# Kansas HB 2422: Providing that the theft of grain or hay is a severity level 6, nonperson felony. Kansas HB 2422, Providing that the theft of grain or hay is a severity level 6, nonperson felony., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kevin Schwertfeger (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-04-10 (Died on Calendar) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2422-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kansas HB 2422 - State: Kansas - Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session - Title: Providing that the theft of grain or hay is a severity level 6, nonperson felony. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-12 - Last action: 2026-04-10, Died on Calendar - Sponsor: Kevin Schwertfeger (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: senate committee on judiciary, house committee on judiciary - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (532 yes, 122 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kevin Schwertfeger (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 123 Nay: 0 | pass | 123 | 0 | | | 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 69 Nay: 55 | pass | 69 | 55 | | | 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 34 Nay: 6 | pass | 34 | 6 | | | 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 40 Nay: 0 | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-03-25 | Senate | Conference Committee Report was adopted | pass | 34 | 6 | | | 2026-03-25 | House | Conference Committee Report not adopted; Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman appointed as second conferees | pass | 69 | 55 | | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Final Action - Passed as amended | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-01-28 | House | Final Action - Passed | pass | 123 | 0 | | ## Actions (21) - 2026-04-10: Died on Calendar (House) - 2026-03-26: Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees (Senate) - 2026-03-25: Conference committee report now available (Senate) - 2026-03-25: Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 34, Nay 6 (Senate) - 2026-03-25: Conference Committee Report not adopted; Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman appointed as second conferees Yea 69, Nay 55, Absent 1 (House) - 2026-03-12: Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman (House) - 2026-03-12: Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0 (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Hearing: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-01-28: Final Action - Passed; Yea 123, Nay 0, Absent 2 (House) - 2026-01-28: Received and Introduced (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Committee of the Whole - Be passed (House) - 2026-01-23: Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Judiciary (House) - 2026-01-20: Hearing: Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N (House) - 2026-01-12: Prefiled for Introduction on Thursday, January 8, 2026 (House) - 2026-01-12: Introduced (House) - 2026-01-12: Referred to House Committee on Judiciary (House) ## Bill text - As Amended by Senate Committee: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb2422_01_0000.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2422/hb2422_00_0000.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 430: Adding mitragynine to schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act and reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes in the Kansas criminal code. (signed) - SB 82: Providing tax credits for expenditures for lockable gun and ammunition storage and the retail sale of higher ethanol blends of fuel, discontinuing the tax cred… (signed) - SB 300: Providing for the apportionment of business income by manufacturers of alcoholic liquor depending on whether the taxpayer is a qualifying Kansas investor or a… (signed) - HB 2029: Reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes. (signed) - HB 2018: Senate Substitute for HB 2018 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Creating the crime of interference with the conduct of a religious assembly, providin… (became law) - HB 2530: Substitute for HB 2530 by Committee on Education - Providing for the transferability of credentials earned through ACT workkeys career readiness assessments to… (failed) ## Sources - [As Amended by Senate Committee (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb2422_01_0000.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2422/hb2422_00_0000.pdf) ## Related - [SB 430: Adding mitragynine to schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act and r…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SB430-2025-2026) - [SB 82: Providing tax credits for expenditures for lockable gun and ammunition storage…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SB82-2025-2026) - [SB 300: Providing for the apportionment of business income by manufacturers of alcoholi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SB300-2025-2026) - [HB 2029: Reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2029-2025-2026) - [HB 2018: Senate Substitute for HB 2018 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Creat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2018-2025-2026) - [HB 2530: Substitute for HB 2530 by Committee on Education - Providing for the transferab…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2530-2025-2026) - [Kansas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/kansas/bills) - [Kansas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/kansas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2422-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-16).