TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Local governments would be barred from passing restrictions on political campaign signs under a bill advanced by the Kansas Senate.

The chamber gave first-round approval to a bill Monday that clarify some lobbyist filings and prevent local governments from enforcing ordinances on the placement of political campaign signs.

Republican Sen. Rob Olson of Olathe inserted the portion on signs to the bill because he said that municipal authorities tend to enforce political advertising rules selectively in the heat of competitive campaigns. He said it would benefit candidates running against incumbents.

The Senate rejected another amendment that would have required lobbyists to disclose the time and date of their dinner meetings with legislators. The amendment was defeated by a relatively close vote of 16-20 in the GOP-dominated chamber.