HB 2507 Kansas House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Removing the requirement for migratory waterfowl stamps to be validated by a signature across the face of each such stamp and increasing the fees for such stamps, authorizing the adoption of certain rules and regulations related to fees, registrations and other charges by the department of wildlife and parks and providing an exception from the disclosure requirements of the Kansas open records act for department of wildlife and parks records regarding the location of any species that is threatened, endangered or in need of conservation.

This bill removes the requirement for hunters to sign across the face of migratory waterfowl stamps. It increases the maximum fee for nonresident migratory waterfowl stamps from $8 to $100 (while keeping resident fees at $25). The change directly affects nonresident hunters who purchase these stamps for waterfowl hunting in Kansas. The bill repeals the previous signature requirement and fee structure in the state code.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Signed Apr 9, 2026

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What changed between versions

As Amended by Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources → Enrolled · 4 edits · Apr 9, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was finalized to remove the requirement for hunters to sign across migratory waterfowl stamps, increase the fee for these stamps from $15 to $20 for residents, and add a new exception to state records laws protecting the locations of threatened or endangered species. The text was also cleaned up to remove formatting errors and ensure consistent effective dates.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include a new exemption from public records disclosure for wildlife location data regarding threatened or endangered species.

REQUIREMENT

Eliminated the mandatory requirement for hunters to write their signature across the face of migratory waterfowl stamps.

FISCAL

Increased the maximum fee for resident migratory waterfowl habitat stamps from $15 to $20.

SCOPE

Added a provision exempting department records about the locations of threatened, endangered, or conservation-needing species from the Kansas Open Records Act.

TECHNICAL

Corrected formatting errors, such as merged lines and inconsistent spacing, to align the enrolled text with the committee version.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 9, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026

lower

Mar 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 120, Nay 4, Absent 1

lower

Mar 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 29, Nay 11

upper

Mar 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference committee report now available

upper

Mar 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Virgil Peck, Sen. Larry Alley and Sen. Marci Francisco appointed as conferees

upper

Mar 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Tom Kessler, Rep. Rebecca Schmoe and Rep. Heather Meyer

lower

Mar 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 37, Nay 2, Absent 1

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

upper

Mar 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

upper

Feb 24, 2026

Committee

Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Introduced

Received and Introduced

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Final Action - Passed; Yea 122, Nay 2, Absent 1

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee of the Whole - Be passed

lower

Feb 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee Report recommending bill be passed 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

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors