HB 2515 Kansas House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Establishing the Kansas legal tender act and providing for an income tax subtraction modification for sales of specie.

HB 2515, the Virtual Currency Kiosk Consumer Protection Act, creates new rules for businesses operating physical kiosks that exchange money for virtual currency (like Bitcoin) or vice versa in Kansas. It requires operators to clearly disclose key risks before any transaction - such as virtual currency not being government-backed, potential rapid value loss, irreversible transactions, and fraud vulnerabilities - and mandates a visible fraud warning that customers must acknowledge. The law also limits transaction fees and amounts, requires operators to maintain proper licensing and location reporting, and allows the attorney general to investigate fraud reports. These changes directly affect kiosk operators and Kansas consumers using these services.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Vetoed
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Vetoed Apr 10, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Amended by Senate Committee Enrolled · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was completely rewritten to shift from regulating virtual currency kiosks to establishing gold and silver coin as legal tender in Kansas. The new version removes all consumer protection rules for digital currency and instead creates tax exemptions for gains from selling precious metals and mandates that courts enforce contracts involving gold or silver.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed entirely from regulating virtual currency kiosks to establishing a legal tender act for gold and silver coin.
SCOPE

All provisions related to virtual currency kiosks, including definitions, risk disclosures, and transaction limits, were removed.

DEFINITION

New definitions were added for 'legal tender', 'person', and 'specie' (gold or silver coin and bullion).

ELIGIBILITY

New tax rules were added to exempt gains from the sale of gold and silver from state income tax liability.

ENFORCEMENT

New enforcement mechanisms were added requiring courts to order specific performance for contracts that designate gold or silver as payment.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
15
Committee
9
Apr 10, 2026
Vetoed
No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained
lower
Apr 10, 2026
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Monday, April 27, 2026
lower
Apr 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 76, Nay 44, Absent 5
lower
Apr 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 29, Nay 11
upper
Apr 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted
upper
Apr 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference committee report now available
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Sen. David Haley is appointed to replace Sen. Silas Miller on the Conference Committee
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Brenda Dietrich, Sen. Michael Fagg and Sen. Silas Miller appointed as conferees
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Nick Hoheisel, Rep. Angela Stiens and Rep. Rui Xu
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 118, Nay 5, Absent 2
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Financial Institutions and Pensions
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Financial Institutions and Pensions
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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