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HB 2201 Kansas House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Providing for the FFA, route 66 association of Kansas and blackout distinctive license plates, creating the license plate replacement fund and modifying requirements for the issuance and production of license plates and the documentation requirements for military license plate applications.

HB 2201 creates a special FFA (Future Farmers of America) license plate option for Kansas vehicle owners. It allows Kansas residents who own passenger vehicles or light trucks to obtain one FFA plate per vehicle starting January 2026, requiring a $25-$100 annual "logo use royalty" payment to the county treasurer (not the standard registration fee). The plate is non-transferable between owners, must be renewed annually with the royalty payment, and includes data sharing consent for the Kansas FFA Foundation. This directly affects Kansas vehicle owners who choose this plate, with all royalty payments funding the FFA Foundation.
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 31, 2025 Signed Apr 10, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Amended by Senate Committee on Transportation → Enrolled · 7 edits · Apr 10, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was expanded from a standalone FFA license plate provision to a comprehensive omnibus package covering multiple vehicle registration topics. While the core FFA plate rules remain largely intact, the bill now also addresses route 66 plates, blackout plates, personalized plate limits, military veteran documentation, and registration decal requirements.
Scope change
The bill's scope significantly expanded from solely regulating FFA license plates to including FFA, route 66 association, blackout, and personalized license plates, as well as military veteran documentation standards.
SCOPE

Added provisions for route 66 association of Kansas and blackout distinctive license plates, which were not present in the original version.

REQUIREMENT

Eliminated the requirement that applications for personalized license plates be made within 60 days from vehicle registration renewals.

Removed the option for a person to display a second personalized license plate on the front of a vehicle.

Eliminated the requirement for applicants to submit military license plate applications 60 days prior to vehicle registration renewals.

Modified documentation requirements for military veteran license plates to align with updated military veteran documentation standards.

Modified current requirements for the design and issuance of license plate registration decals.

TECHNICAL

Added an allowance for an applicant for a personalized license plate to be issued one such license plate instead of two.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
13
Committee
8
Apr 10, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 8, 2025
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 110, Nay 12, Absent 3
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 39, Nay 1
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 39, Nay 1
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 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Transportation
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Passed; Yea 110, Nay 9, Absent 6
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Transportation
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Transportation
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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