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HB2507Introduced in the House

Removing the requirement for migratory waterfowl stamps to be validated by a signature across the face of each such stamp and increasing the fees for such stamps, authorizing the adoption of certain rules and regulations related to fees, registrations and other charges by the department of wildlife and parks and providing an exception from the disclosure requirements of the Kansas open records act for department of wildlife and parks records regarding the location of any species that is threatened, endangered or in need of conservation.

Passed

Introduced by Will Carpenter, District 75

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Removing the requirement for migratory waterfowl stamps to be validated by a signature across the face of each such stamp and increasing the fees for such stamps, authorizing the adoption of certain rules and regulations related to fees, registrations and other charges by the department of wildlife and parks and providing an exception from the disclosure requirements of the Kansas open records act for department of wildlife and parks records regarding the location of any species that is threatened, endangered or in need of conservation.

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: 120 Nay: 4 · March 26, 2026

120

Yes

4

No

1

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 Helwig1No
Kenneth Collins2Yes
Charles Smith3Yes
Rick James4Yes
Courtney Sappington5Yes
Samantha Poetter Parshall6No
Dan Goddard7Yes
Chris Croft8Yes
Fred Gardner9Yes
Suzanne Wikle10Yes

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 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  5. House Committee of the Whole - Be passed

  6. House Final Action - Passed; Yea: 122 Nay: 2

  7. Senate Received and Introduced

  8. Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

  9. Senate Hearing: Thursday, February 26, 2026, 8:30 AM Room 144-S

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

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

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

  13. Senate Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 37 Nay: 2

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

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

  16. Senate Conference committee report now available

  17. Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 29 Nay: 11

  18. House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 120 Nay: 4

  19. House Engrossed on Friday, March 27, 2026

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

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

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