proposed state constitutional amendments, with a disclosure requirement for groups that received foreign funds over a $100,000 four‑year threshold.
The Kansas House on Feb. 14 passed HB 2106, a bill that bans contributions from foreign nationals, foreign governments, and certain foreign entities to campaigns for or against proposed amendments to the Kansas Constitution. The final recorded vote was 94 in favor and 25 opposed.
Representative Proctor, the bill's sponsor, framed the bill as closing a gap in existing law. He cited the 2022 campaign over a constitutional amendment in which, he said, "the groups that were campaigning for a no vote on the value in both amendment received…
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