Kansas SB403 Creates Wildlife Conservation License Plates
Summary
Kansas Governor signed SB403 into law on April 9, 2026, creating three new distinctive wildlife conservation license plates: Pheasants Forever, Quail Forever, and Delta Waterfowl. The bill passed with strong legislative support through both chambers. Vehicle owners in Kansas will be able to apply for these specialty plates upon implementation.
What changed
Kansas enacted SB403, establishing three new distinctive wildlife conservation license plates for Pheasants Forever, Quail Forever, and Delta Waterfowl organizations. The bill cleared both chambers with strong bipartisan support including Senate vote 37-2 and House vote 102-20 before conference committee adoption.\n\nKansas vehicle owners interested in displaying support for these wildlife conservation organizations should monitor for Kansas DMV implementation guidance and application procedures. Specialty plate fees typically support associated conservation programs.
What to do next
- Monitor Kansas DMV for implementation details
- Review eligibility requirements for specialty plate application
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ChangeBridge / Kansas / SB403 Signed by Governor SB403 Senate Bill Signed by Governor 2026-04-09
Providing for the pheasants forever, quail forever and delta waterfowl distinctive license plates.
Bill Details
State Kansas
Session 2025-2026 Regular Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb403/
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Transportation
Action History
2026-04-09 S Senate Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026 2026-04-09 S Senate Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026 2026-03-27 S Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 37 Nay: 2 2026-03-24 H House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 102 Nay: 20 2026-03-24 H House Conference committee report now available 2026-03-16 H House Motion to accede adopted; Representative Francis, Representative Essex and Representative Helgerson appointed as conferees 2026-03-12 S Senate Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Senator Petersen , Senator Klemp and Senator Corson as conferees 2026-03-12 H House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 105 Nay: 13 2026-03-12 H House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended 2026-03-12 H House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted 2026-03-10 H House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Transportation 2026-02-26 H House Hearing: Thursday, February 26, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 582-N 2026-02-11 H House Referred to Committee on Transportation 2026-02-11 H House Received and Introduced 2026-02-10 S Senate Consent Calendar Passed Yea: 39 Nay: 1 2026-02-05 S Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by 2026-02-03 S Senate Hearing: Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 8:30 AM Room 546-S 2026-01-28 S Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation 2026-01-27 S Senate Introduced
Votes
2026-02-10 Senate Consent Calendar Passed - Yea: 39 Nay: 1 Yea: 39 Nay: 1 2026-03-12 House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 105 Nay: 13 Yea: 105 Nay: 13 2026-03-24 House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 102 Nay: 20 Yea: 102 Nay: 20 2026-03-27 Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 37 Nay: 2 Yea: 37 Nay: 2
Committee Referrals
2026-01-28 S Transportation 2026-02-11 H Transportation
Amendments
2026-03-10 House Committee on Transportation Report 2026-03-24 Conference Committee Report
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-27 Introduced 0000-00-00 Amended 2026-04-09 Enrolled Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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