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HB2505Introduced in the House

Providing an exception for Kansas department of wildlife and parks records regarding the location of any species that is threatened, endangered or in need of conservation from the disclosure requirements of the Kansas open records act.

Engrossed

Introduced by Will Carpenter, District 75

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Providing an exception for Kansas department of wildlife and parks records regarding the location of any species that is threatened, endangered or in need of conservation from the disclosure requirements of the Kansas open records act.

Where it stands

House Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Representative Rahjes, Representative Neelly and Representative Featherston appointed as second conferees

March 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 39 Nay: 1 · March 19, 2026

39

Yes

1

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Scott Hill70Yes
Silas Miller86Yes
Craig Bowser1Yes
Marci Francisco2Yes
Rick Kloos3Yes
David Haley4Yes
Jeff Klemp5Yes
Pat Pettey6Yes
Ethan Corson7Yes
Cindy Holscher8Yes

Bill history

  1. House Introduced

  2. House Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  3. House Hearing: Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 9:00 AM Room 346-S

  4. House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Federal and State Affairs

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

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

  7. House Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 124 Nay: 0

  8. Senate Received and Introduced

  9. Senate Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  10. House Engrossed on Thursday, February 19, 2026

  11. Senate Withdrawn from Committee on Federal and State Affairs; Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

  12. Senate Hearing: Thursday, March 5, 2026, 8:30 AM Room 144-S

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

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

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

  16. Senate Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 39 Nay: 1

  17. House Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Kessler , Representative Schmoe and Representative Meyer as conferees

  18. Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Peck, Senator Alley and Senator Francisco appointed as conferees

  19. House Representative Rahjes, Representative Neelly, and Representative Featherston are appointed to replace Representative Kessler, Representative Schmoe, and Representative Meyer on the Conference Committee

  20. Senate Senator Bowser is appointed to replace Senator Alley on the Conference Committee

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

  22. House Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Representative Rahjes, Representative Neelly and Representative Featherston appointed as second conferees

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