Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2365

Introduced
2/7/25  
Refer
2/7/25  
Report Pass
2/18/25  
Engrossed
2/25/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
3/17/25  
Enrolled
4/9/26  

Caption

Adding and removing certain substances in schedules I, III and IV of the uniform controlled substances act and making conforming changes to the criminal code definition of fentanyl-related controlled substances.

Impact

The enactment of HB 2365 is expected to enhance the state's ability to appropriately regulate a range of substances, particularly those that pose a risk of abuse and addiction, such as those related to fentanyl. By updating the definitions and incorporating new substances into existing schedules, the bill aims to strengthen law enforcement's capability to combat the illicit use of these substances. This is crucial as the state continues to grapple with a public health crisis linked to opioid misuse and overdose fatalities.

Summary

House Bill 2365 amends the definitions and regulations surrounding controlled substances in Kansas, with a focus on substances related to fentanyl. The bill proposes additions and removals of specific substances in Schedules I, III, and IV of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act and aligns the criminal code's definition of fentanyl-related substances with national standards. This legislative effort reflects ongoing concerns about the opioid crisis and the need to adjust control measures in response to evolving challenges associated with narcotics and their analogs.

Sentiment

The sentiment surrounding the bill is generally supportive, particularly among legislators and health advocates who view the updated regulations as necessary for public safety. Acknowledgment of the opioid crisis's severity has united many stakeholders in favor of proactive measures. However, some concerns have been raised regarding the potential for overreach in classifying new substances and its impact on medical practitioners and patients who rely on certain controlled substances for legitimate therapeutic purposes.

Contention

Notable points of contention include discussions about the classification of new substances and the implications for medical users versus those illicitly using controlled substances. Some lawmakers and groups expressed worries that stringent regulations could inadvertently limit access to necessary medications, complicating treatment for patients with legitimate health needs. The bill must balance public health priorities against the accessibility of medicinal drugs, highlighting the ongoing tension in drug policy reforms.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS HB2003

Establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act providing for an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals, modifying the definition of household income and increasing the appraised value threshold for eligibility of seniors and disabled veterans related to increased property tax claims and citing the section as the homeowners' property tax freeze program, providing property tax exemptions for certain personal property including watercraft, marine equipment, off-road vehicles, motorized bicycles and certain trailers, excluding internal revenue code section 1031 exchange transactions as indicators of fair market value, providing for certain exclusions from the prohibition of paying taxes under protest after a valuation notice appeal and providing four prior years' values on the annual valuation notice.

KS HB2001

Authorizing the secretary of commerce to enter into agreements with major professional sports franchises to establish STAR bond projects for a major professional sports complex, providing for additional revenue sources, expanding the powers and discretion of the secretary and making other changes to the STAR bonds financing act to facilitate such projects, limiting the secretary’s authority to approve such projects to one year unless extended by the legislative coordinating council, authorizing the Kansas development finance authority to issue STAR bonds for such projects, transferring funds under certain circumstances from the state gaming revenues fund to the attracting professional sports to Kansas fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and, if approved by the legislative coordinating council, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.

KS SB1

Modifying income tax rates for individuals, exempting all social security benefits from Kansas income tax, increasing the Kansas standard deduction and the Kansas personal exemption, increasing the income tax credit amount for household and dependent care expenses, decreasing the privilege tax normal tax, excluding internal revenue code section 1031 exchange transactions as indicators of fair market value for property tax valuation purposes, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund and abolishing the local ad valorem tax reduction fund and the county and city revenue sharing fund.

KS SB2

Eliminating the income limit to qualify for the subtraction modification exempting social security benefits, increasing the income tax credit amount for household and dependent care expenses, establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act providing for an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals, citing the increased property tax homestead refund claim section as the homeowners' property tax freeze program, decreasing the normal privilege tax rate, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district; providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund, reducing the state rate of tax on sales of food and food ingredients and modifying the percent credited to the state highway fund from revenue collected.

KS SB8

Exempting the sale of firearms, firearms accessories, ammunition, firearm safes and firearm safety devices from the retatilers' sales tax.

KS SB7

Authorizing federally licensed firearm dealers, in addition to county sheriffs, to receive applications for concealed carry licenses and forward such applications to the attorney general, prohibiting sheriffs from assessing any fee related to application services and allowing dealers to assess a fee related to application services not to exceed $20.

KS HB2002

Expanding medical assistance eligibility and enacting the cutting healthcare costs for all Kansans act.

KS SB6

Providing a sales tax exemption for sales of electricity to residential premises by municipally owned or operated utilities.

KS SB3

Clarifying the procedures and restrictions on accepting a nomination for an elected office.

KS SB5

Authorizing counties to impose an earnings tax.

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