Kansas b2025_26 Biennium Status: Introduced

HB2439 — Enacting the Kansas geoengineering and weather modification prohibition act, prohibiting geoengieering and weather modification activities, providing criminal penalties for violations of the act and assigning enforcement and reporting authority to the department of health and environment.

Last action — Died in Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

AN ACT concerning public health and the environment; enacting the Kansas geoengineering and weather modification prohibition act; prohibiting geoengineering and weather modification activities; providing criminal penalties for certain violations of the act; assigning enforcement authority to the department of health and environment; authorizing the secretary to adopt rules and regulations as necessary; requiring operators of public-use airports to report any violations to the department of transportation on a monthly basis; requiring the department of transportation to send such reports to the secretary of health and environment and the applicable state law enforcement agency; authorizing the secretary of transportation to adopt rules and regulations as necessary; repealing the Kansas weather modification act; repealing K.S.A. 82a-1401, 82a-1402, 82a-1403, 82a-1405, 82a-1406, 82a-1407, 82a-1408, 82a-1409, 82a-1410, 82a-1411, 82a-1412, 82a-1413, 82a-1414, 82a-1415, 82a-1416, 82a-1417, 82a-1418, 82a-1419, 82a-1420, 82a-1421, 82a-1422, 82a-1423, 82a-1424 and 82a-1425.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Died in Committee

  2. Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  3. Introduced

Sponsors

  • ctte_h_fed_st_1 · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • ctte_h_fed_st_1

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (164)

164 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety environment
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB2439 do?
AN ACT concerning public health and the environment; enacting the Kansas geoengineering and weather modification prohibition act; prohibiting geoengineering and weather modification activities; providing criminal penalties for certain violations of the act; assigning enforcement authority to the department of health and environment; authorizing the secretary to adopt rules and regulations as necessary; requiring operators of public-use airports to report any violations to the department of transportation on a monthly basis; requiring the department of transportation to send such reports to the secretary of health and environment and the applicable state law enforcement agency; authorizing the secretary of transportation to adopt rules and regulations as necessary; repealing the Kansas weather modification act; repealing K.S.A. 82a-1401, 82a-1402, 82a-1403, 82a-1405, 82a-1406, 82a-1407, 82a-1408, 82a-1409, 82a-1410, 82a-1411, 82a-1412, 82a-1413, 82a-1414, 82a-1415, 82a-1416, 82a-1417, 82a-1418, 82a-1419, 82a-1420, 82a-1421, 82a-1422, 82a-1423, 82a-1424 and 82a-1425.
Who sponsors HB2439?
HB2439 is sponsored by ctte_h_fed_st_1.
What is the current status of HB2439?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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