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HB 2028KANSASSession 2025-2026State BillVetoed by the governor
Did Not Advance

Kansas HB 2028 Restricts Non-Resident Waterfowl Hunting, Revives Senior Passes, and Adjusts Youth License Fees

Original title: AN ACT concerning wildlife; relating to hunting and fishing and hunting and fishing licenses; requiring the Kansas department of wildlife and parks to offer discounted resident senior combination hunting and fishing passes to residents of this state who are 65 years of age or older; increasing the maximum age to qualify for Kansas kids lifetime combination hunting and fishing licenses and removing the expiration date for such licenses; prohibiting nonresidents from hunting migratory waterfowl during certain times and places; increasing fees for migratory waterfowl stamps; amending K.S.A. 32-939 and K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 32-988 and 32-9,101 and repealing the existing sections; reviving and amending K.S.A. 32-9,100 and repealing the revived section; also repealing K.S.A. 32-9,100, as amended by section 64 of chapter 7 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas.

Last action · April 11, 2025: No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained

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What This Bill Proposed

Kansas HB 2028 restricts out-of-state hunters from pursuing on public lands to Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays, revives discounted senior combination hunting and fishing passes for residents 65 and older, and raises kids lifetime license fees to $300 for ages 5 and under and $400 for ages 6 to 15.

Why it matters

Out-of-state hunters face strict weekly limits on public and federal lands, while children and seniors experience modified fee structures and license availability for outdoor recreation.

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

Nonresident hunters

Nonresidents face weekly scheduling limits when hunting migratory waterfowl on department and specified federal lands and waters.

Directly affected

Kansas resident seniors 65 and older

Seniors are eligible for discounted resident senior combination hunting and fishing passes.

Directly affected

Children 15 years of age or younger

Youth qualification ages and lifetime combination license fee maximums are modified, with expiration dates extended to July 1, 2032.

Directly affected

Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks

The department is required to offer senior passes, issue youth lifetime licenses, establish fee regulations, and submit annual legislative reports.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which days can nonresidents hunt migratory waterfowl on public lands under HB 2028?
s are restricted to hunting on Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays during any established hunting season on department and designated federal lands and waters.
Are there exemptions to the nonresident waterfowl hunting time restrictions?
Yes, the restrictions do not apply to walk-in hunting access areas, navigable rivers in Kansas, or the light geese season conservation order under 50 C.F.R. § 21.180.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Vetoed by the governor.

Procedural history

29 actions
  1. Apr 11, 2025House
    No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained
  2. Apr 10, 2025House
    Engrossed on Monday, March 31, 2025
  3. Apr 10, 2025House
    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 4, 2025
  4. Apr 10, 2025House
    Vetoed by Governor; Returned to on Wednesday, April 9, 2025
  5. Mar 27, 2025HouseFloor
    Conference Committee Report was adopted
  6. Mar 26, 2025Senate
    Conference committee report now available
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  1. Mar 26, 2025SenateFloor
    Conference Committee Report was adopted
  2. Mar 24, 2025House
    Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed , and
  3. Mar 24, 2025SenateFloor
    Motion to accede adopted; Senator Peck, Senator Alley, Senator Ware, , appointed as conferees
  4. Mar 20, 2025Senate
    Committee of the Whole - Now working on
  5. Mar 20, 2025SenateFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
  6. Mar 20, 2025Senate
    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by
  7. Mar 20, 2025SenateFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was adopted
  8. Mar 20, 2025Senate
    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by
  9. Mar 20, 2025SenateFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was adopted
  10. Mar 20, 2025SenateFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended
  11. Mar 20, 2025Senate
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  12. Mar 20, 2025SenateFloor
    Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended
  13. Mar 18, 2025SenateFloor
    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by
  14. Mar 17, 2025Senate
    Hearing: Monday, March 17, 2025, 8:30 AM — Room 144-S
  15. Mar 7, 2025SenateCommittee
    Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
  16. Mar 6, 2025HouseFloor
    Final Action - Passed
  17. Mar 6, 2025SenateIntroduced
    Received and Introduced
  18. Mar 5, 2025House
    Committee of the Whole - Now working on
  19. Mar 5, 2025HouseFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Be passed
  20. Feb 27, 2025HouseFloor
    Committee Report recommending bill be passed by
  21. Feb 17, 2025House
    Hearing: Monday, February 17, 2025, 9:00 AM — Room 346-S
  22. Jan 16, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Introduced
  23. Jan 16, 2025HouseCommittee
    Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs

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Discoveries

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Public Land Waterfowl Restriction for Nonresidents

HB 2028 implements a targeted restriction limiting nonresident waterfowl hunters to three specific days per week on public and federal lands.

Kansas Department of Wildlife and ParksUnited States Army Corps of Engineers

Connected Entities

Marion, Fall River, Marais Des Cygnes national wildlife refuge and 29 more
locationMarion“Reservoir subject to waterfowl hunting restrictions”Map →
locationFall River“Reservoir subject to waterfowl hunting restrictions”Map →
OrganizationMarais Des Cygnes national wildlife refuge“Federal wildlife refuge subject to waterfowl hunting restrictions”Map →
OrganizationFlint Hills national wildlife refuge“Federal wildlife refuge subject to waterfowl hunting restrictions”Map →
locationMilford“Reservoir subject to waterfowl hunting restrictions”Map →
Organizationsenate committee on agriculture and natural resources“Recipient of annual reports regarding youth lifetime licenses”Map →
locationPerry“Reservoir subject to waterfowl hunting restrictions”Map →
locationWebster“Reservoir subject to waterfowl hunting restrictions”Map →
OrganizationHouse Committee on Federal and State Affairs“Legislative committee that sponsored HB 2028”Map →
locationNorton“Reservoir subject to waterfowl hunting restrictions”Map →
locationBig Hill“Reservoir subject to waterfowl hunting restrictions”Map →
locationLovewell“Reservoir subject to waterfowl hunting restrictions”Map →
OrganizationUnited States Department of the Interior“Parent agency for the Bureau of Reclamation and Fish and Wildlife Service”Map →
locationCheney“Reservoir subject to waterfowl hunting restrictions”Map →
locationKanopolis“Reservoir subject to waterfowl hunting restrictions”Map →
OrganizationQuivira national refuge“Federal wildlife refuge subject to waterfowl hunting restrictions”Map →
locationJohn Redmond“Reservoir subject to waterfowl hunting restrictions”Map →
locationToronto“Reservoir subject to waterfowl hunting restrictions”Map →
locationCedar Bluff“Reservoir subject to waterfowl hunting restrictions”Map →
locationPomona“Reservoir subject to waterfowl hunting restrictions”Map →
locationGlen Elder“Reservoir subject to waterfowl hunting restrictions”Map →
locationCouncil Grove“Reservoir subject to waterfowl hunting restrictions”Map →
locationHillsdale“Reservoir subject to waterfowl hunting restrictions”Map →
locationClinton“Reservoir subject to waterfowl hunting restrictions”Map →
locationTuttle Creek“Reservoir subject to waterfowl hunting restrictions”Map →
locationElk City“Reservoir subject to waterfowl hunting restrictions”Map →
OrganizationUnited States Army Corps of Engineers“Federal agency administering specific reservoirs where hunting restrictions appl”Map →
locationMelvern“Reservoir subject to waterfowl hunting restrictions”Map →
locationWilson“Reservoir subject to waterfowl hunting restrictions”Map →
OrganizationKirwin national wildlife refuges“Federal wildlife refuge subject to waterfowl hunting restrictions”Map →
Organizationhouse of representatives agriculture and natural resources budget committee“Recipient of annual reports regarding youth lifetime licenses”Map →
locationEl Dorado“Reservoir subject to waterfowl hunting restrictions”Map →

Sources

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www.kslegislature.gov

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  • Controversy65
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  • Entertainment10
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  • Buzz40
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