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Kansas Legislature · HB 2501 · Signed by Governor: Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026

Senate Substitute for HB 2501 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Providing for immunity from civil liability to federal firearms licensees for returning a firearm to the firearm owner at the termination of a fir

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Officially: “Senate Substitute for HB 2501 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Providing for immunity from civil liability to federal firearms licensees for returning a firearm to the firearm owner at the termination of a firearm hold agreement, removing the criminal prohibition against firearm... Read the full text

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2025-2026 biennium

Where it is

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Introduced · Jan 21, 2026

House

Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Jan 21, 2026

House

Hearing: Thursday, January 29, 2026, 9:00 AM — Room 346-S event · Jan 29, 2026

House

Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Feb 12, 2026

House

Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Feb 17, 2026

House

Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended · Feb 17, 2026

House

Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 122, Nay 2, Absent 1 · Feb 18, 2026

House

Engrossed on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 · Feb 19, 2026

House

Received and Introduced · Feb 24, 2026

Senate

Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Feb 25, 2026

Senate

Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Mar 10, 2026

Senate

Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed · Mar 18, 2026

Senate

Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed · Mar 18, 2026

Senate

Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 37, Nay 3 · Mar 19, 2026

Senate

Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Tom Kessler, Rep. Rebecca Schmoe and Rep. Heather Meyer · Mar 23, 2026

House

Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Mike Thompson, Sen. Tory Marie Blew and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau appointed as conferees · Mar 24, 2026

Senate

Conference committee report now available · Mar 26, 2026

Senate

Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 35, Nay 4, Absent 1 · Mar 26, 2026

Senate

Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 99, Nay 22, Absent 4 · 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

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sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
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).