Kansas · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 2028: Reviving a law providing for discounted hunting and fishing licenses for persons who are 65 years of age or older; changing the amount charged for lifetime hunting and fishing licenses for children five and younger to $300 and for those children ages six to 15 to $400, prohibiting non-residents from hunting migratory waterfowl on public lands during the hunting season except on Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays; raising certain hunting fees; and requiring the department of wildlife and parks to report to the house and senate committees on agriculture and natural resources on the impact of limiting out of state waterfowl hunters.
Vetoed Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Vetoed
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Plain-language summary
HB 2028 is a bill introduced in the Kansas House on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Reviving a law providing for discounted hunting and fishing licenses for persons who are 65 years of age or older; changing the amount charged for lifetime hunting and fishing licenses for children five and younger to $300 and for those children ages six to 15 to $400, prohibiting non-residents from hunting migratory waterfowl on public lands during the hunting season except on Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays; raising certain hunting fees; and requiring the department of wildlife and parks to report to the house and senate committees on agriculture and natural resources on the impact of limiting out of state waterfowl hunters. Primary sponsor: Committee on Federal and State Affairs. Most recent recorded action (April 11, 2025): No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained.
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Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee on Federal and State Affairs | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained
- Engrossed on Monday, March 31, 2025
- Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 4, 2025
- Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 9, 2025
- Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 65, Nay 59, Absent 1
- Conference committee report now available
- Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 40, Nay 0
- Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Tom Kessler, Rep. Rebecca Schmoe and Rep. Silas Miller
- Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Virgil Peck, Sen. Larry Alley and Sen. Mary Ware appointed as conferees
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Virgil Peck
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Virgil Peck was adopted
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