K.S.A. § 25-4154 (2026)

25-4154. Contributions in name of another prohibited; anonymous contributions, limit; binding conditions on contributions prohibited; copying names of contributors for commercial purpose prohibited. (a) No person shall make a contribution in the name of another person, and no person shall knowingly accept a contribution made by one person in the name of another.

(b) No person shall give or accept any contribution in excess of $50 unless the name and address of the contributor is made known to the individual receiving the contribution.

(c) The aggregate of contributions for which the name and address of the contributor is not reported under K.S.A. 25-4148, and amendments thereto, shall not exceed 50% of the amount one individual, other than the candidate or spouse, may contribute to or for a candidate's campaign.

(d) No person shall copy any name of a contributor from any report or statement filed under the campaign finance act and use such name for any commercial purpose, and no person shall use any name for a commercial purpose with knowledge that such name was obtained solely by copying information relating to contributions contained in any report or statement filed under the campaign finance act.

(e) Except for contributions made by a candidate to such candidate's candidate committee, when a person makes a contribution to a candidate, candidate committee, political committee or party committee, such person shall have no authority to control or otherwise direct the use of such contribution. No person shall make a contribution to a committee that is subject to any condition or any agreement or other understanding between such person and such committee that such contribution or any portion thereof is to be subsequently contributed by such committee to any other candidate committee, political committee or party committee. Any agreement or other understanding that receipt of a contribution is conditioned on such contribution or some portion thereof being subsequently contributed by the recipient committee to any other candidate committee, political committee or party committee is hereby declared null and void and shall have no effect.

(f) (1) For purposes of this section, "contribution in the name of another" and "contribution made by one person in the name of another" means a contribution made to a person by or through the name of another person for the purpose of concealing the original source of any moneys reported on any report or statement that is required to be filed under the campaign finance act.

(2) Such contributions shall not include any contributions, expenditures or transfers of moneys that are subject to the requirements of the campaign finance act and that are made by an individual or committee that is otherwise reporting such contribution, expenditure or transfer on a report or statement filed pursuant to the campaign finance act.

History: L. 1981, ch. 171, § 13; L. 2025, ch. 65, § 12; July 1.