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• Introduced by Rep. Don Myers (R) on February 6, 2009, in his role as committee chair, to require that a unique license number be assigned for concealed-carry weapon permits issued to active duty military personnel and that, if they do not have a Kansas driver's license and must produce proof that they have a valid concealed-carry permit, then their unique weapons license number would be sufficient.
  • Referred to the House Federal and State Affairs Committee on February 9, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on February 18, 2009, recommending the bill be passed.
• Passed in the House (119 to 0) on February 20, 2009, to require that a unique license number be assigned for concealed-carry weapon permits issued to active duty military personnel and that, if they do not have a Kansas driver's license and must produce proof that they have a valid concealed-carry permit, then their unique weapons license number would be sufficient. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on February 25, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee on February 25, 2009.
    • Reported in the Senate on March 13, 2009, recommending the bill be passes as amended. The Senate Committee amendments eliminate references to a Kansas driver’s license or Kansas identification card that could have contained the concealed carry license. The Senate Committee also amended the bill to prohibit a concealed carry license be issued to a person who has attempted suicide within five years immediately preceding the application, has been “adjudicated as a mental defective” or has been “committed to a mental institution.” .
• Passed in the Senate (40 to 0) on March 25, 2009, to require that a unique license number be assigned for concealed-carry weapon permits issued to active duty military personnel and that, if they do not have a Kansas driver's license and must produce proof that they have a valid concealed-carry permit, then their unique weapons license number would be sufficient. The bill also prohibits a concealed carry license be issued to a person who has attempted suicide within five years immediately preceding the application, has been “adjudicated as a mental defective” or has been “committed to a mental institution” . [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on March 31, 2009.
  • Motion by Rep. Melvin Neufeld (R) on March 31, 2009, to not concur in Senate amendments to the bill and to appoint a special House-Senate conference committee to negotiate a compromise proposal. The motion passed in the House by voice vote on March 31, 2009.
• Motion by Rep. Melvin Neufeld (R) on April 1, 2009, to concur in the Senate-passed version of the bill; to require that a unique license number be assigned for concealed-carry weapon permits for active duty military personnel, and to prohibit a concealed carry license to anyone who has attempted suicide within five years or has been adjudicated as having specified mental problems. House approval of the report thereby forwards the bill directly to the governor for her consideration. The motion passed in the House (124 to 0) on April 1, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius on April 17, 2009.