Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 2543 — Requiring an annual reimbursement to the Kansas department of wildlife and parks for lost revenue from free or discounted hunting and fishing licenses, permits or passes that were established by legislative enactment on or after July 1, 2027.

Last action — Died on Calendar

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 26, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

2 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill HB 2543 was updated by the House Committee, which led to some lines being added and removed. Specifically, the phrase “As Amended by House Committee” was added to clarify that changes were made to the original bill. This matters because it helps ensure transparency about the bill's current status and indicates that it has been reviewed and modified by lawmakers to better address the issues at hand.

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Action History

  1. Died on Calendar

  2. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Appropriations

  3. Introduced

  4. Referred to House Committee on Appropriations

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (164)

164 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2543?
HB 2543 is sponsored by Will Carpenter (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2543?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 26, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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