SB 425 Kansas Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Increasing the maximum annual registration fee limit for seed retailers and wholesalers and authorizing a late fee for registrations renewed after the registration deadline.

SB 425 amends Kansas law to increase the maximum annual registration fees for seed businesses: wholesale registrations (currently capped at $300) would rise to $400, and retail registrations (currently $30) would rise to $50. The bill also establishes new late fees for renewing registrations after the August 31 deadline: $25 if renewed September 1-30, and $50 if renewed October 1 or later. These changes directly affect seed wholesalers and retailers operating in Kansas, requiring them to pay higher fees for annual registration and potential late payments. The bill modifies existing provisions under K.S.A. 2-1421a without altering seed quality standards or testing requirements.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Signed Apr 9, 2026
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As Amended by Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources Enrolled · 5 edits · Apr 9, 2026
MODERATE
This bill updates Kansas seed and live plant dealer regulations by increasing registration fees, adding late fees for renewals, and extending the grace period for late renewals. It also clarifies that grain used for planting counts as agricultural seed and repeals the previous sections to replace them with these new rules.
Scope change
The bill expands the definition of 'agricultural seed' to explicitly include grain intended for planting and maintains the requirement for live plant dealers to be licensed, while adding a reduced fee option for small dealers with low gross receipts.
REQUIREMENT

Increased the maximum annual registration fee for seed wholesalers from $300 to $400 and for seed retailers from $30 to $50.

Introduced a late fee structure for renewing registrations or licenses after their expiration date, charging $25 if renewed between September 15 and October 15, and $50 if renewed on or after October 15.

TIMELINE

Extended the grace period for renewing agricultural seed registrations and live plant dealer licenses to allow late renewals up to October 15 and March 15 respectively, rather than the previous earlier deadlines.

DEFINITION

Clarified that 'agricultural seed' includes grain when sold according to grain standards if the seller knows or has reason to know it will be used for seeding or planting.

TECHNICAL

Repealed the previous versions of K.S.A. 2-1421a and 2-2120 to replace them with the updated text containing the new fees and timelines.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Apr 9, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea 121, Nay 3, 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
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Introduced
Received and Introduced
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 37, Nay 3
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
upper
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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