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SB 43KANSASSession 2025-2026State Billdead
Did Not Advance

Kansas Bill Updates Concealed Carry Rules, Surrender Requirements, and Off-Duty Officer Protections

Original title: AN ACT concerning firearms; relating to the possession thereof; updating cross references in the personal and family protection act regarding the eligibility requirements to obtain a license to carry a concealed handgun; requiring a license be surrendered to the attorney general upon suspension or revocation of such license; providing for a transition from a provisional license to a standard license; prohibiting the collection of personal information of an off-duty law enforcement officer entering buildings while armed or requiring such officer to wear any item identifying such person as a law enforcement officer or being armed; amending K.S.A. 75-7c07 and 75-7c22 and K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 75-7c04, 75-7c05 and 75-7c08 and repealing the existing sections.

Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in Committee

Companion · HB 2052same policy, House version
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What This Bill Proposed

This bill updates eligibility cross-references for concealed handgun licenses, requires holders to surrender suspended or revoked licenses to the attorney general, establishes a transition path from a to a standard license at age 21, and prohibits building authorities from collecting personal information from armed off-duty law enforcement officers.

Why it matters

License holders face a fee up to $250 if they fail to surrender a suspended or revoked license within 30 days, while off-duty law enforcement officers gain privacy protections when entering public buildings with firearms.

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

concealed handgun license holders

License holders are subject to new surrender rules upon suspension or revocation and transition provisions when reaching age 21.

Directly affected

off-duty law enforcement officers

Officers are protected from being required to disclose personal information or wear identifying items when entering buildings while armed.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happens to a provisional concealed carry license when the holder turns 21?
The holder may submit a request to the attorney general to receive a standard license for the remaining unexpired portion of their term.
Are off-duty law enforcement officers required to provide personal information when entering buildings while armed?
No. Building authorities are prohibited from requiring, requesting, or recording personal information from an off-duty law enforcement officer entering the building in accordance with the statute.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died in committee.

Procedural history

3 actions
  1. Apr 10, 2026Senate
    Died in Committee
  2. Jan 22, 2025SenateCommittee
    Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
  3. Jan 21, 2025SenateIntroduced
    Introduced

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Connected Entities

Attorney General, Kansas, Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
otherAttorney General“Responsible for issuing, suspending, and revoking concealed handgun licenses”Map →
locationKansas“State jurisdiction”Map →
OrganizationSenate Committee on Federal and State Affairs“Bill sponsor”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.kslegislature.gov

Analysis Score

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