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SB 18 Kansas Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Providing for the hunter nation distinctive license plate.

SB 18 creates a new "Hunter Nation" distinctive license plate option for Kansas vehicle owners. It allows residents to obtain this plate for passenger vehicles or trucks (under 20,000 lbs gross weight) by paying an annual $25-$100 "logo use royalty" fee to Hunter Nation, Inc., which designs the plate. The plate must be renewed yearly with the fee and is non-transferable between vehicles or owners. The bill also amends Kansas law to reduce the minimum required guarantee of distinctive plates from 250 to 100 units.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Vetoed
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Vetoed Apr 11, 2025
Maddy AI version diff · 4 comparisons

What changed between versions

{As Amended by House Committee of the Whole} → Enrolled · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was finalized into its enrolled version, removing committee amendment markers and adding standard legislative certification signatures. The core policy regarding the 'Hunter Nation' license plate, including eligibility, fees, and design requirements, remains substantively unchanged from the previous committee versions.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to authorize a specific distinctive license plate for Kansas residents.
TECHNICAL

Removed text indicating the bill was 'As Amended by House Committee of the Whole' and 'As Amended by Senate Committee', replacing it with the final 'Enrolled' status.

Added standard certification language and signature lines for the Senate, House, and Governor to formally enact the bill.

Deleted the original title page and page numbering from the committee amendment process.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2025 · House Mar 13, 2025

How they voted

39–1
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 19, 2025
D Democratic9
9 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican31
30 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
13
Committee
6
Apr 11, 2025
Vetoed
No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor; Returned to Senate on Wednesday, April 9, 2025
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Concurred with amendments in conference; Yea 28, Nay 10, Absent 2
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Shannon Francis, Rep. Robyn R. Essex and Rep. Henry Helgerson appointed as conferees
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Mike Petersen, Sen. Rick Kloos and Sen. Ethan Corson
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 83, Nay 39, Absent 3
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Pat Proctor was adopted; Yea 75, Nay 43, Absent 7
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Pat Proctor
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Transportation
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Transportation
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
Received and Introduced
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 39, Nay 1
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Transportation
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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