All Roll Calls
Yes: 574 • No: 64
KansasSB 3252025–2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Creating the vehicle services modernization task force, providing limitations on expenditures of county treasurer motor vehicle fee funds and authorizing county treasurers to charge certain increased fees for vehicle registration transactions.
Sponsored By: Committee on Transportation
Signed by Governor
house committee on transportationsenate committee on transportationsenate committee on judiciary
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Task force reviews Kansas vehicle services
The law creates a task force to review vehicle registration and title services run by state officials, counties, and contractors. It must recommend improvements to fees, payment methods, procedures, technology, and related laws or rules. Members must be appointed by September 1, 2026, and first meet by December 15, 2026. Findings and recommendations are due to the House and Senate Transportation Committees by January 10, 2028. The task force ends January 31, 2028.
Higher county fees for vehicle registration
From January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2029, Kansas counties may charge above $5 per registration transaction, capped at $10. A higher fee requires the county treasurer’s recommendation and county commissioners’ approval. Commissioners must approve, reject, or modify the recommendation by October 1 of the prior year. An approved increase starts January 1 and lasts that calendar year. Beginning January 1, 2030, the maximum transaction fee returns to $5.
Counties face vehicle-fee fund spending limits
County treasurers must follow county-approved personnel, pay-plan, and purchasing policies when spending their special motor vehicle fee fund. This limits how treasurers spend the money but does not set a new household payment or benefit.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Committee on Transportation
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 40 Nay: 0
Yes: 40 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 33 Nay: 7
Yes: 33 • No: 7
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 109 Nay: 12
Yes: 109 • No: 12
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 105 Nay: 13
Yes: 105 • No: 13
Senate vote • 3/25/2026
Conference Committee Report was adopted
Yes: 33 • No: 7
House vote • 3/24/2026
Conference Committee Report was adopted
Yes: 109 • No: 12
House vote • 3/12/2026
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended
Yes: 105 • No: 13
Senate vote • 2/18/2026
Final Action - Passed
Yes: 40 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026
4/9/2026SenateApproved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026
4/9/2026SenateConference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 33, Nay 7
3/25/2026SenateConference committee report now available
3/24/2026HouseConference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 109, Nay 12, Absent 4
3/24/2026HouseMotion to accede adopted; Rep. Shannon Francis, Rep. Robyn R. Essex and Rep. Henry Helgerson appointed as conferees
3/16/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
3/12/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
3/12/2026HouseMotion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
3/12/2026HouseEmergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 105, Nay 13, Absent 6
3/12/2026HouseNonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Mike Petersen, Sen. Jeff Klemp and Sen. Ethan Corson
3/12/2026SenateCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Transportation
3/10/2026HouseHearing: Monday, March 2, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 582-N
3/2/2026HouseFinal Action - Passed; Yea 40, Nay 0
2/18/2026SenateReceived and Introduced
2/18/2026HouseReferred to House Committee on Transportation
2/18/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Be passed
2/17/2026SenateCommittee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Transportation
2/5/2026SenateHearing: Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 8:30 AM — Room 546-S
1/28/2026SenateReferred to Senate Committee on Judiciary
1/15/2026SenateWithdrawn from Senate Committee on Transportation; Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation
1/15/2026SenateIntroduced
1/14/2026Senate
Bill Text
As Amended by House Committee on Transportation
As Introduced
Enrolled
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