Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 211 — Modifying member appointments to the wildlife and parks commission, authorizing the commission to direct the secretary to develop or report on rules and regulations and allowing members to submit potential rules and regulations to the commission.

Last action — Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 05, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

84 added · 77 removed

84 line(s) added, 77 removed.

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As Amended by Senate Committee Session of 2025 SENATE BILLNo.
{As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole} As Amended by Senate Committee Session of 2025 SENATE BILLNo.
(4) The appointing authorities for the members of the commission shall give consideration to the appointment of licensed hunters, fishermen and furharvesters, park users and to nonconsumptive users of wildlife and SB 211—Am.
(4) The appointing authorities for the members of the commission SB 211—Am.
by SC 2 park resources.
by SCW 2 shall give consideration to the appointment of licensed hunters, fishermen and furharvesters, park users and to nonconsumptive users of wildlife and park resources.
Not more than two members shall be from the same fish and wildlife administration region.
Not more than two{ at-large} members shall be from the same fish and wildlife administration region.
(A) The secretary or members of the commission shall submit to the commission all proposed rules and regulations;
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and SB 211—Am.
by SCW 3 (A) The secretary or members of the commission shall submit to the commission all proposed rules and regulations;
by SC 3 (B) members of the commission may submit to the commission any potential rules and regulations.
and (B) members of the commission may submit to the commission any potential rules and regulations.
(4) The commission shall either approve, modify and approve, or reject such proposed rules and regulations proposed pursuant to paragraph (2)(A).
(4) {, }the commission shall either approve, modify and approve, or reject such proposed rules and regulations proposed pursuant to paragraph (2)(A).
(5) Fees established for licenses, permits, stamps and other issues of the department shall be subject to the approval of the commission.
{(3) Proposed rules and regulations may be developed:
(6) It also shall be the duty of the commission to serve in an advisory capacity to the governor and the secretary in the formulation of policies and plans relating to the department.
(A) By the secretary;
(B) by a member of the commission;
or (C) through approval of the commission directing the secretary to develop a specific proposed rule and regulation.} (5){(4)} Fees established for licenses, permits, stamps and other issues of the department shall be subject to the approval of the commission.
(6){(5)} It also shall be the duty of the commission to serve in an advisory capacity to the governor and the secretary in the formulation of policies and plans relating to the department.
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Action History

  1. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  2. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Doug Shane

  3. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Doug Shane was adopted

  4. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended

  5. Emergency Final Action - Not passed; Yea 17, Nay 23

  6. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

  7. Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

  8. Introduced

Sponsors

  • Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Federal and State Affairs

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (164)

164 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Who sponsors SB 211?
SB 211 is sponsored by Committee on Federal and State Affairs.
What is the current status of SB 211?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 05, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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