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HB 2289KANSASSession 2025-2026State BillSigned into law
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Kansas eliminates front license plate requirement for personalized plates and reduces total plates issued to one

Original title: AN ACT concerning taxation; relating to the Kansas affordable housing tax credit act; discontinuing such credit for qualified developments receiving a 4% federal tax credit; limiting the aggregate amount of such credit and discontinuing such credit after qualified allocation plan year 2028; relating to the Kansas housing investor tax credit; providing for transferability of credits from the year that the credit was originally issued; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 79-32,306 and 79-32,313 and repealing the existing sections.

Last action · April 11, 2025: Conference committee report now available

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What This Bill Does

Kansas vehicle owners applying for s will be issued one plate instead of two, and displaying a personalized plate on the front of a vehicle is discontinued. The measure also removes the 60-day application window prior to vehicle registration renewals for personalized plates.

Why it matters

Modifies vehicle registration requirements for Kansas motorists by reducing the physical number of s issued per vehicle and eliminating front-display options.

Who It Affects

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

Directly affected

Vehicle owners

Motorists requesting personalized license plates receive only one plate and are prohibited from mounting a personalized plate on the front of their vehicle.

Directly affected

County treasurers

Treasurers collect park and recreation permit fees and may retain a service charge fee of up to $.50 per permit.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many personalized license plates will I receive now?
Vehicle owners will receive one instead of two.
Can I still put a personalized license plate on the front of my vehicle?
No, the option to display a on the front of a vehicle is discontinued.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

28 actions
  1. Apr 11, 2025Senate
    Conference committee report now available
  2. Apr 11, 2025SenateFloor
    Conference Committee Report was adopted
  3. Apr 11, 2025HouseFloor
    Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted
  4. Apr 11, 2025HouseFloor
    Conference Committee Report was adopted
  5. Apr 11, 2025House
    Engrossed on Monday, April 14, 2025
  6. Apr 11, 2025House
    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 18, 2025
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  1. Apr 11, 2025HouseEnrolled
    Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 24, 2025
  2. Apr 10, 2025SenateFloor
    Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted
  3. Mar 26, 2025Senate
    Senator Alley, Senator Owens, and Senator Ware are appointed to replace Senator Petersen, Senator Kloos, and Senator Corson on the Conference Committee
  4. Mar 25, 2025House
    Representative Tarwater, Representative Turk, and Representative Sawyer Clayton are appointed to replace Representative Francis, Representative Essex, and Representative Helgerson on the Conference Committee
  5. Mar 24, 2025SenateFloor
    Motion to accede adopted; Senator Petersen, Senator Kloos, Senator Corson, , appointed as conferees
  6. Mar 20, 2025House
    Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed , and
  7. Mar 19, 2025Senate
    Committee of the Whole - Now working on
  8. Mar 19, 2025SenateFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
  9. Mar 19, 2025SenateFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
  10. Mar 19, 2025Senate
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  11. Mar 19, 2025SenateFloor
    Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended
  12. Mar 5, 2025SenateFloor
    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by
  13. Mar 3, 2025Senate
    Hearing: Monday, March 3, 2025, 8:30 AM — Room 546-S
  14. Feb 26, 2025SenateCommittee
    Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation
  15. Feb 25, 2025SenateIntroduced
    Received and Introduced
  16. Feb 20, 2025HouseFloor
    Final Action - Passed
  17. Feb 19, 2025House
    Committee of the Whole - Now working on
  18. Feb 19, 2025HouseFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Be passed
  19. Feb 14, 2025HouseFloor
    Committee Report recommending bill be passed by
  20. Feb 13, 2025House
    Hearing: Thursday, February 13, 2025, 1:30 PM — Room 582-N
  21. Feb 5, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Introduced
  22. Feb 5, 2025HouseCommittee
    Referred to House Committee on Transportation

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Connected Entities

State Corporation Commission, State Treasurer, Secretary of Revenue and 1 more
OrganizationState Corporation Commission“Furnishes specifications for identification tags.”Map →
OrganizationState Treasurer“Deposits fees and remittances into the state treasury.”Map →
OrganizationSecretary of Revenue“Adopts rules and regulations and contracts for manufacturing plates and decals.”Map →
OrganizationDivision of Vehicles“Furnishes license plates and administers vehicle registration.”Map →

Sources

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www.kslegislature.gov

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