---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to the control and eradication of noxious weeds in the state of Kansas."
description: "Relating to the control and eradication of noxious weeds in the state of Kansas."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ks"
legislature: "Kansas Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 2583"
citation: "Kansas HB 2583 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 4
action_count: 28
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2018-01-30"
last_action: "2018-05-04"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/014ad71f-27d6-4b54-996d-00b77b3df7ed"
source_url: "http://www.kslegislature.org/li/api/v11/rev-1/bill_status/hb2583"
source_hash: "07b3818f71322b07f9a5aefaa2b11b231bc9a71b912ff14fe8d56ea0ffffa907"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ks"]
---

# Kansas HB 2583 (2017-2018) — Relating to the control and eradication of noxious weeds in the state of Kansas.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As introduced** (filed) — [source](http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2017_18/measures/documents/hb2583_00_0000.pdf)
2. **As Amended by House Committee** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2017_18/measures/documents/hb2583_01_0000.pdf)
3. **As Amended by Senate Committee** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2017_18/measures/documents/hb2583_02_0000.pdf)
4. **Enrolled - Law effective July 01, 2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2017_18/measures/documents/hb2583_enrolled.pdf)

## Votes

- Conference Committee Report was adopted; — **35–5** (pass) · legislature
- Conference Committee Report was adopted; — **112–8** (pass) · legislature
- Final Action - Passed as amended; — **101–16** (pass) · legislature
- Final Action - Passed as amended; — **36–4** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Committee on Agriculture — primary (organization)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2018-01-30** Introduced `introduction`
- **2018-01-31** Referred to Committee on Agriculture `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-06** Hearing: Thursday, February 08, 2018, 03:30 PM Room 582-N
- **2018-02-20** Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Agriculture `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-02-21** Committee of the Whole - Now working on
- **2018-02-21** Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- **2018-02-21** Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended `passage`
- **2018-02-22** Engrossed on Wednesday, February 21, 2018
- **2018-02-22** Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 101 Nay: 16 `passage`
- **2018-02-22** Received and Introduced `introduction`
- **2018-02-28** Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-13** Hearing: Friday, March 16, 2018, 08:30 AM Room 159-S
- **2018-03-14** Hearing: (opponents) Monday, March 19, 2018, 08:30 AM Room 159-S
- **2018-03-23** Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-03-28** Committee of the Whole - Now working on
- **2018-03-28** Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- **2018-03-28** Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended `passage`
- **2018-03-29** Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 36 Nay: 4 `passage`
- **2018-04-02** Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed
- **2018-04-03** Motion to accede adopted; Senator Kerschen, Senator Estes and Senator Francisco appointed as conferees
- **2018-04-06** Conference committee report now available
- **2018-04-07** Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted;
- **2018-04-07** Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 35 Nay: 5 `passage`
- **2018-04-26** Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted;
- **2018-04-26** Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 112 Nay: 8 `passage`
- **2018-04-28** Reengrossed on Thursday, April 26, 2018
- **2018-04-30** Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, April 30, 2018 `executive-receipt`
- **2018-05-04** Approved by Governor on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/014ad71f-27d6-4b54-996d-00b77b3df7ed`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Kansas legislature records).