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IntroducedJan 27, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 19, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 19, 2026
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Became Law
Kansas House Bill
Providing for the Kansas PBS distinctive license plate and discontinuing the issuance of certain distinctive and educational institution license plates.
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 10, 2026: Died on Calendar
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 2553
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- House Committee on Transportationsponsor
Votes
YES: 67
- Rep. Amyx
- Rep. Anderson
- Rep. Ballard
- Rep. Boatman
- Rep. Bohi
- Rep. Bryce
- Rep. Buehler
- Rep. Butler
- Rep. Carpenter
- Rep. Corbet
- Rep. Croft
- Rep. Ellis
- Rep. Essex
- Rep. Estes
- Rep. Fairchild
- Rep. Featherston
- Rep. Francis
- Rep. Goetz
- Rep. Haskins
- Rep. Hawkins
- Rep. Helgerson
- Rep. Hoheisel
- Rep. Howell
- Rep. Howerton
- Rep. Hoye
- Rep. Huebert
- Rep. Humphries
- Rep. Kessler
- Rep. King
- Rep. Martinez
- Rep. McDonald
- Rep. McNorton
- Rep. Meyer
- Rep. Minnix
- Rep. Neighbor
- Rep. Ohaebosim
- Rep. Osman
- Rep. Pickert
- Rep. Poetter Parshall
- Rep. Poskin
- Rep. Resman
- Rep. Rhiley
- Rep. Sappington
- Rep. Sawyer
- Rep. Sawyer Clayton
- Rep. Schlingensiepen
- Rep. Schmoe
- Rep. Schreiber
- Rep. Simmons
- Rep. Stiens
- Rep. Stogsdill
- Rep. Sutton
- Rep. Sweely
- Rep. Tarwater
- Rep. Vaughn
- Rep. Waggoner
- Rep. Ward
- Rep. Weigel
- Rep. White
- Rep. Wikle
- Rep. Wilborn
- Rep. Willcott
- Rep. Williams
- Rep. Wilson
- Rep. Woodard
- Rep. Xu
NO: 55
- Rep. Alcala
- Rep. Barrett
- Rep. Bergkamp
- Rep. Bergquist
- Rep. Blex
- Rep. Bloom
- Rep. Borjon
- Rep. Brantley
- Rep. Brownlee Paige
- Rep. Brunk
- Rep. Caiharr
- Rep. Carlin
- Rep. Carmichael
- Rep. Carr
- Rep. Chauncey
- Rep. Collins
- Rep. Curtis
- Rep. Droge
- Rep. Esau
- Rep. Gardner
- Rep. Goddard
- Rep. Helwig
- Rep. Hoffman
- Rep. Howe
- Rep. James
- Rep. Johnson
- Rep. Lewis
- Rep. Long
- Rep. Melton
- Rep. Moser
- Rep. Mosley
- Rep. Neelly
- Rep. Oropeza
- Rep. Ousley
- Rep. Pishny
- Rep. Proctor
- Rep. Rahjes
- Rep. Reavis
- Rep. Roeser
- Rep. Roth
- Rep. Ruiz
- Rep. Sanders
- Rep. Schwertfeger
- Rep. Seiwert
- Rep. Smith
- Rep. Steele
- Rep. Turk
- Rep. Turner
- Rep. VanHouden
- Rep. Wasinger
- Rep. Waymaster
- Rep. Wolf
ABSENT: 3
YES: 34
- Sen. Alley
- Sen. Argabright
- Sen. Billinger
- Sen. Blasi
- Sen. Bowers
- Sen. Bowser
- Sen. Claeys
- Sen. Clifford
- Sen. Corson
- Sen. Dietrich
- Sen. Erickson
- Sen. Fagg
- Sen. Faust Goudeau
- Sen. Francisco
- Sen. Gossage
- Sen. Haley
- Sen. Holscher
- Sen. Klemp
- Sen. Kloos
- Sen. Masterson
- Sen. Miller
- Sen. Murphy
- Sen. Owens
- Sen. Peck
- Sen. Petersen
- Sen. Pettey
- Sen. Ryckman
- Sen. Schmidt
- Sen. Shallenburger
- Sen. Shane
- Sen. Starnes
- Sen. Sykes
- Sen. Titus
- Sen. Tyson
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 10, 2026 | House
- Died on Calendar
- Mar 24, 2026 | Senate
- Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Mike Petersen, Sen. Jeff Klemp and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees
- Mar 23, 2026 | House
- Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Shannon Francis, Rep. Robyn R. Essex and Rep. Henry Helgerson
- Mar 19, 2026 | Senate
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Tim Shallenburger
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Tim Shallenburger was adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended
- Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 34, Nay 6
- Mar 17, 2026 | Senate
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Transportation
- Mar 12, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing: Thursday, March 12, 2026, 8:30 AM — Room 546-S event
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation
- Feb 24, 2026 | Senate
- Received and Introduced
- Feb 19, 2026 | House
- Final Action - Passed; Yea 67, Nay 55, Absent 3
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed
- Feb 12, 2026 | House
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Transportation
- Feb 09, 2026 | House
- Hearing: Monday, February 9, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 582-N event
- Jan 27, 2026 | House
- Introduced
- Referred to House Committee on Transportation
Bill Texts
- As IntroducedPDF
- As IntroducedHTML
- As Amended by Senate CommitteePDF
- As Amended by Senate CommitteeHTML
- Senate Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Tim Shallenburger (Thu, Mar 19, 2026)PDF
- Senate Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Tim Shallenburger (Thu, Mar 19, 2026)HTML
Documents
- As Introduced - Supplementary NotePDF
- As Introduced - Supplementary NoteHTML
- As Introduced - Fiscal NotePDF
- As Introduced - Fiscal NoteHTML
- As Amended by Senate Committee - Supplementary NotePDF
- As Amended by Senate Committee - Supplementary NoteHTML
- {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole} - Supplementary NotePDF
- {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole} - Supplementary NoteHTML
- House Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Transportation (Thu, Feb 12, 2026)PDF
- House Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Transportation (Thu, Feb 12, 2026)HTML
- Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Transportation (Tue, Mar 17, 2026)PDF
- Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Transportation (Tue, Mar 17, 2026)HTML
- House · Committee on Transportation, Feb 9, 2026: Minutes
- House · Committee on Transportation, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Chris Waggoner, Assitant Revisor, Office of Revisor of Statutes
- House · Committee on Transportation, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Henry Hogstrum, President and CEO, Public Broadcasting System (PBS) of Kansas
- House · Committee on Transportation, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Chris Waggoner, Assistant Revisor, Office of Revisor of Statutes
- House · Committee on Transportation, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Victor Hogstrom, President and CEO, Public Broadcasting Systems Kansas
- Senate · Committee on Transportation, Mar 12, 2026: Minutes
- Senate · Committee on Transportation, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by Valerie VanDerSluis, Chair KPBC, General Manager, KTWU
- Senate · Committee on Transportation, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by Adam Siebers, Staff Revisor, —
- Senate · Committee on Transportation, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by Representative Henry Helgerson, —
- Senate · Committee on Transportation, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by Victor Hogstrom, President & CEO, PBS Kansas, Channel 8 Wichita
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