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KS HB2505
Bill
Status
2/24/2026
Primary Sponsor
Will Carpenter
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AI Summary
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Adds a new exemption (subsection 57) to the Kansas Open Records Act (K.S.A. 45-221) protecting location data for threatened and endangered species held by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
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Exempts precise location information for species listed as threatened or endangered under federal law (16 U.S.C. § 1531 et seq.) and species designated as threatened, endangered, or in need of conservation under Kansas's Nongame and Endangered Species Conservation Act (K.S.A. 32-957 et seq.)
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Permits landowners, their lessees, or other designees to request location data pertaining to their own property despite the general exemption
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Amends K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 45-221 and takes effect upon publication in the statute book
Legislative Description
Providing an exception for Kansas department of wildlife and parks records regarding the location of any species that is threatened, endangered or in need of conservation from the disclosure requirements of the Kansas open records act.
Last Action
Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
3/11/2026