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HB2158Introduced in the House

Permitting beekeepers who meet certain requirements to sell packaged honey and honeycombs without holding a food establishment or food processing plant license under the Kansas food, drug and cosmetic act.

Passed

Introduced by Rebecca Schmoe, District 59

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Permitting beekeepers who meet certain requirements to sell packaged honey and honeycombs without holding a food establishment or food processing plant license under the Kansas food, drug and cosmetic act.

Where it stands

House Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026

April 9, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 110 Nay: 11 · March 24, 2026

110

Yes

11

No

4

Absent or Not Voting

125 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Dale Helwig1Yes
Kenneth Collins2Yes
Charles Smith3Yes
Rick James4Yes
Courtney Sappington5Yes
Samantha Poetter Parshall6Absent
Dan Goddard7Yes
Chris Croft8Yes
Fred Gardner9Yes
Suzanne Wikle10No

Bill history

  1. House Introduced

  2. House Referred to Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development

  3. House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development

  4. House Committee of the Whole - Passed over and retain a place on the calendar

  5. House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  6. House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Sawyer Clayton

  7. House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Sawyer Clayton was rejected

  8. House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  9. House Engrossed on Tuesday, February 18, 2025

  10. House Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 85 Nay: 34

  11. Senate Received and Introduced

  12. Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

  13. Senate Hearing: Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 8:30 AM Room 144-S

  14. Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

  15. Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  16. Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  17. Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 40 Nay: 0

  18. House Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Tarwater , Representative Turk and Representative Sawyer Clayton as conferees

  19. Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Peck, Senator Alley and Senator Ware appointed as conferees

  20. Senate Conference committee report now available

  21. Senate Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Senator Peck, Senator Alley and Senator Ware appointed as second conferees

  22. House Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Representative Tarwater, Representative Ward and Representative Sawyer Clayton appointed as second conferees

  23. Senate Senator Francisco is appointed to replace Senator Ware on the Conference Committee.

  24. Senate Conference committee report now available

  25. Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 40 Nay: 0

  26. House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 110 Nay: 11

  27. House Reengrossed on Thursday, March 26, 2026

  28. House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026

  29. House Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026

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