KansasSB 4252025–2026 Regular SessionSenate

Increasing the maximum annual registration fee limit for seed retailers and wholesalers and authorizing a late fee for registrations renewed after the registration deadline.

Sponsored By: Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

Signed by Governor

house committee on agriculture and natural resourcessenate committee on agriculture and natural resources

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Bill Overview

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Higher fee caps for Kansas seed businesses

The law raises annual registration fee caps from $300 to $400 for Kansas seed wholesalers and $30 to $50 for retailers. Actual fees can be lower. Each sales location needs registration, with separate wholesale and retail registrations when one person runs both businesses there. Registrations expire August 31 and require annual renewal. Late renewal costs $25 from September 15 through October 14, or $50 starting October 15.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 316 • No: 12

Senate vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 121 Nay: 3

Yes: 121 • No: 3

Senate vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 37 Nay: 3

Yes: 37 • No: 3

House vote • 3/18/2026

Emergency Final Action - Passed

Yes: 121 • No: 3

Senate vote • 2/18/2026

Final Action - Passed as amended

Yes: 37 • No: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026

    4/3/2026Senate
  2. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, March 24, 2026

    3/24/2026Senate
  3. Committee of the Whole - Be passed

    3/18/2026House
  4. Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted

    3/18/2026House
  5. Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea 121, Nay 3, Absent 1

    3/18/2026House
  6. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

    3/11/2026House
  7. Hearing: Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 112-N

    3/4/2026House
  8. Received and Introduced

    2/24/2026House
  9. Referred to House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

    2/24/2026House
  10. Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 37, Nay 3

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

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

    2/17/2026Senate
  13. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

    2/12/2026Senate
  14. Hearing: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 8:30 AM — Room 144-S

    2/11/2026Senate
  15. Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

    1/30/2026Senate
  16. Introduced

    1/29/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • As Amended by Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

  • As Introduced

  • Enrolled

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