All Roll Calls
Yes: 285 • No: 37
KansasHB 21242025–2026 Regular SessionHouse
Providing cities the authority to allow the driving of golf carts upon sidewalks and permitting local authorities with jurisdiction over city residence districts to reduce the maximum speed limit from 30 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour without an engineering and traffic investigation.
Sponsored By: Kyle Hoffman (Republican)
Signed by Governor
transportation
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Cities can drop neighborhood speeds to 25
Cities can lower the posted speed in residence districts from 30 to 25 mph without a traffic study. Any neighborhood speed set below 30 mph before this law stays valid. Cities do not need a new study to keep those lower limits. You are affected only if your city makes this change or already had a sub-30 mph limit.
City-approved golf carts on sidewalks
A city can pass an ordinance to let people drive golf carts on sidewalks. The driver must be at least 16 and have a valid class C license. The sidewalk must border a street that bans golf carts under state law. This applies only where a city adopts such an ordinance.
Local control of county road speeds
Local authorities over county or township highways can set speed limits with or without a traffic and engineering study. Any limit they set cannot be higher than 65 mph. Your local board can choose higher or lower speeds on these roads.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Kyle Hoffman
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 89 Nay: 35
Yes: 89 • No: 35
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 38 Nay: 2
Yes: 38 • No: 2
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 39 Nay: 0
Yes: 39 • No: 0
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 119 Nay: 0
Yes: 119 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026
4/9/2026HouseApproved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026
4/9/2026HouseReengrossed on Thursday, March 26, 2026
3/26/2026HouseConference committee report now available
3/25/2026SenateConference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 38 Nay: 2
3/25/2026SenateSubstitute motion to not adopt and appoint a conference committee failed
3/25/2026HouseConference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 89 Nay: 35
3/25/2026HouseSenator Klemp is appointed to replace Senator Kloos on the Conference Committee
3/24/2026SenateMotion to accede adopted; Senator Petersen, Senator Kloos and Senator Corson appointed as conferees
3/17/2025SenateNonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Francis , Representative Essex and Representative Helgerson as conferees
3/14/2025HouseFinal Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 39 Nay: 0
3/12/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
3/11/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
3/11/2025SenateCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Transportation
3/5/2025SenateHearing: Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 8:30 AM Room 546-S
3/4/2025SenateReferred to Committee on Transportation
2/20/2025SenateReceived and Introduced
2/19/2025SenateEngrossed on Monday, February 17, 2025
2/18/2025HouseFinal Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 119 Nay: 0
2/18/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
2/17/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
2/17/2025HouseCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Transportation
2/7/2025HouseHearing: Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 1:30 PM Room 582-N
2/4/2025HouseIntroduced
1/28/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Transportation
1/28/2025House
Bill Text
As Amended by House Committee
As Amended by Senate Committee
As introduced
Enrolled
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