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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas Bill Establishes Delta Waterfowl Distinctive License Plate
Last action · February 19, 2026: Stricken from Calendar by Rule 1507Sponsor: Representative Carpenter
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What This Bill Would Do
Beginning January 1, 2027, Kansas vehicle owners and lessees would be allowed to obtain a Delta Waterfowl distinctive license plate upon paying regular registration fees and an organization logo royalty fee between $25 and $100.
Creates a new specialty license plate option for Kansas motorists, requiring vehicle owners who select the plate to make annual royalty payments ranging from $25 to $100 and consent to the release of their registration records to the organization.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Kansas vehicle owners and lessees
Motorists who choose to obtain the Delta Waterfowl license plate must pay an additional logo use royalty fee between $25 and $100 and consent to sharing their registration records.
Delta Waterfowl
The organization's board is authorized to design the plate, set the royalty fee amount, and receive monthly royalty payments and applicant record information.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently passed chamber. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Law.
Procedural history
6 actions- Feb 19, 2026HouseStricken from Calendar by Rule 1507
- Feb 10, 2026HouseFloorCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by
- 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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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance15How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy5Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment2Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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