SB 43

Kansas Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: April 10, 2026.

SB43 - Updating cross references in the personal and family protection act regarding the eligibility requirements to obtain a license to carry a concealed handgun, requiring the surrender of a suspended or revoked license, providing for a transition from a provisional license to a standard license and prohibiting the collection of personal information of an off-duty law enforcement officer entering buildings while armed or requiring such officer to wear any item identifying such person as a law enforcement officer or being armed.

Bill ID KS-2025-2026-SB-43
Session 2025-2026
Status failed
Committee Federal and State Affairs
Senate failed 2026-04-10
Firearms
Summary

Updating cross references in the personal and family protection act regarding the eligibility requirements to obtain a license to carry a concealed handgun, requiring the surrender of a suspended or revoked license, providing for a transition from a provisional license to a standard license and prohibiting the collection of personal information of an off-duty law enforcement officer entering buildings while armed or requiring such officer to wear any item identifying such person as a law enforcement officer or being armed.

Sponsor
Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-01-21 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-10 Status failed
2026-04-10 Latest Action Died in Committee
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