# Kansas HCR 5006: Proposing a constitutional amendment to amend section 4 of the Kansas bill of rights to recognize the right to bear arms as a fundamental right that includes the possession and use of ammunition, firearm accessories and firearm components, and that any restrictions on such right are subject to the strict scrutiny standard. Kansas HCR 5006, Proposing a constitutional amendment to amend section 4 of the Kansas bill of rights to recognize the right to bear arms as a fundamental right that includes the possession and use of ammunition, firearm accessories and firearm components, and that any restrictions on such right are subject to the strict scrutiny standard., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Adam Smith (Republican), Adam Turk (Republican), Angelina Roeser (Republican) and 64 others; status failed, last action 2026-04-10 (Died on Calendar) (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HCR5006-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kansas HCR 5006 - State: Kansas - Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session - Title: Proposing a constitutional amendment to amend section 4 of the Kansas bill of rights to recognize the right to bear arms as a fundamental right that includes the possession and use of ammunition, firearm accessories and firearm components, and that any restrictions on such right are subject to the strict scrutiny standard. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-23 - Last action: 2026-04-10, Died on Calendar - Sponsors: Adam Smith (Republican), Adam Turk (Republican), Angelina Roeser (Republican), Avery Anderson (Republican), Barb Wasinger (Republican), Bill Rhiley (Republican), Bill Sutton (Republican), Blake Carpenter (Republican), Bradley Barrett (Republican), Brett Fairchild (Republican), Brian Bergkamp (Republican), Carrie Barth, Clarke Sanders (Republican), Cyndi Howerton (Republican), Dale Helwig (Republican), Dan Goddard (Republican), Daniel Hawkins (Republican), David Buehler (Republican), Dawn Wolf (Republican), Doug Blex (Republican), Duane Droge (Republican), Emil Bergquist (Republican), Francis Awerkamp (Republican), Fred Gardner (Republican), Gary White (Republican), Jason W. Goetz (Republican), Jill Ward (Republican), Jim Minnix (Republican), Joe Seiwert (Republican), Ken Corbet (Republican), Ken Rahjes (Republican), Kenneth Collins (Republican), Kevin Schwertfeger (Republican), Kristey Williams (Republican), Kyle Hoffman (Republican), Kyle McNorton (Republican), Lance W. Neelly (Republican), Leah Howell (Republican), Leo Delperdang (Republican), Lewis "Bill" Bloom (Republican), Lisa M. Moser (Republican), Marty Long (Republican), Megan Steele (Republican), Mike King (Republican), Mike Thompson, Nick Hoheisel (Republican), Pat Proctor (Republican), Patrick Penn, Paul Waggoner (Republican), Rebecca Schmoe (Republican), Rick Wilborn (Republican), Ron Bryce (Republican), Ronald Ellis (Republican), Samantha Poetter Parshall (Republican), Sandy Pickert (Republican), Scott Hill, Sean Tarwater (Republican), Shawn Chauncey (Republican), Sherri Brantley (Republican), Steven K. Howe (Republican), Susan Estes (Republican), Susan Humphries (Republican), Timothy Johnson (Republican), Tom Kessler (Republican), Troy Waymaster (Republican), Webster T. Roth (Republican), Will Carpenter (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: house committee on federal and state affairs - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Adam Smith (Republican), House - Sponsor: Adam Turk (Republican), House - Sponsor: Angelina Roeser (Republican), House - Sponsor: Avery Anderson (Republican), House - Sponsor: Barb Wasinger (Republican), House - Sponsor: Bill Rhiley (Republican), House - Sponsor: Bill Sutton (Republican), House - Sponsor: Blake Carpenter (Republican), House - Sponsor: Bradley Barrett (Republican), House - Sponsor: Brett Fairchild (Republican), House - Sponsor: Brian Bergkamp (Republican), House - Sponsor: Carrie Barth - Sponsor: Clarke Sanders (Republican), House - Sponsor: Cyndi Howerton (Republican), House - Sponsor: Dale Helwig (Republican), House - Sponsor: Dan Goddard (Republican), House - Sponsor: Daniel Hawkins (Republican), House - Sponsor: David Buehler (Republican), House - Sponsor: Dawn Wolf (Republican), House - Sponsor: Doug Blex (Republican), House - Sponsor: Duane Droge (Republican), House - Sponsor: Emil Bergquist (Republican), House - Sponsor: Francis Awerkamp (Republican), House - Sponsor: Fred Gardner (Republican), House - Sponsor: Gary White (Republican), House - Sponsor: Jason W. Goetz (Republican), House - Sponsor: Jill Ward (Republican), House - Sponsor: Jim Minnix (Republican), House - Sponsor: Joe Seiwert (Republican), House - Sponsor: Ken Corbet (Republican), House - Sponsor: Ken Rahjes (Republican), House - Sponsor: Kenneth Collins (Republican), House - Sponsor: Kevin Schwertfeger (Republican), House - Sponsor: Kristey Williams (Republican), House - Sponsor: Kyle Hoffman (Republican), House - Sponsor: Kyle McNorton (Republican), House - Sponsor: Lance W. Neelly (Republican), House - Sponsor: Leah Howell (Republican), House - Sponsor: Leo Delperdang (Republican), House - Sponsor: Lewis "Bill" Bloom (Republican), House - Sponsor: Lisa M. Moser (Republican), House - Sponsor: Marty Long (Republican), House - Sponsor: Megan Steele (Republican), House - Sponsor: Mike King (Republican), House - Sponsor: Mike Thompson - Sponsor: Nick Hoheisel (Republican), House - Sponsor: Pat Proctor (Republican), House - Sponsor: Patrick Penn - Sponsor: Paul Waggoner (Republican), House - Sponsor: Rebecca Schmoe (Republican), House - Sponsor: Rick Wilborn (Republican), House - Sponsor: Ron Bryce (Republican), House - Sponsor: Ronald Ellis (Republican), House - Sponsor: Samantha Poetter Parshall (Republican), House - Sponsor: Sandy Pickert (Republican), House - Sponsor: Scott Hill - Sponsor: Sean Tarwater (Republican), House - Sponsor: Shawn Chauncey (Republican), House - Sponsor: Sherri Brantley (Republican), House - Sponsor: Steven K. Howe (Republican), House - Sponsor: Susan Estes (Republican), House - Sponsor: Susan Humphries (Republican), House - Sponsor: Timothy Johnson (Republican), House - Sponsor: Tom Kessler (Republican), House - Sponsor: Troy Waymaster (Republican), House - Sponsor: Webster T. Roth (Republican), House - Sponsor: Will Carpenter (Republican), House ## Actions (6) - 2026-04-10: Died on Calendar (House) - 2025-02-20: Committee of the Whole - Passed over and retain a place on the calendar (House) - 2025-02-14: Committee Report recommending resolution be adopted by House Committee on Federal and State Affairs (House) - 2025-02-05: Hearing: Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 9:00 AM — Room 346-S (House) - 2025-01-23: Introduced (House) - 2025-01-23: Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hcr_5006/hcr5006_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 Introduced (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hcr_5006/hcr5006_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-HCR5006-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).