SB 465 Kansas Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Including limited liability partnerships as an entity required to obtain county approval to establish a dairy or swine production facility.

SB 465 requires limited liability partnerships (LLPs) to obtain county approval before establishing new dairy or swine production facilities in Kansas. This bill amends Kansas law to explicitly include LLPs among business entities subject to county review, expanding the current requirement that previously applied to corporations, limited partnerships, and other agricultural entities. The key mechanism is adding LLPs to the list of entities needing county approval under existing agricultural facility regulations. This policy change directly affects LLPs seeking to build or operate large-scale dairy or swine operations, ensuring they undergo the same local review process as other agricultural businesses.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 3, 2026 Last action Apr 10, 2026
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As Introduced As Amended by Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources · 2 edits
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The bill underwent minor formatting adjustments to the header and page numbering. Substantively, the definitions for 'Feedlot', 'Farming', 'Family farm corporation', and 'Authorized farm corporation' were preserved without any changes to their legal meaning, scope, or eligibility criteria.
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The bill header was updated to reflect that it has been amended by the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Page numbering markers in the text were adjusted to reflect the new committee amendment status.

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Feb 16, 2026
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Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
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Feb 4, 2026
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Feb 3, 2026
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