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IntroducedFeb 04, 2025
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Passed HouseFeb 20, 2025
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Passed SenateMar 20, 2025
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Became LawApr 10, 2025
Kansas House Bill
Amending definitions concerning weights and measurers increasing minimum invoice fees, requiring licenses and education for service company operators and mandating annual device inspections, except for devices with a nominal capacity of 250 pounds or greater used in grain elevators; increasing the CREP acreage cap to 60,000 acres, clarifying eligibility and criteria, allowing exceptions for specific conditions and modifying reporting requirements to cover the last five years.
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House • Apr 10, 2025: Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 8, 2025
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Summary
Comments on HB 2255
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resourcessponsor
- Kelsey Olson on behalf of the Kansas Department of AgricultureRequester
Votes
YES: 120
- John Alcala
- Mike Amyx
- Avery Anderson
- Francis Awerkamp
- Barbara Ballard
- Bradley Barrett
- Rep. Barth
- Brian Bergkamp
- Emil Bergquist
- Doug Blex
- Lewis "Bill" Bloom
- Lauren Bohi
- Jesse Borjon
- Sherri Brantley
- Wanda Brownlee Paige
- Ron Bryce
- David Buehler
- Nathan Butler
- Sydney Carlin
- John Carmichael
- Blake Carpenter
- Will Carpenter
- Ford Carr
- Shawn Chauncey
- Kenneth Collins
- Ken Corbet
- Chris Croft
- Pam Curtis
- Leo Delperdang
- Duane Droge
- Ronald Ellis
- Charlotte Esau
- Robyn R. Essex
- Susan Estes
- Linda Featherston
- Shannon Francis
- Fred Gardner
- Dan Goddard
- Jason W. Goetz
- Kirk Haskins
- Daniel Hawkins
- Henry Helgerson
- Dale Helwig
- Rep. Hill
- Kyle Hoffman
- Nick Hoheisel
- Steven K. Howe
- Cyndi Howerton
- Jo Ella Hoye
- Steve Huebert
- Susan Humphries
- Rick James
- Timothy Johnson
- Tom Kessler
- Mike King
- Bob Lewis
- Marty Long
- Angela Martinez
- Nikki McDonald
- Kyle McNorton
- Lynn Melton
- Heather Meyer
- Rep. Miller
- Jim Minnix
- Lisa M. Moser
- Lance W. Neelly
- Cindy Neighbor
- KC Ohaebosim
- Melissa Oropeza
- Dan Osman
- Jarrod Ousley
- Rep. Penn
- Sandy Pickert
- Lon Pishny
- Mari-Lynn Poskin
- Pat Proctor
- Ken Rahjes
- Allen Reavis
- Rep. Resman
- Bill Rhiley
- Angelina Roeser
- Webster T. Roth
- Louis Ruiz
- Susan Ruiz
- Clarke Sanders
- Tom Sawyer
- Stephanie Sawyer Clayton
- Tobias Schlingensiepen
- Rebecca Schmoe
- Mark Schreiber
- Kevin Schwertfeger
- Joe Seiwert
- Alexis Simmons
- Adam Smith
- Chuck Smith
- Megan Steele
- Angela Stiens
- Bill Sutton
- Kyler Sweely
- Sean Tarwater
- Rep. Thompson
- Adam Turk
- Carl Turner
- Chip VanHouden
- Lindsay Vaughn
- Paul Waggoner
- Jill Ward
- Barb Wasinger
- Troy Waymaster
- Virgil Weigel
- Gary White
- Suzanne Wikle
- Rick Wilborn
- Sean Willcott
- Kristey Williams
- Laura Williams
- Valdenia Winn
- Dawn Wolf
- Brandon Woodard
- Rui Xu
YES: 39
- Larry Alley
- Mike Argabright
- Rick Billinger
- Chase Blasi
- Tory Marie Blew
- Elaine Bowers
- Craig Bowser
- Sen. J. Claeys
- Joseph Claeys
- William Clifford
- Ethan Corson
- Brenda Dietrich
- Renee Erickson
- Michael Fagg
- Oletha Faust Goudeau
- Marci Francisco
- Beverly Gossage
- David Haley
- Cindy Holscher
- Jeff Klemp
- Rick Kloos
- Ty Masterson
- Michael Murphy
- Virgil Peck
- Mike Petersen
- Pat Pettey
- TJ Rose
- Ronald Ryckman
- Patrick Schmidt
- Tim Shallenburger
- Doug Shane
- Brad Starnes
- Dinah Sykes
- Adam Thomas
- Mike Thompson
- Kenny Titus
- Caryn Tyson
- Sen. Ware
- Kellie Warren
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 40
- Larry Alley
- Mike Argabright
- Rick Billinger
- Chase Blasi
- Tory Marie Blew
- Elaine Bowers
- Craig Bowser
- Sen. J. Claeys
- Joseph Claeys
- William Clifford
- Ethan Corson
- Brenda Dietrich
- Renee Erickson
- Michael Fagg
- Oletha Faust Goudeau
- Marci Francisco
- Beverly Gossage
- David Haley
- Cindy Holscher
- Jeff Klemp
- Rick Kloos
- Ty Masterson
- Michael Murphy
- Stephen Owens
- Virgil Peck
- Mike Petersen
- Pat Pettey
- TJ Rose
- Ronald Ryckman
- Patrick Schmidt
- Tim Shallenburger
- Doug Shane
- Brad Starnes
- Dinah Sykes
- Adam Thomas
- Mike Thompson
- Kenny Titus
- Caryn Tyson
- Sen. Ware
- Kellie Warren
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 116
- John Alcala
- Mike Amyx
- Avery Anderson
- Barbara Ballard
- Bradley Barrett
- Brian Bergkamp
- Emil Bergquist
- Doug Blex
- Lewis "Bill" Bloom
- Lauren Bohi
- Jesse Borjon
- Sherri Brantley
- Wanda Brownlee Paige
- Ron Bryce
- David Buehler
- Nathan Butler
- Sydney Carlin
- John Carmichael
- Blake Carpenter
- Will Carpenter
- Ford Carr
- Shawn Chauncey
- Kenneth Collins
- Ken Corbet
- Chris Croft
- Pam Curtis
- Leo Delperdang
- Duane Droge
- Ronald Ellis
- Charlotte Esau
- Robyn R. Essex
- Susan Estes
- Linda Featherston
- Shannon Francis
- Fred Gardner
- Dan Goddard
- Jason W. Goetz
- Kirk Haskins
- Daniel Hawkins
- Henry Helgerson
- Dale Helwig
- Rep. Hill
- Kyle Hoffman
- Nick Hoheisel
- Steven K. Howe
- Leah Howell
- Cyndi Howerton
- Jo Ella Hoye
- Susan Humphries
- Rick James
- Timothy Johnson
- Tom Kessler
- Mike King
- Bob Lewis
- Marty Long
- Angela Martinez
- Nikki McDonald
- Kyle McNorton
- Lynn Melton
- Heather Meyer
- Rep. Miller
- Jim Minnix
- Lisa M. Moser
- Brooklynne Mosley
- Lance W. Neelly
- Cindy Neighbor
- KC Ohaebosim
- Melissa Oropeza
- Dan Osman
- Jarrod Ousley
- Rep. Penn
- Sandy Pickert
- Lon Pishny
- Mari-Lynn Poskin
- Pat Proctor
- Ken Rahjes
- Allen Reavis
- Rep. Resman
- Angelina Roeser
- Webster T. Roth
- Louis Ruiz
- Susan Ruiz
- Clarke Sanders
- Tom Sawyer
- Stephanie Sawyer Clayton
- Tobias Schlingensiepen
- Rebecca Schmoe
- Mark Schreiber
- Kevin Schwertfeger
- Joe Seiwert
- Alexis Simmons
- Adam Smith
- Chuck Smith
- Angela Stiens
- Jerry Stogsdill
- Bill Sutton
- Kyler Sweely
- Sean Tarwater
- Rep. Thompson
- Adam Turk
- Carl Turner
- Chip VanHouden
- Lindsay Vaughn
- Jill Ward
- Troy Waymaster
- Virgil Weigel
- Gary White
- Suzanne Wikle
- Rick Wilborn
- Sean Willcott
- Kristey Williams
- Laura Williams
- Valdenia Winn
- Dawn Wolf
- Brandon Woodard
- Rui Xu
NO: 8
ABSENT: 1
Actions
- Apr 10, 2025 | House
- Reengrossed on Saturday, March 29, 2025
- Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 4, 2025
- Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 8, 2025
- Mar 27, 2025 | House
- Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 116, Nay 8, Absent 1
- Mar 26, 2025 | Senate
- Conference committee report now available
- Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 40, Nay 0
- Mar 24, 2025 | Senate
- Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Virgil Peck, Sen. Larry Alley and Sen. Mary Ware appointed as conferees
- Mar 24, 2025 | House
- Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Ken Rahjes, Rep. Lance W. Neelly and Rep. Linda Featherston
- Mar 20, 2025 | Senate
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 39, Nay 1
- Mar 19, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Mar 11, 2025 | Senate
- Hearing: Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 8:30 AM — Room 144-S event
- Feb 26, 2025 | House
- Engrossed on Thursday, February 20, 2025
- Feb 26, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Feb 25, 2025 | Senate
- Received and Introduced
- Feb 20, 2025 | House
- Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 120, Nay 2, Absent 3
- Feb 19, 2025 | House
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Feb 18, 2025 | House
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Feb 10, 2025 | House
- Hearing: Monday, February 10, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 112-N event
- Feb 04, 2025 | House
- Introduced
- Referred to House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
Bill Texts
- As IntroducedPDF
- As IntroducedHTML
- As Amended by House Committee on Agriculture and Natural ResourcesPDF
- As Amended by House Committee on Agriculture and Natural ResourcesHTML
- As Amended by Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural ResourcesPDF
- As Amended by Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural ResourcesHTML
- Conference Committee Report - Wed, Mar 26, 2025PDF
- Conference Committee Report - Wed, Mar 26, 2025HTML
- EnrolledPDF
- EnrolledHTML
Documents
- As Amended by House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources - Supplementary NotePDF
- As Amended by House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources - Supplementary NoteHTML
- As Amended by Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources - Supplementary NotePDF
- As Amended by Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources - Supplementary NoteHTML
- House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Tue, Feb 18, 2025)PDF
- House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Tue, Feb 18, 2025)HTML
- Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Wed, Mar 19, 2025)PDF
- Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Wed, Mar 19, 2025)HTML
- Conference Committee Report Brief - Wed, Mar 26, 2025PDF
- Conference Committee Report Brief - Wed, Mar 26, 2025HTML
- House · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Feb 10, 2025: Minutes
- House · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Feb 10, 2025: Testimony by Kyle Hamilon, Revisor, Office of Revisor of Statutes
- House · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Feb 10, 2025: Testimony by Randy Stookey, Sr. Vice President Government Affairs & General Counsel, Kansas Grain and Feed Association and Kansas Agribusiness Retailers Association
- House · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Feb 10, 2025: Testimony by Kelsey Olson, Deputy Secretary, Kansas Department of Agriculture
- House · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Feb 10, 2025: Testimony by Shahira Stafford, Kansas Cooperative Council
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 17, 2025: Minutes
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 17, 2025: Testimony by Senator Titus, —
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 17, 2025: Testimony by Senator Francisco, —
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 11, 2025: Minutes
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 11, 2025: Testimony by Kelsey Olson, KDA
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 11, 2025: Testimony by Shahira Stafford, Ks Co-op Council
- Senate · Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mar 11, 2025: Testimony by Tamera Lawrence, —
