KansasHB 25052025–2026 Regular SessionHouse

Providing an exception for Kansas department of wildlife and parks records regarding the location of any species that is threatened, endangered or in need of conservation from the disclosure requirements of the Kansas open records act.

Sponsored By: Will Carpenter (Republican)

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Will Carpenter

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 326 • No: 2

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 39 Nay: 1

Yes: 39 • No: 1

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 124 Nay: 0

Yes: 124 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/19/2026

Final Action - Passed as amended

Yes: 39 • No: 1

House vote • 2/18/2026

Final Action - Passed as amended

Yes: 124 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Died on Calendar

    4/10/2026House
  2. Sen. Craig Bowser is appointed to replace Sen. Larry Alley on the Conference Committee

    3/26/2026Senate
  3. Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Sen. Virgil Peck, Sen. Craig Bowser and Sen. Marci Francisco appointed as second conferees

    3/26/2026Senate
  4. Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Rep. Ken Rahjes, Rep. Lance W. Neelly and Rep. Linda Featherston appointed as second conferees

    3/26/2026House
  5. Rep. Ken Rahjes, Rep. Lance W. Neelly, and Rep. Linda Featherston are appointed to replace Rep. Tom Kessler, Rep. Rebecca Schmoe, and Rep. Heather Meyer on the Conference Committee

    3/25/2026House
  6. Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Virgil Peck, Sen. Larry Alley and Sen. Marci Francisco 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 - Passed as amended; Yea 39, Nay 1

    3/19/2026Senate
  9. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    3/18/2026Senate
  10. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    3/18/2026Senate
  11. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

    3/11/2026Senate
  12. Hearing: Thursday, March 5, 2026, 8:30 AM — Room 144-S

    3/5/2026Senate
  13. Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

    2/25/2026Senate
  14. Engrossed on Thursday, February 19, 2026

    2/25/2026House
  15. Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources; Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

    2/25/2026Senate
  16. Received and Introduced

    2/24/2026Senate
  17. Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 124, Nay 0, Absent 1

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

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

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

    2/16/2026House
  21. Hearing: Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 9:00 AM — Room 346-S

    2/4/2026House
  22. Introduced

    1/21/2026House
  23. 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 Amended by Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

  • As Introduced

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