Kansas SB17: Excepting haulers of grain and certain other agricultural goods from gross weight limitations for vehicles

What the bill says

An act concerning traffic regulations; relating to the size, weight and loads of vehicles; excepting haulers of grain and other agricultural goods from gross weight limitations for vehicles; amending K.S.A. 81909 and repealing the existing section.

From the introduced text, January 16, 2025:

AN ACT concerning traffic regulations; relating to the size, weight and loads of vehicles; excepting haulers of grain and other agricultural goods from gross weight limitations for vehicles; amending K.S.A. 81909 and repealing the existing section. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1. K.S.A. 8-1909 is hereby amended to read as follows: 81909. (a) No vehicle or combination of vehicles shall be moved or operated on any highway when the gross weight on two or more consecutive axles exceeds the limitations prescribed in the following table: Distance in feet between the Maximum load in pounds carried extremes of any group of on any group of 2 or more 2 or more consecutive axles consecutive axles 2 axles 3 axles 4 axles 5 axles 6 axles 7 axles 8 axles 4............34,000 5............34,000 6............34,000 7............34,000 8 and less........34,000 34,000 More than 8.....38,000 42,000 9............39,000 42,500 10..........40,000 43,500 11..........................44,000 12.........................45,000 50,000 13.........................45,500 50,500 14.........................46,500 51,500 15.........................47,000 52,000 16.........................48,000 52,500 58,000 17.........................48,500 53,500 58,500 18.........................49,500 54,000 59,000 19.........................50,000 54,500 60,000 20.........................51,000 55,500 60,500 66,000 21.........................51,500 56,000 61,000 66,500 22.........................52,500 56,500 61,500 67,000 SB 17 Distance in feet between the Maximum load in pounds carried extremes of any group of on any group of 2 or more 2 or more consecutive axles consecutive axles 2 axles 3 axles 4 …

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Sponsors

• Barbara Ballard (D) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
2. January 17, 2025: Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation
3. January 16, 2025: Introduced

Common questions

What is SB17?

SB17 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Excepting haulers of grain and certain other agricultural goods from gross weight limitations for vehicles.

What does SB17 do?

In its own words: An act concerning traffic regulations; relating to the size, weight and loads of vehicles; excepting haulers of grain and other agricultural goods from gross weight limitations for vehicles; amending K.S.A. 81909 and repealing the existing section.

What is the status of SB17?

In committee as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: Died in Committee (April 10, 2026).

Who sponsored SB17?

Barbara Ballard (D).

Where is the official record for SB17?

On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb17/