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HB 2553KANSASSession 2025-2026State Billdead
Did Not Advance

Kansas Bill Creates PBS License Plate and Sets Expiration Rules for Distinctive Plates

Original title: AN ACT concerning motor vehicles; relating to distinctive license plates; providing for the Kansas PBS license plate; discontinuing the issuance of certain distinctive and educational institution license plates; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 8-1,141 and 8-1,142 and repealing the existing sections.

Last action · April 10, 2026: Died on Calendar

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What This Bill Proposed

Beginning January 1, 2027, Kansas vehicle owners may obtain a new PBS by paying an annual royalty fee ranging from $25 to $100. The measure also establishes a ten-year expiration schedule for certain distinctive and educational institution license plates managed by the director of vehicles.

Why it matters

Vehicle owners who purchase specific distinctive plates face new annual royalty costs and potential discontinuation of older specialty plates after ten years.

Who It Would Have Affected

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Directly affected

Kansas vehicle owners

Vehicle owners face new fee options for PBS plates and potential retirement of existing specialty plates after ten years.

Directly affected

Kansas public telecommunications service, incorporated, broadcasting council

The council receives monthly royalty payments collected from PBS license plate holders.

Key Facts

  • Starting January 1, 2027, Kansas residents owning passenger vehicles or trucks of 20,000 pounds or less may obtain a PBS Kansas license plate.
  • Applicants for the PBS license plate must pay an annual logo use royalty payment ranging from $25 to $100 to the county treasurer.
  • New distinctive license plates require a guarantee of an initial issuance of at least 250 license plates.
  • On and after July 1, 2027, the director of vehicles shall discontinue the issuance of every license plate issued pursuant to educational institution provisions.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died in committee.

Procedural history

21 actions
  1. Apr 10, 2026House
    Died on Calendar
  2. Mar 24, 2026SenateFloor
    Motion to accede adopted; Senator Petersen, Senator Klemp, Senator Corson, , appointed as conferees
  3. Mar 23, 2026House
    Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed , and
  4. Mar 19, 2026Senate
    Committee of the Whole - Now working on
  5. Mar 19, 2026SenateFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
  6. Mar 19, 2026Senate
    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by
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  1. Mar 19, 2026SenateFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was adopted
  2. Mar 19, 2026SenateFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended
  3. Mar 19, 2026Senate
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  4. Mar 19, 2026SenateFloor
    Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended
  5. Mar 17, 2026SenateFloor
    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by
  6. Mar 12, 2026Senate
    Hearing: Thursday, March 12, 2026, 8:30 AM — Room 546-S
  7. Feb 25, 2026SenateCommittee
    Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation
  8. Feb 24, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Received and Introduced
  9. Feb 19, 2026HouseFloor
    Final Action - Passed
  10. Feb 18, 2026House
    Committee of the Whole - Now working on
  11. Feb 18, 2026HouseFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Be passed
  12. Feb 12, 2026HouseFloor
    Committee Report recommending bill be passed by
  13. Feb 9, 2026House
    Hearing: Monday, February 9, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 582-N
  14. Jan 27, 2026HouseIntroduced
    Introduced
  15. Jan 27, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred to House Committee on Transportation

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Connected Entities

House Committee on Transportation, Haskell Indian Nations University, Kansas public telecommunications service, incorporated, broadcasting council and 1 more
OrganizationHouse Committee on Transportation“Legislative committee sponsoring HB 2553”Map →
OrganizationHaskell Indian Nations University“Educational institution included in definitions”Map →
OrganizationKansas public telecommunications service, incorporated, broadcasting council“Entity authorized to use its logo and receive royalty payments from the PBS lice”Map →
OrganizationState Board of Regents“Body supervising state educational institutions”Map →

Sources

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www.kslegislature.gov

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