All Roll Calls
Yes: 157 • No: 1
KansasHB 21172025–2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Modifying certain business filing and fee requirements for business trusts, foreign corporations and limited partnerships; authorizing professional corporations or limited liability companies formed or organized to render a professional service to participate in transactions under the business entity transactions act; and making certain information provided by registered agents a public record.
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Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 4 costs, 1 mixed.
30-day filings for foreign corporations
Foreign corporations admitted in Kansas must file proof within 30 days after a merger or consolidation takes effect. They must also file an update within 30 days after adopting article changes that affect their Kansas application, or amend the original application. They may submit a certificate from the home jurisdiction or use the state's form.
Costs to withdraw a business trust
A business trust that surrenders authority in Kansas must pay the state withdrawal fee when it files. It must also file any missing business entity reports and pay those fees. These payments are due when the withdrawal papers are delivered to the Secretary of State.
Limited partnership filings and fees set
To form a limited partnership, you must file a certificate listing the name, registered office and agent, each general partner, and the latest dissolution date. The partnership forms on filing or on a later date you set. The Secretary of State charges $20 to file and index many papers, $7.50 for each certified copy, $7.50 for each certificate of good standing, and $20 for copies. Application and recording fees are set by rule and cannot be more than $150. State and federal agencies do not pay these fees.
Professional firms barred from entity-transactions law
Professional corporations and professional LLCs set up to provide licensed services cannot use the state’s business entity transactions law. This removes that transaction option for those firms.
New rules when resident agents resign
When a resident agent resigns, the filing must list a postal address and a contact person for the business. That contact information is private and not a public record. The resignation takes effect 30 days after filing. If no new agent is named within 60 days, the state may forfeit the organizing papers.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 39 Nay: 0
Yes: 39 • No: 0
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 118 Nay: 1
Yes: 118 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
4/10/2025HouseEnrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 21, 2025
3/21/2025HouseConsent Calendar Passed Yea: 39 Nay: 0
3/12/2025SenateCommittee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by
3/5/2025SenateHearing: Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 1:30 PM Room 159-S
3/4/2025SenateReferred to Committee on Commerce
2/20/2025SenateReceived and Introduced
2/19/2025SenateFinal Action - Passed; Yea: 118 Nay: 1
2/18/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Be passed
2/17/2025HouseCommittee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
2/7/2025HouseHearing: Monday, February 3, 2025, 1:30 PM Room 346-S
2/3/2025HouseIntroduced
1/28/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
1/28/2025House
Bill Text
As introduced
Enrolled - Law effective July 1, 2025
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