Requiring the department of wildlife and parks to offer a discounted resident senior combination hunting and fishing license to residents of Kansas who are 65 years of age or older and increasing the maximum age to qualify for the Kansas kids lifetime combination hunting and fishing license and decreasing the maximum fee and removing the expiration of such license.
SB 364 creates a discounted resident senior hunting and fishing license for Kansas residents aged 65 or older, priced at no more than 1/8 the cost of a standard lifetime license. It also reduces the maximum fee for the "Kansas Kids" lifetime combination license from $500 to $400 for children aged 6-15 and eliminates its expiration date (previously set to end in 2032). These changes directly affect seniors seeking affordable outdoor recreation and children enrolled in the kids' license program. The bill requires the Department of Wildlife and Parks to report annually on the kids' license program's usage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 22, 2026
Signed Apr 9, 2026
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{As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}
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As Amended by House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
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The bill was amended by the House Committee, updating the header to reflect this new review stage. Substantively, the text was modified to clarify the specific dollar amounts for children's hunting and fishing licenses ($300 and $400) by removing confusing markup symbols that previously obscured the values. The repeal of an existing statute and the effective date for the new law remain unchanged.
TECHNICAL
Clarified license fee amounts for children by removing ambiguous markup symbols, explicitly stating the fees are $300 for ages 5 and under and $400 for ages 6-15.
Updated the document header to indicate the bill is now 'As Amended by House Committee' while retaining the previous Senate Committee amendment notice.
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
14
Committee
6
Apr 9, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Concurred with amendments in conference; Yea 40, Nay 0
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Tom Kessler, Rep. Rebecca Schmoe and Rep. Heather Meyer appointed as conferees
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Virgil Peck, Sen. Larry Alley and Sen. Marci Francisco
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 101, Nay 23, Absent 1
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Introduced
Received and Introduced
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Marci Francisco was adopted
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Marci Francisco
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
upper
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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