Excluding dealers and manufacturers of trailers from certain provisions of the vehicle dealers and manufacturers licensing act.
HB 2030 excludes trailer dealers and manufacturers from specific licensing requirements under Kansas' vehicle licensing laws. The bill removes applicability of certain statutes (including 8-2414 through 8-2446) to these entities, as defined in Kansas law. However, it maintains coverage for semitrailer and travel trailer dealers, as well as dealers handling non-trailer vehicles. This policy change directly affects trailer businesses by reducing regulatory burdens under the existing licensing framework.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 17, 2025
Signed Apr 10, 2025
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The bill's effective date was modified to require publication in the Kansas Register, a specific state publication, rather than just the general statute book. This change clarifies the official method for making the law public and ensures it is properly indexed for public access.
TIMELINE
The effective date requirement was updated to specify that the bill must be published in the Kansas Register to take effect.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
14
Committee
8
Apr 10, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on Monday, April 7, 2025
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 120, Nay 2, Absent 3
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 40, Nay 0
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference committee report now available
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Mike Petersen, Sen. Rick Kloos and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Shannon Francis, Rep. Robyn R. Essex and Rep. Henry Helgerson
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Transportation
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 117, Nay 4, Absent 4
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Transportation
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Transportation
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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