HB 2502 Kansas House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Requiring the Kansas department of wildlife and parks to offer discounted resident senior combination hunting and fishing passes to residents of this state who are 65 years of age or older and removing the expiration date for Kansas kids lifetime combination hunting and fishing licenses.

HB 2502 modifies Kansas hunting and fishing license programs. It requires the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks to offer seniors aged 65+ a discounted combined hunting and fishing pass at no more than 1/8 the standard fee. The bill also removes expiration dates for "Kansas Kids" lifetime licenses, extending them permanently to children aged 5 or younger ($300 fee) or 6-15 years old ($400 fee). These changes affect Kansas residents who are seniors or eligible children, providing long-term cost savings and access without renewal deadlines.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Last action Apr 10, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Introduced As Amended by House Committee on Federal and State Affairs · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to update the expiration date for the senior hunting and fishing pass from 2020 to 2032 and to add a requirement for converting specific senior licenses sold in 2025-2026. Additionally, the session year was updated from 2026 to match the amendment date, and the text was reorganized to insert new sections before the existing repeal clause.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include a specific mandate for converting existing senior licenses and to extend the duration of the senior pass program.
TIMELINE

The expiration date for the senior combination hunting and fishing pass was extended from June 30, 2020, to July 1, 2032.

REQUIREMENT

A new requirement was added for the department of wildlife and parks to convert specific five-year senior licenses sold between September 11, 2025, and July 1, 2026, into permanent resident senior combination licenses by July 1, 2026.

TECHNICAL

The session year header was updated from 2026 to reflect the amendment date, and the bill text was restructured to insert new content before the repeal section.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 111, Nay 11, Absent 3
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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