HB 2052 Kansas House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Updating cross references in the personal and family protection act regarding the eligibility requirements to obtain a license to carry a concealed handgun, requiring the surrender of a suspended or revoked license, providing for a transition from a provisional license to a standard license and prohibiting the collection of personal information of an off-duty law enforcement officer entering buildings while armed or requiring such officer to wear any item identifying such person as a law enforcement officer or being armed.

HB 2052 updates Kansas's concealed handgun licensing rules. It sets minimum ages (18 for provisional licenses, 21 for standard licenses), requires an eight-hour safety course covering safe storage and state laws, and mandates that license holders surrender their license to the attorney general if suspended or revoked. The bill also establishes a process for transitioning from a provisional to a standard license and prohibits businesses from collecting personal information or requiring off-duty law enforcement officers to wear identifying items while armed in buildings. These changes directly affect concealed carry license applicants, current license holders, and off-duty officers entering public or private facilities.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Signed Apr 10, 2025
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What changed between versions

{As Amended by House Committee of the Whole} As Amended by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill text was reorganized to reflect amendments made by the Senate Committee, which involved renumbering sections and removing a specific reference to 'general guidelines' for training courses. The core requirements for instructor certification, course costs, and evidence of training completion remain substantively unchanged.
Scope change
The scope of the bill remains the same; the changes are primarily structural and formatting adjustments to align the text with Senate amendments.
TECHNICAL

The header was updated to indicate the text is 'As Amended by Senate Committee' instead of the House Committee version.

Section numbers were renumbered to fix a gap caused by the removal of a line item.

REQUIREMENT

A specific line requiring 'general guidelines for courses which are compatible with the industry standard' was deleted.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
13
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Apr 10, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 1, 2025
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Concurred with amendments; Yea 105, Nay 17, Absent 3
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 34, Nay 6
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Introduced
Sen. Mike Thompson raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled germane.
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Cindy Holscher
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 108, Nay 15, Absent 2
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Blake Carpenter was adopted
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Blake Carpenter
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
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