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HB 2335 Kansas House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Providing for the hunter nation distinctive license plate.

This bill amends Kansas law to include accredited maternity centers as healthcare providers under the state's insurance regulations. To qualify, a maternity center must be accredited by the Commission for Accreditation of Birth Centers and meet the state's definition in K.S.A. 65-503. This change requires such centers to maintain professional liability insurance, aligning them with other healthcare providers under existing insurance rules. The bill does not create new insurance requirements but expands the scope of entities covered by current law.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands healthcare provider definition to include accredited maternity centers under insurance rules, improving access to maternity services per K.S.A. 65-503.85% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 7, 2025 Signed Apr 11, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Amended by Senate Committee → Enrolled · 5 edits · Apr 11, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was completely replaced, changing the subject from healthcare provider insurance definitions to the creation of a new 'hunter nation' distinctive license plate program. The original text defining healthcare providers and maternity centers was removed, and new text was added establishing a royalty fee system for hunters to obtain special license plates.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed entirely from regulating healthcare insurance definitions to authorizing a specific vehicle license plate program.
SCOPE

All text defining 'healthcare provider' and related insurance terms was removed.

ELIGIBILITY

New eligibility criteria were added, allowing Kansas residents to apply for a 'hunter nation' license plate on vehicles weighing 20,000 pounds or less.

FISCAL

A new fee structure was established requiring a royalty payment of $25 to $100 per plate, paid to the county treasurer.

REQUIREMENT

New requirements were added mandating that applicants consent to the release of their personal vehicle records to the organization and the state treasurer.

TIMELINE

The program is set to become effective on or after January 1, 2026.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
16
Committee
10
Apr 11, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 24, 2025
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 98, Nay 24, Absent 3
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 39, Nay 1
upper
Apr 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted
upper
Apr 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference committee report now available
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rep. Adam Smith, Rep. Carl Turner, and Rep. Tom Sawyer are appointed to replace Rep. Bill Sutton, Rep. Brian Bergkamp, and Rep. Cindy Neighbor on the Conference Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Sen. Caryn Tyson, Sen. Virgil Peck, and Sen. Ethan Corson are appointed to replace Sen. Beverly Gossage, Sen. William Clifford, and Sen. Cindy Holscher on the Conference Committee
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Beverly Gossage, Sen. William Clifford and Sen. Cindy Holscher appointed as conferees
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Bill Sutton, Rep. Brian Bergkamp and Rep. Cindy Neighbor
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Passed; Yea 123, Nay 0, Absent 2
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Insurance
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Insurance
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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