All Roll Calls
Yes: 163 • No: 0
KansasHB 24772025–2026 Regular SessionHouse
Requiring the Kansas department of agriculture to publish a map on the department's official website that shows the location of all applied for diversions of water, including requested changes in the point of diversion by more than 300 feet, and expanding the current individual notice requirement to apply to all landowners that are within half a mile of such applied for diversions or changes.
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Signed by Governor
agriculture and natural resourceswater
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Public map and nearby landowner notices
The Department of Agriculture’s water division publishes an online map of proposed water diversions. The map shows locations and details for complete applications and related orders. It covers new filings and requests to move a diversion more than 300 feet. The division also sends notices to landowners within one-half mile of those proposals, working with the groundwater management district. Moves of 300 feet or less do not get individual notice.
Two older water statutes repealed
The law repeals K.S.A. 82a-745 and K.S.A. 82a-1906. The rules in those sections no longer apply. This changes the legal framework for some water-right processes in Kansas.
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: 124 Nay: 0
Yes: 124 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor on Friday, March 20, 2026
3/23/2026HouseEnrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 13, 2026
3/13/2026HouseConsent Calendar Passed Yea: 39 Nay: 0
3/9/2026SenateCommittee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by
3/4/2026SenateHearing: Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 8:30 AM Room 144-S
3/3/2026SenateReferred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
2/19/2026SenateFinal Action - Passed; Yea: 124 Nay: 0
2/18/2026HouseReceived and Introduced
2/18/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Be passed
2/17/2026HouseCommittee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Water
2/5/2026HouseHearing: Thursday, January 29, 2026, 9:00 AM Room 218-N
1/29/2026HouseIntroduced
1/20/2026HouseReferred to Committee on Water
1/20/2026House
Bill Text
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