# Kansas HB 2568: Authorizing the adoption of certain rules and regulations related to fees, registrations and other charges by the department of wildlife and parks.

Kansas HB 2568, Authorizing the adoption of certain rules and regulations related to fees, registrations and other charges by the department of wildlife and parks., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Committee on Federal and State Affairs; status failed, last action 2026-04-10 (Died on Calendar) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kansas HB 2568
- State: Kansas
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session
- Title: Authorizing the adoption of certain rules and regulations related to fees, registrations and other charges by the department of wildlife and parks.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-28
- Last action: 2026-04-10, Died on Calendar
- Sponsor: Committee on Federal and State Affairs
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: senate committee on agriculture and natural resources, house committee on federal and state affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (286 yes, 36 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: Committee on Federal and State Affairs

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 23 Nay: 16 | pass | 23 | 16 |   |
| 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 120 Nay: 2 | pass | 120 | 2 |   |
| 2026-03-13 | Senate | Final Action - Passed as amended | pass | 23 | 16 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Final Action - Passed | pass | 120 | 2 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-04-10: Died on Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-25: 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 (House)
- 2026-03-17: Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Tom Kessler, Rep. Rebecca Schmoe and Rep. Heather Meyer (House)
- 2026-03-17: Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Virgil Peck, Sen. Larry Alley and Sen. Marci Francisco appointed as conferees (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 23, Nay 16, Absent 1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Hearing: Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 8:30 AM — Room 144-S (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Received and Introduced (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Final Action - Passed; Yea 120, Nay 2, Absent 3 (House)
- 2026-02-18: Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be rejected (House)
- 2026-02-18: Committee of the Whole - Be passed (House)
- 2026-02-17: Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Federal and State Affairs (House)
- 2026-02-11: Hearing: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 9:00 AM — Room 346-S (House)
- 2026-01-29: Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs (House)
- 2026-01-28: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- As Amended by Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2568/hb2568_01_0000.pdf)
- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2568/hb2568_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 on Agriculture and Natural Resources (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2568/hb2568_01_0000.pdf)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2568/hb2568_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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2568-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).