HB 2553

HOUSE - BILL

HB 2553

Providing for the Kansas PBS distinctive license plate and discontinuing the issuance of certain distinctive and educational institution license plates.

Died

Bill Progress

Introduced

Committee

Committee Report

Floor Action

Opposite Chamber

Enrolled

Governor

Phase 1

House of Origin (House)

Introduced

Committee

Committee Report

Floor Debate

Final Passage

Phase 2

Second House (Senate)

Introduced

Committee

Committee Report

Floor Debate

Final Passage

Nonconcurrence → Conference committee

Phase 3

Conference Committee

Conference Convened

Report Adopted

Phase 4

To the Governor

Enrolled

Signed

No Signature

Vetoed

Versions

Bill Supp. Note Fiscal Note

{As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}

Providing for the Kansas PBS distinctive license plate and discontinuing the issuance of certain distinctive and educational institution license plates.

As Amended by Senate Committee

Providing for the PBS Kansas distinctive license plate.

As Introduced

Providing for the PBS Kansas distinctive license plate.

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Document Reports

Amendments, Committee Reports, & Conference Committee Reports

Committee Reports 2

Committee Report

House Committee on Transportation Thu, Feb 12, 2026 Be passed.

Senate Committee on Transportation Tue, Mar 17, 2026 And the bill be passed as amended.

Floor Amendments 1

Offered by Amendment

Sen. Tim Shallenburger Thu, Mar 19, 2026

Legislative History

Testimony & Minutes

House · Committee on Transportation 4

Hearing Date	Minutes	Presenter	Organization	Topic
Feb 9, 2026	View	Chris Waggoner, Assitant Revisor	Office of Revisor of Statutes	bill brief of HB2553
Feb 9, 2026	View	Henry Hogstrum, President and CEO	Public Broadcasting System (PBS) of Kansas	virtual proponent
Feb 9, 2026	View	Chris Waggoner, Assistant Revisor	Office of Revisor of Statutes	Bill brief on HB2553
Feb 9, 2026	View	Victor Hogstrom, President and CEO	Public Broadcasting Systems Kansas	virtual proponent

Senate · Committee on Transportation 4

Hearing Date	Minutes	Presenter	Organization	Topic
Mar 12, 2026	View	Valerie VanDerSluis, Chair KPBC	General Manager, KTWU	HB2553 Opp Wo
Mar 12, 2026	View	Adam Siebers, Staff Revisor	—	HB2533 Bill Explainer
Mar 12, 2026	View	Representative Henry Helgerson	—	HB2553 Pro Verbal
Mar 12, 2026	View	Victor Hogstrom, President & CEO	PBS Kansas, Channel 8 Wichita	HB2553 Pro Webex

Identification

Bill No. HB 2553

Chamber House

Requested By Requested by Representative Helgerson

Subjects

Motor Vehicles

Original Sponsor

Current Sponsor

Effective Date

This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book.

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