As Amended by Senate Committee
Session of 2025
HOUSE BILL No. 2169
By Committee on Transportation
Requested by Zach Denney on behalf of the Department of Revenue
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AN ACT concerning motor vehicles; relating to license plates; modifying
the documentation requirements for military veteran license plates to
align with updated military veteran documentation standards;
eliminating the requirement for applicants to submit military license
plate applications 60 days prior to vehicle registration renewals;
amending K.S.A. 8-1,146, 8-1,194, 8-1,195, 8-1,196, 8-1,197, 8-1,198
and 8-1,199 and repealing the existing sections.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
Section 1. K.S.A. 8-1,146 is hereby amended to read as follows: 8-
1,146. (a) Any owner or lessee of one or more passenger vehicles, trucks
of a gross weight of 20,000 pounds or less, motorcycles or travel trailers,
who is a resident of the state of Kansas, and submits satisfactory proof to
the director of vehicles as provided in subsection (c) that such person has
proof of: (1) Having Has served and is designated as a veteran, and has
had was discharged or released under an honorable discharge or a general
discharge under honorable conditions from the United States army, navy,
air force, marine corps, coast guard, space force or merchant marines; or
(2) is currently serving in the United States army, navy, air force, marine
corps, coast guard, space force or merchant marines, upon compliance
with the provisions of this section, may be issued one distinctive license
plate for each such passenger vehicle, truck, motorcycle or travel trailer
designating such person as an United States military veteran. Such license
plate shall be issued for the same period of time as other license plates
upon proper registration and payment of the regular license fee as provided
in K.S.A. 8-143, and amendments thereto.
(b) Any person issued a license plate under this section may request a
decal for each license plate indicating the appropriate military branch in
which the person served or is currently serving.
(c) Any person who is a veteran or current member of the United
States army, navy, air force, marine corps, coast guard, space force or
merchant marines may make application for such distinctive license plate,
not less than 60 days prior to such person's renewal of registration date, on
a form prescribed and furnished by the director of vehicles. Any applicant
for the distinctive license plate shall furnish the director with proof as the
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director shall require that the applicant is a veteran or current member of
the United States army, navy, air force, marine corps, coast guard, space
force or merchant marines. As proof of military veteran status, an applicant
may shall provide a DD214 form, a DD form 2 (Retired) or a Kansas
driver's license with a veteran designation pursuant to K.S.A. 8-243(e),
and amendments thereto, or a copy of the veteran's DD form 214, NGB
form 22 or an equivalent discharge document as permitted by the director
of vehicles showing character of service as honorable or general under
honorable conditions. Application for the registration of a passenger
vehicle, truck, motorcycle or travel trailer and issuance of the license
plates under this section shall be made by the owner or lessee in a manner
prescribed by the director of vehicles upon forms furnished by the director.
(d) No registration or distinctive license plates issued under the
authority of this section shall be transferable to any other person.
(e) Renewals of registration under this section shall be made
annually, upon payment of the fee prescribed in K.S.A. 8-143, and
amendments thereto, and in the manner prescribed in K.S.A. 8-132(b), and
amendments thereto. No renewal of registration shall be made to any
applicant until such applicant has filed with the director a form as provided
in subsection (c). If such form is not filed, the applicant shall be required
to comply with K.S.A. 8-143, and amendments thereto, and return the
distinctive license plates to the county treasurer of such person's residence.
(f) A fee of $2 shall be paid for each decal issued under subsection
(a). The director of vehicles shall design such decals. Such decals shall be
affixed to the license plate in the location required by the director.
Sec. 2. K.S.A. 8-1,194 is hereby amended to read as follows: 8-1,194.
(a) On and after January 1, 2022, Any owner or lessee of one or more
passenger vehicles, trucks of a gross weight of 20,000 pounds or less or
motorcycles, who is a resident of Kansas, and who submits satisfactory
proof to the director of vehicles, in accordance with rules and regulations
adopted by the secretary of revenue as provided in K.S.A. 8-1,146, and
amendments thereto, that such person is currently serving in the United
States army or has separated was discharged or released from the United
States army and was honorably discharged under an honorable discharge
or general discharge under honorable conditions, upon compliance with
the provisions of this section, may be issued one distinctive license plate
for each such passenger vehicle, truck or motorcycle designating such
person as a current member or veteran of the United States army. Such
license plate shall be issued for the same period of time as other license
plates upon proper registration and payment of the regular license fee as
provided in K.S.A. 8-143, and amendments thereto.
(b) Any person who is a current member or veteran of the United
States army may make application for such distinctive license plate, not
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less than 60 days prior to such person's renewal of registration date, on a
form prescribed and furnished by the director of vehicles, and. Any
applicant for the distinctive license plate shall furnish the director with
proof as the director shall require that the applicant is a current member or
veteran of the United States army. Application for the registration of a
passenger vehicle, truck or motorcycle and issuance of the license plate
under this section shall be made by the owner or lessee in a manner
prescribed by the director of vehicles upon forms furnished by the director.
(c) No registration or distinctive license plate issued under the
authority of this section shall be transferable to any other person.
(d) Renewals of registration under this section shall be made
annually, upon payment of the fee prescribed in subsection (a), in the
manner prescribed in K.S.A. 8-132(b), and amendments thereto. No
renewal of registration shall be made to any applicant until such applicant
has filed with the director a form as provided in subsection (b). If such
form is not filed, the applicant shall be required to comply with K.S.A. 8-
143, and amendments thereto, and return the distinctive license plate to the
county treasurer of such person's residence.
(e) Upon satisfactory proof submitted to the director of vehicles, in
accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the secretary of revenue,
any person issued a license plate under this section may request that the
license plate be printed to indicate that such person is a retired member of
the United States army.
Sec. 3. K.S.A. 8-1,195 is hereby amended to read as follows: 8-1,195.
(a) On and after January 1, 2022, Any owner or lessee of one or more
passenger vehicles, trucks of a gross weight of 20,000 pounds or less or
motorcycles, who is a resident of Kansas, and who submits satisfactory
proof to the director of vehicles, in accordance with rules and regulations
adopted by the secretary of revenue as provided in K.S.A. 8-1,146, and
amendments thereto, that such person is currently serving in the United
States navy or has separated was discharged or released from the United
States navy and was honorably discharged under an honorable discharge
or a general discharge under honorable conditions, upon compliance with
the provisions of this section, may be issued one distinctive license plate
for each such passenger vehicle, truck or motorcycle designating such
person as a current member or veteran of the United States navy. Such
license plate shall be issued for the same period of time as other license
plates upon proper registration and payment of the regular license fee as
provided in K.S.A. 8-143, and amendments thereto.
(b) Any person who is a current member or veteran of the United
States navy may make application for such distinctive license plate, not
less than 60 days prior to such person's renewal of registration date, on a
form prescribed and furnished by the director of vehicles, and. Any
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applicant for the distinctive license plate shall furnish the director with
proof as the director shall require that the applicant is a current member or
veteran of the United States navy. Application for the registration of a
passenger vehicle, truck or motorcycle and issuance of the license plate
under this section shall be made by the owner or lessee in a manner
prescribed by the director of vehicles upon forms furnished by the director.
(c) No registration or distinctive license plate issued under the
authority of this section shall be transferable to any other person.
(d) Renewals of registration under this section shall be made
annually, upon payment of the fee prescribed in subsection (a), in the
manner prescribed in K.S.A. 8-132(b), and amendments thereto. No
renewal of registration shall be made to any applicant until such applicant
has filed with the director a form as provided in subsection (b). If such
form is not filed, the applicant shall be required to comply with K.S.A. 8-
143, and amendments thereto, and return the distinctive license plate to the
county treasurer of such person's residence.
(e) Upon satisfactory proof submitted to the director of vehicles, in
accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the secretary of revenue,
any person issued a license plate under this section may request that the
license plate be printed to indicate that such person is a retired member of
the United States navy.
Sec. 4. K.S.A. 8-1,196 is hereby amended to read as follows: 8-1,196.
(a) On and after January 1, 2022, Any owner or lessee of one or more
passenger vehicles, trucks of a gross weight of 20,000 pounds or less or
motorcycles, who is a resident of Kansas, and who submits satisfactory
proof to the director of vehicles, in accordance with rules and regulations
adopted by the secretary of revenue as provided in K.S.A. 8-1,146, and
amendments thereto, that such person is currently serving in the United
States marine corps or has separated was discharged or released from the
United States marine corps and was honorably discharged under an
honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions,
upon compliance with the provisions of this section, may be issued one
distinctive license plate for each such passenger vehicle, truck or
motorcycle designating such person as a current member or veteran of the
United States marine corps. Such license plate shall be issued for the same
period of time as other license plates upon proper registration and payment
of the regular license fee as provided in K.S.A. 8-143, and amendments
thereto.
(b) Any person who is a current member or veteran of the United
States marine corps may make application for such distinctive license
plate, not less than 60 days prior to such person's renewal of registration
date, on a form prescribed and furnished by the director of vehicles, and.
Any applicant for the distinctive license plate shall furnish the director
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with proof as the director shall require that the applicant is a current
member or veteran of the United States marine corps. Application for the
registration of a passenger vehicle, truck or motorcycle and issuance of the
license plate under this section shall be made by the owner or lessee in a
manner prescribed by the director of vehicles upon forms furnished by the
director.
(c) No registration or distinctive license plate issued under the
authority of this section shall be transferable to any other person.
(d) Renewals of registration under this section shall be made
annually, upon payment of the fee prescribed in subsection (a), in the
manner prescribed in K.S.A. 8-132(b), and amendments thereto. No
renewal of registration shall be made to any applicant until such applicant
has filed with the director a form as provided in subsection (b). If such
form is not filed, the applicant shall be required to comply with K.S.A. 8-
143, and amendments thereto, and return the distinctive license plate to the
county treasurer of such person's residence.
(e) Upon satisfactory proof submitted to the director of vehicles, in
accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the secretary of revenue,
any person issued a license plate under this section may request that the
license plate be printed to indicate that such person is a retired member of
the United States marine corps.
Sec. 5. K.S.A. 8-1,197 is hereby amended to read as follows: 8-1,197.
(a) On and after January 1, 2022, Any owner or lessee of one or more
passenger vehicles, trucks of a gross weight of 20,000 pounds or less or
motorcycles, who is a resident of Kansas, and who submits satisfactory
proof to the director of vehicles, in accordance with rules and regulations
adopted by the secretary of revenue as provided in K.S.A. 8-1,146, and
amendments thereto, that such person is currently serving in the United
States air force or has separated was discharged or released from the
United States air force and was honorably discharged under an honorable
discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions, upon
compliance with the provisions of this section, may be issued one
distinctive license plate for each such passenger vehicle, truck or
motorcycle designating such person as a current member or veteran of the
United States air force. Such license plate shall be issued for the same
period of time as other license plates upon proper registration and payment
of the regular license fee as provided in K.S.A. 8-143, and amendments
thereto.
(b) Any person who is a current member or veteran of the United
States air force may make application for such distinctive license plate, not
less than 60 days prior to such person's renewal of registration date, on a
form prescribed and furnished by the director of vehicles, and. Any
applicant for the distinctive license plate shall furnish the director with
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proof as the director shall require that the applicant is a current member or
veteran of the United States air force. Application for the registration of a
passenger vehicle, truck or motorcycle and issuance of the license plate
under this section shall be made by the owner or lessee in a manner
prescribed by the director of vehicles upon forms furnished by the director.
(c) No registration or distinctive license plate issued under the
authority of this section shall be transferable to any other person.
(d) Renewals of registration under this section shall be made
annually, upon payment of the fee prescribed in subsection (a), in the
manner prescribed in K.S.A. 8-132(b), and amendments thereto. No
renewal of registration shall be made to any applicant until such applicant
has filed with the director a form as provided in subsection (b). If such
form is not filed, the applicant shall be required to comply with K.S.A. 8-
143, and amendments thereto, and return the distinctive license plate to the
county treasurer of such person's residence.
(e) Upon satisfactory proof submitted to the director of vehicles, in
accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the secretary of revenue,
any person issued a license plate under this section may request that the
license plate be printed to indicate that such person is a retired member of
the United States air force.
Sec. 6. K.S.A. 8-1,198 is hereby amended to read as follows: 8-1,198.
(a) On and after January 1, 2022, Any owner or lessee of one or more
passenger vehicles, trucks of a gross weight of 20,000 pounds or less or
motorcycles, who is a resident of Kansas, and who submits satisfactory
proof to the director of vehicles, in accordance with rules and regulations
adopted by the secretary of revenue as provided in K.S.A. 8-1,146, and
amendments thereto, that such person is currently serving in the United
States coast guard or has separated was discharged or released from the
United States coast guard and was honorably discharged under an
honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions,
upon compliance with the provisions of this section, may be issued one
distinctive license plate for each such passenger vehicle, truck or
motorcycle designating such person as a current member or veteran of the
United States coast guard. Such license plate shall be issued for the same
period of time as other license plates upon proper registration and payment
of the regular license fee as provided in K.S.A. 8-143, and amendments
thereto.
(b) Any person who is a current member or veteran of the United
States coast guard may make application for such distinctive license plate,
not less than 60 days prior to such person's renewal of registration date, on
a form prescribed and furnished by the director of vehicles, and. Any
applicant for the distinctive license plate shall furnish the director with
proof as the director shall require that the applicant is a current member or
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veteran of the United States coast guard. Application for the registration of
a passenger vehicle, truck or motorcycle and issuance of the license plate
under this section shall be made by the owner or lessee in a manner
prescribed by the director of vehicles upon forms furnished by the director.
(c) No registration or distinctive license plate issued under the
authority of this section shall be transferable to any other person.
(d) Renewals of registration under this section shall be made
annually, upon payment of the fee prescribed in subsection (a), in the
manner prescribed in K.S.A. 8-132(b), and amendments thereto. No
renewal of registration shall be made to any applicant until such applicant
has filed with the director a form as provided in subsection (b). If such
form is not filed, the applicant shall be required to comply with K.S.A. 8-
143, and amendments thereto, and return the distinctive license plate to the
county treasurer of such person's residence.
(e) Upon satisfactory proof submitted to the director of vehicles, in
accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the secretary of revenue,
any person issued a license plate under this section may request that the
license plate be printed to indicate that such person is a retired member of
the United States coast guard.
Sec. 7. K.S.A. 8-1,199 is hereby amended to read as follows: 8-1,199.
(a) On and after January 1, 2022, Any owner or lessee of one or more
passenger vehicles, trucks of a gross weight of 20,000 pounds or less or
motorcycles, who is a resident of Kansas, and who submits satisfactory
proof to the director of vehicles, in accordance with rules and regulations
adopted by the secretary of revenue as provided in K.S.A. 8-1,146, and
amendments thereto, that such person is currently serving in the United
States space force or has separated was discharged or released from the
United States space force and was honorably discharged under an
honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions,
upon compliance with the provisions of this section, may be issued one
distinctive license plate for each such passenger vehicle, truck or
motorcycle designating such person as a current member or veteran of the
United States space force. Such license plate shall be issued for the same
period of time as other license plates upon proper registration and payment
of the regular license fee as provided in K.S.A. 8-143, and amendments
thereto.
(b) Any person who is a current member or veteran of the United
States space force may make application for such distinctive license plate,
not less than 60 days prior to such person's renewal of registration date, on
a form prescribed and furnished by the director of vehicles, and. Any
applicant for the distinctive license plate shall furnish the director with
proof as the director shall require that the applicant is a current member or
veteran of the United States space force. Application for the registration of
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a passenger vehicle, truck or motorcycle and issuance of the license plate
under this section shall be made by the owner or lessee in a manner
prescribed by the director of vehicles upon forms furnished by the director.
(c) No registration or distinctive license plate issued under the
authority of this section shall be transferable to any other person.
(d) Renewals of registration under this section shall be made
annually, upon payment of the fee prescribed in subsection (a), in the
manner prescribed in K.S.A. 8-132(b), and amendments thereto. No
renewal of registration shall be made to any applicant until such applicant
has filed with the director a form as provided in subsection (b). If such
form is not filed, the applicant shall be required to comply with K.S.A. 8-
143, and amendments thereto, and return the distinctive license plate to the
county treasurer of such person's residence.
(e) Upon satisfactory proof submitted to the director of vehicles, in
accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the secretary of revenue,
any person issued a license plate under this section may request that the
license plate be printed to indicate that such person is a retired member of
the United States space force.
Sec. 8. K.S.A. 8-1,146, 8-1,194, 8-1,195, 8-1,196, 8-1,197, 8-1,198
and 8-1,199 are hereby repealed.
Sec. 9. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the statute book Kansas register.
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