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Kansas Legislature · HB 2158 · Signed by Governor: Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026

Permitting beekeepers who meet certain requirements to sell packaged honey and honeycombs without holding a food establishment or food processing plant license under the Kansas food, drug and cosmetic act

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “Permitting beekeepers who meet certain requirements to sell packaged honey and honeycombs without holding a food establishment or food processing plant license under the Kansas food, drug and cosmetic act. Read the full text

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2025-2026 biennium

Where it is

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Introduced · Jan 29, 2025

House

Referred to House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development · Jan 29, 2025

House

Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development · Feb 11, 2025

House

Committee of the Whole - Passed over and retain a place on the calendar · Feb 18, 2025

House

Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Feb 18, 2025

House

Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Stephanie Sawyer Clayton · Feb 18, 2025

House

Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Stephanie Sawyer Clayton was rejected · Feb 18, 2025

House

Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended · Feb 18, 2025

House

Engrossed on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 · Feb 18, 2025

House

Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 85, Nay 34, Absent 6 · Feb 19, 2025

House

Received and Introduced · Feb 19, 2025

Senate

Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources · Feb 20, 2025

Senate

Hearing: Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 8:30 AM — Room 144-S event · Mar 12, 2025

Senate

Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources · Mar 18, 2025

Senate

Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Mar 20, 2025

Senate

Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended · Mar 20, 2025

Senate

Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0 · Mar 20, 2025

Senate

Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Sean Tarwater, Rep. Adam Turk and Rep. Stephanie Sawyer Clayton · Mar 25, 2025

House

Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Virgil Peck, Sen. Larry Alley and Sen. Mary Ware appointed as conferees · Mar 25, 2025

Senate

Conference committee report now available · Mar 27, 2025

Senate

Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Sen. Virgil Peck, Sen. Larry Alley and Sen. Mary Ware appointed as second conferees · Mar 27, 2025

Senate

Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Rep. Sean Tarwater, Rep. Jill Ward and Rep. Stephanie Sawyer Clayton appointed as second conferees · Jan 29, 2026

House

Senator Francisco is appointed to replace Senator Ware on the Conference Committee. · Mar 20, 2026

Senate

Conference committee report now available · Mar 24, 2026

Senate

Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 40, Nay 0 · Mar 24, 2026

Senate

Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 110, Nay 11, Absent 4 · Mar 24, 2026

House

Reengrossed on Thursday, March 26, 2026 · Mar 26, 2026

House

Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026 · Apr 9, 2026

House

Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026 · Apr 9, 2026

House

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Rep. Rebecca Schmoe
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026 (Apr 9, 2026).