Topeka ? Kansas senators have drafted proposals to regulate campaigns to oust or retain members of the state’s appellate courts.

Alternative proposals were introduced Wednesday in two Senate committees.

Interest in such legislation comes as abortion opponents are waging a “Fire Beier” campaign against Supreme Court Justice Carol Beier.

Appellate court members are appointed by the governor but must stand for retention. But the state ethics commission said last week that those elections aren’t covered by Kansas campaign finance laws.

Both proposals would limit contributions to Supreme Court justices and Court of Appeal judges’ retention campaigns to $2,000.

Their campaign committees also would have to file reports listing contributors.

Also, groups seeking to oust them would have to file reports on their activities.