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Kansas Bag Ban, Fee & EPR Rules

Verified: July 18, 2026

Bag Ban Status

No statewide bag ban and no enacted statewide preemption. Auxiliary-container preemption bills (HB 2446 in both the 2022 and 2023-24 sessions) were vetoed by Gov. Kelly and the vetoes were sustained, so no operative preemption statute exists.

Plastic Bag Restrictions

No statewide restriction; no enacted preemption statute. Local jurisdictions may regulate.

Paper Bag Requirements

None.

Recycled Content (PCR)

None.

Fees & Taxation

None.

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

No EPR.

Local Ordinances

Lawrence adopted a single-use plastic bag ban effective March 1, 2024 — it remains enforceable because state preemption was never enacted.

Key Dates

n/a — no enacted statewide bag legislation (HB 2446 vetoed 2022; vetoed again 2024, veto sustained).

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