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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas Bill Creates Antique Farm Vehicle Registration and Commercial Driver's License Exemption
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
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What This Bill Proposed
This bill defines antique farm vehicles and permits their owners to register them as antique vehicles with a one-time $40 registration fee. It requires the division of vehicles to design a specific identification decal for these vehicles and exempts them from the Kansas uniform commercial drivers' license act.
Farmers and ranchers operating older farm trucks gain a specialized registration category and commercial driver's license exemption, altering compliance requirements for transporting agricultural commodities.
- House Bill 2578 was introduced in the 2025-2026 legislative session by the House Committee on Transportation and ultimately died in committee. context
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.
Farmers and ranchers
Farm and ranch owners, employees, and family members are permitted to register qualifying older farm trucks as antique vehicles for a one-time $40 fee and receive a commercial driver's license exemption.
Division of Vehicles
The division is directed to design a new decal for antique farm vehicles and administer special license plate applications and fees.
Law enforcement officers
Law enforcement personnel must use the newly designed antique farm vehicle decal to properly identify such vehicles in the field.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What qualifies a truck as an antique farm vehicle under this bill?
How much is the registration fee for an antique vehicle, and how often must it be renewed?
Do drivers of registered antique farm vehicles need a commercial driver's license?
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This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
5 actions- Apr 10, 2026HouseDied in Committee
- Feb 5, 2026HouseHearing: Thursday, February 5, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 582-N
- Jan 29, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to House Committee on Transportation
- Jan 28, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
- Jan 28, 2026HouseCommitteeref_rbc_237
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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