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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas HB 2617 Sets Minimum Six-Character Standard for Motorcycle License Plates
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in CommitteeSponsor: Representative Smith
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What This Bill Proposed
HB 2617 mandates that motorcycle license plates and antique motorcycle license plates contain a combination of not fewer than six letters or numbers. The measure amends existing Kansas statutes governing motor vehicle registration and license plate specifications.
Changes character length requirements specifically for motorcycle registration plates issued in the state.
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.
motorcycle owners
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Apr 10, 2026HouseDied in Committee
- Feb 11, 2026HouseHearing: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 582-N
- Feb 2, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
- Feb 2, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to House Committee on Transportation
Version history
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 20)
- Controversy5Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment1Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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