Kansas Firearm Hold Agreement Immunity and Municipal Preemption

Kansas Legislative Events

Published April 9th, 2026

Detected April 4th, 2026

Summary

Kansas enacted SB356 granting civil immunity to federal firearms licensees who return firearms to owners at termination of firearm hold agreements. The law preempts municipalities from imposing additional regulations or terms on such agreements and provides that firearm hold agreements do not create inferences regarding an owner's legal capacity or fitness to possess firearms.

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What changed

Kansas SB356 creates new civil liability immunity for federal firearms licensees returning firearms at the termination of hold agreements. The bill explicitly preempts all municipal regulations and additional terms on firearm hold agreements, and establishes that such agreements shall not give rise to any inference that the firearm owner lacked legal capacity or fitness to possess a firearm. The legislation passed with strong bipartisan support (Senate 40-0, House 105-19).

Firearms dealers and gun stores operating in Kansas should review their hold agreement procedures to ensure compliance with the new state-level standards. Municipalities are expressly prohibited from imposing any additional regulations or requirements on firearm hold agreements. Legal counsel should be consulted regarding the scope of immunity protections and documentation practices for hold agreements.

What to do next

Review firearm hold agreement templates for compliance with new state standards
Update policies to reflect municipal preemption on firearm hold regulations
Consult legal counsel regarding civil immunity scope and documentation practices

Source document (simplified)

ChangeBridge / Kansas / SB356 Enrolled SB356 Senate Bill Enrolled 2026-04-09

House Substitute for SB356 by House Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Providing immunity from civil liability to federal firearms licensees for returning a firearm to a firearm owner at the termination of the firearm hold agreement, preempting municipalities from imposing any regulations or additional terms on firearm hold agreements, providing that firearm hold agreements shall not give rise to any inference that the firearm owner lacked legal capacity or fitness to possess a firearm.

Bill Details

State Kansas

Session 2025-2026 Regular Session

Chamber Senate

Official Source kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb356/

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Action History

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: 39 Nay: 1 2026-03-26 H House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 99 Nay: 25 2026-03-26 H House Conference committee report now available 2026-03-23 H House Motion to accede adopted; Representative Kessler, Representative Schmoe and Representative Meyer appointed as conferees 2026-03-23 S Senate Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Senator Thompson , Senator Blew and Senator Faust Goudeau as conferees 2026-03-18 H House Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed 2026-03-18 H House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed 2026-03-12 H House Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Federal and State Affairs 2026-03-05 H House Hearing: Thursday, March 5, 2026, 9:00 AM Room 346-S 2026-02-18 H House Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs 2026-02-18 H House Received and Introduced 2026-02-18 S Senate Final Action - Passed; Yea: 40 Nay: 0 2026-02-17 S Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed 2026-02-10 S Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Federal and State Affairs 2026-02-04 S Senate Hearing: Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 10:30 AM Room 144-S 2026-01-22 S Senate Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs 2026-01-21 S Senate Introduced

Votes

2026-02-18 Senate Final Action - Passed - Yea: 40 Nay: 0 Yea: 40 Nay: 0 2026-03-26 House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 105 Nay: 19 Yea: 105 Nay: 19 2026-03-27 Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 39 Nay: 1 Yea: 39 Nay: 1

Committee Referrals

2026-01-22 S Federal and State Affairs 2026-02-18 H Federal and State Affairs

Amendments

2026-02-10 Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs Report 2026-03-12 House Committee on Federal and State Affairs Report 2026-03-26 Conference Committee Report