All Roll Calls
Yes: 275 • No: 45
KansasHB 21582025–2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Permitting beekeepers who meet certain requirements to sell packaged honey and honeycombs without holding a food establishment or food processing plant license under the Kansas food, drug and cosmetic act.
Sponsored By: Rebecca Schmoe (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
New rules for Kansas food businesses
Kansas updates its food business licensing system. Food establishments and processing plants need a license with applications, fees, and an initial inspection; a duplicate license costs $5. Many operations do not need a license, including registered nonprofits serving food for free, events that run fewer than 7 days a year, direct sellers of foods that do not need time or temperature control for safety, farm wineries, retailers with only packaged non‑hazardous foods under 200 cubic feet, certain vending machines, guest houses, complimentary coffee, and meal distribution sites for older adults. Beekeepers who meet the honey rules are exempt, too. Exempt sites can still be inspected, and places already inspected by certain other state agencies do not need a second Agriculture license.
No license needed for small beekeepers
Kansas beekeepers can sell packaged honey and honeycomb without a food license. Your annual honey sales must be $35,000 or less. You must package on your harvesting or selling property, keep products raw with no additives or pasteurization, and use hives located in Kansas at harvest. Labels must say “honey” or “honeycomb,” list your name, address and ZIP, net weight, and this line: “Product not subject to routine inspection by the Kansas department of agriculture.” You do not need a commercial kitchen or temperature‑controlled facility, but you must follow state sanitary rules and keep sales records by container size, where sold, and date that the Department can review.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Rebecca Schmoe
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 110 Nay: 11
Yes: 110 • No: 11
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 40 Nay: 0
Yes: 40 • No: 0
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 40 Nay: 0
Yes: 40 • No: 0
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 85 Nay: 34
Yes: 85 • No: 34
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
3/24/2026SenateConference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 40 Nay: 0
3/24/2026SenateConference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 110 Nay: 11
3/24/2026HouseSenator Francisco is appointed to replace Senator Ware on the Conference Committee.
3/20/2026SenateConference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Representative Tarwater, Representative Ward and Representative Sawyer Clayton appointed as second conferees
1/29/2026HouseConference committee report now available
3/27/2025SenateConference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Senator Peck, Senator Alley and Senator Ware appointed as second conferees
3/27/2025SenateNonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Tarwater , Representative Turk and Representative Sawyer Clayton as conferees
3/25/2025HouseMotion to accede adopted; Senator Peck, Senator Alley and Senator Ware appointed as conferees
3/25/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
3/20/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
3/20/2025SenateEmergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 40 Nay: 0
3/20/2025SenateCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
3/18/2025SenateHearing: Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 8:30 AM Room 144-S
3/12/2025SenateReferred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
2/20/2025SenateFinal Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 85 Nay: 34
2/19/2025HouseReceived and Introduced
2/19/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Passed over and retain a place on the calendar
2/18/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
2/18/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Sawyer Clayton
2/18/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Sawyer Clayton was rejected
2/18/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
2/18/2025House
Bill Text
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As Amended by Senate Committee
As introduced
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