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KS HB 2028

vetoed

Reviving a law providing for discounted hunting and fishing licenses for persons who are 65 years of age or older; changing the amount charged for lifetime hunting and fishing licenses for children five and younger to $300 and for those children ages six to 15 to $400, prohibiting non-residents from hunting migratory waterfowl on public lands during the hunting season except on Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays; raising certain hunting fees; and requiring the department of wildlife and parks to report to the house and senate committees on agriculture and natural resources on the impact of limiting out of state waterfowl hunters.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did KS HB 2028 pass?

No. KS HB 2028 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2025-04-11): No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained

What is KS HB 2028 about?

KS HB 2028 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Reviving a law providing for discounted hunting and fishing licenses for persons who are 65 years of age or older; changing the amount charged for lifetime hunting and fishing licenses for children five and younger to $300 and for those children ages six to 15 to $400, prohibiting non-residents from hunting migratory waterfowl on public lands during the hunting season except on Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays; raising certain hunting fees; and requiring the department of wildlife and parks to report to the house and senate committees on agriculture and natural resources on the impact of limiting out of state waterfowl hunters.”.

Who sponsors KS HB 2028?

Committee on Federal and State Affairs is the primary sponsor of KS HB 2028.

Introduced
2025-01-16
Latest action
2025-04-11 — No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Committee on Federal and State Affairsprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2025-04-11

    No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained

  2. 2025-04-10

    Engrossed on Monday, March 31, 2025

  3. 2025-04-10

    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 4, 2025

  4. 2025-04-10

    Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 9, 2025

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  5. 2025-03-27

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 65, Nay 59, Absent 1

  6. 2025-03-26

    Conference committee report now available

  7. 2025-03-26

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 40, Nay 0

  8. 2025-03-24

    Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Tom Kessler, Rep. Rebecca Schmoe and Rep. Silas Miller

  9. 2025-03-24

    Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Virgil Peck, Sen. Larry Alley and Sen. Mary Ware appointed as conferees

  10. 2025-03-20

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    passage

  11. 2025-03-20

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Virgil Peck

  12. 2025-03-20

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Virgil Peck was adopted

    passage

  13. 2025-03-20

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Stephen Owens

  14. 2025-03-20

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Stephen Owens was adopted

    passage

  15. 2025-03-20

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended

    passage

  16. 2025-03-20

    Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 37, Nay 3

    passage

  17. 2025-03-18

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2025-03-07

    Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

    referral-committee

  19. 2025-03-06

    Final Action - Passed; Yea 111, Nay 11, Absent 3

    passage

  20. 2025-03-06

    Received and Introduced

    introduction

  21. 2025-03-05

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed

    passage

  22. 2025-02-27

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Federal and State Affairs

    committee-passage-favorable

  23. 2025-01-16

    Introduced

    introduction

  24. 2025-01-16

    Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/HB2028/

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