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HB 2716

Permitting a person with a disability to be issued one special license plate for each vehicle owned, registered and operated by such person.

2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas bill allowing disabled individuals one special license plate per owned vehicle instead of one plate total, expanding accessibility accommodations across multiple vehicles.

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Bill Summary · HB 2716

Legislative bill overview

HB 2716 would allow individuals with disabilities to obtain one special license plate for each vehicle they own, register, and operate, rather than limiting them to a single plate. Currently, Kansas law appears to restrict disabled individuals to one special plate regardless of how many vehicles they own.

Why is this important

People with disabilities who own multiple vehicles—such as a primary vehicle, a work vehicle, or a backup car—would gain flexibility in displaying their disability designation across their fleet. This affects accessibility parking privileges and potential other benefits tied to the special plate designation.

Potential points of contention

  • Abuse concerns: Critics may worry that allowing multiple plates per person could enable fraudulent use or sharing of plates among family members to access reserved parking spaces illegally
  • Administrative burden: State DMV resources would need to process and track additional plates, potentially increasing costs
  • Definition of disability: Questions may arise about what qualifies someone as "a person with a disability" and whether verification processes are sufficient to prevent misuse

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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