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KS HB 2505

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Providing an exception for Kansas department of wildlife and parks records regarding the location of any species that is threatened, endangered or in need of conservation from the disclosure requirements of the Kansas open records act.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did KS HB 2505 pass?

No. KS HB 2505 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-04-10): Died on Calendar

What is KS HB 2505 about?

KS HB 2505 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Providing an exception for Kansas department of wildlife and parks records regarding the location of any species that is threatened, endangered or in need of conservation from the disclosure requirements of the Kansas open records act.”.

Who sponsors KS HB 2505?

Will Carpenter is the primary sponsor of KS HB 2505.

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-04-10 — Died on Calendar
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Will Carpenterprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-10

    Died on Calendar

    failure

  2. 2026-03-26

    Sen. Craig Bowser is appointed to replace Sen. Larry Alley on the Conference Committee

  3. 2026-03-26

    Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Sen. Virgil Peck, Sen. Craig Bowser and Sen. Marci Francisco appointed as second conferees

  4. 2026-03-26

    Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Rep. Ken Rahjes, Rep. Lance W. Neelly and Rep. Linda Featherston appointed as second conferees

  5. 2026-03-25

    Rep. Ken Rahjes, Rep. Lance W. Neelly, and Rep. Linda Featherston are appointed to replace Rep. Tom Kessler, Rep. Rebecca Schmoe, and Rep. Heather Meyer on the Conference Committee

  6. 2026-03-24

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

  7. 2026-03-23

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

  8. 2026-03-19

    Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 39, Nay 1

    passage

  9. 2026-03-18

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    passage

  10. 2026-03-18

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    passage

  11. 2026-03-11

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2026-02-25

    Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

    referral-committee

  13. 2026-02-25

    Engrossed on Thursday, February 19, 2026

  14. 2026-02-25

    Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources; Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

    referral-committee

  15. 2026-02-24

    Received and Introduced

    introduction

  16. 2026-02-18

    Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 124, Nay 0, Absent 1

    passage

  17. 2026-02-17

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    passage

  18. 2026-02-17

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    passage

  19. 2026-02-16

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  20. 2026-01-21

    Introduced

    introduction

  21. 2026-01-21

    Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs

    referral-committee

Versions

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  • As Amended by House Committee on Federal and State AffairsCompare
  • As Amended by Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural ResourcesCompare
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Votes

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/HB2505/

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