KansasHB 25012025–2026 Regular SessionHouse

Senate Substitute for HB 2501 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Providing for immunity from civil liability to federal firearms licensees for returning a firearm to the firearm owner at the termination of a firearm hold agreement, removing the criminal prohibition against firearm suppressors and shotgun barrel length qualification requirements and providing enhanced penalties for certain felonies committed while using a firearm suppressor or short-barrel shotgun.

Sponsored By: Committee on Federal and State Affairs

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Committee on Federal and State Affairs

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 586 • No: 62

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 99 Nay: 22

Yes: 99 • No: 22

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 35 Nay: 4

Yes: 35 • No: 4

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 37 Nay: 3

Yes: 37 • No: 3

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 122 Nay: 2

Yes: 122 • No: 2

House vote • 3/26/2026

Conference Committee Report was adopted

Yes: 99 • No: 22

Senate vote • 3/26/2026

Conference Committee Report was adopted

Yes: 35 • No: 4

Senate vote • 3/19/2026

Final Action - Substitute passed

Yes: 37 • No: 3

House vote • 2/18/2026

Final Action - Passed as amended

Yes: 122 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026

    4/9/2026House
  2. Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026

    4/9/2026House
  3. Conference committee report now available

    3/26/2026Senate
  4. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 35, Nay 4, Absent 1

    3/26/2026Senate
  5. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 99, Nay 22, Absent 4

    3/26/2026House
  6. Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Mike Thompson, Sen. Tory Marie Blew and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau appointed as conferees

    3/24/2026Senate
  7. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Tom Kessler, Rep. Rebecca Schmoe and Rep. Heather Meyer

    3/23/2026House
  8. Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 37, Nay 3

    3/19/2026Senate
  9. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed

    3/18/2026Senate
  10. Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed

    3/18/2026Senate
  11. Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

    3/10/2026Senate
  12. Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

    2/25/2026Senate
  13. Received and Introduced

    2/24/2026Senate
  14. Engrossed on Tuesday, February 17, 2026

    2/19/2026House
  15. Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 122, Nay 2, Absent 1

    2/18/2026House
  16. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    2/17/2026House
  17. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    2/17/2026House
  18. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Federal and State Affairs

    2/12/2026House
  19. Hearing: Thursday, January 29, 2026, 9:00 AM — Room 346-S

    1/29/2026House
  20. Introduced

    1/21/2026House
  21. Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs

    1/21/2026House

Bill Text

  • As Amended by House Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  • As Introduced

  • Enrolled

  • S Sub for

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