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HB 2505KANSASSession 2025-2026State Billdead

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Kansas HB 2505 exempts wildlife conservation and endangered species location records from open records requests

Original title: AN ACT concerning public records; providing an exception for Kansas department of wildlife and parks records regarding the location of any species that is threatened, endangered or in need of conservation from the disclosure requirements of the Kansas open records act; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 45-221 and repealing the existing section.

Last action · April 10, 2026: Died on CalendarSponsor: Representative Carpenter

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What This Bill Proposed

Official description

AN ACT concerning public records; providing an exception for Kansas department of wildlife and parks records regarding the location of any species that is threatened, endangered or in need of conservation from the disclosure requirements of the Kansas open records act; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 45-221 and repealing the existing section.

Why it matters

Restricts public access to specific geographical data regarding vulnerable wildlife populations held by state agencies, preventing potential exploitation while preserving landowners' access to records concerning their own land.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks

Directly affected

Landowners and Lessees

Retain the right to request and receive location records regarding threatened or endangered species on their own property.

Directly affected

General Public

Loses the ability to obtain precise location data for protected wildlife species through standard public records requests.

Key Facts

Adds a new statutory exemption to the Kansas Open Records Act for records of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks concerning the precise location of threatened, endangered, or conservation-dependent species.
Exempts the precise location of species listed under federal law (16 U.S.C. § 1531 et seq.) or the state nongame and endangered species conservation act.
Allows landowners, landowners' lessees, or other designees to request and obtain location records regarding their own property.
Repeals the existing version of K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 45-221.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this bill prevent landowners from knowing about endangered species on their own land?

No. Landowners, their lessees, or other designees retain the right to request location records regarding their own property.

What kind of records are affected by this legislation?

Records held by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks that reveal the precise location of species listed as threatened, endangered, or in need of conservation.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died in committee.

Procedural history

25 actions

Apr 10, 2026House
Died on Calendar
Mar 26, 2026Senate
Senator Bowser is appointed to replace Senator Alley on the Conference Committee
Mar 26, 2026SenateFloor
Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Senator Peck, Senator Bowser, Senator Francisco, , appointed as second conferees
Mar 26, 2026HouseFloor
Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Representative Rahjes, Representative Neelly, Representative Featherston, , appointed as second conferees
Mar 25, 2026House
Representative Rahjes, Representative Neelly, and Representative Featherston are appointed to replace Representative Kessler, Representative Schmoe, and Representative Meyer on the Conference Committee
Mar 24, 2026SenateFloor
Motion to accede adopted; Senator Peck, Senator Alley, Senator Francisco, , appointed as conferees

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Mar 23, 2026House
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed , and
Mar 19, 2026SenateFloor
Final Action - Passed as amended
Mar 18, 2026Senate
Committee of the Whole - Now working on
Mar 18, 2026SenateFloor
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
Mar 18, 2026SenateFloor
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
Mar 11, 2026SenateFloor
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by
Mar 5, 2026Senate
Hearing: Thursday, March 5, 2026, 8:30 AM — Room 144-S
Feb 25, 2026SenateCommittee
Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
Feb 25, 2026House
Engrossed on Thursday, February 19, 2026
Feb 25, 2026Senate
Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources; Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
Feb 24, 2026SenateIntroduced
Received and Introduced
Feb 18, 2026HouseFloor
Final Action - Passed as amended
Feb 17, 2026House
Committee of the Whole - Now working on
Feb 17, 2026HouseFloor
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
Feb 17, 2026HouseFloor
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
Feb 16, 2026HouseFloor
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by
Feb 4, 2026House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 9:00 AM — Room 346-S
Jan 21, 2026HouseIntroduced
Introduced
Jan 21, 2026HouseCommittee
Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs

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