Judiciary

KS - Senator Kellie Warren (R)

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Chair

KS - Senator Rick Wilborn (R)

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Vice Chair

KS - Senator David Haley (D)

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Ranking Minority Member

KS - Senator Molly Baumgardner (R)

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Member

KS - Senator Elaine Bowers (R)

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Member

KS - Senator Ethan Corson (D)

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Member

KS - Senator Beverly Gossage (R)

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Member

KS - Senator Dennis Pyle (R)

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Member

KS - Senator Mike Thompson (R)

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Member

KS - SCR1608 Proposing to amend section 3 of the Kansas bill of rights regarding the right to petition the government for the redress of grievances, including by citizen-initiated grand jury.

KS - HB2030 Extending terminal medical release to inmates in the custody of the department of corrections with a condition likely to cause death within 120 days.

KS - HB2075 Allowing venue for an adoption when the state is the agency to be where the state agency or its subcontracting agency has an office.

KS - SB214 Making it a crime for a physician to perform gender reassignment surgery or hormone replacement therapy on certain children.

KS - HB2001 Creating the crime of sexual extortion and requiring an offender to register under the Kansas offender registration act.

KS - SB74 Requiring the attorney general to carry out certain duties related to investigating sexual abuse committed by a minister of religion.

KS - SB75 Requiring a duly ordained minister of religion to report certain abuse and neglect of children.

KS - SB73 Requiring the attorney general to carry out certain duties related to investigating corruption committed by a public officer or public employee.

KS - SB105 Prohibiting denial of a petition for expungement due to the petitioner's inability to pay outstanding costs, fees, fines or restitution.

KS - HB2008 Providing for the attorney general to coordinate training for law enforcement agencies on missing and murdered indigenous people.

KS - HB2026 Creating a drug abuse treatment program for people on diversion and allowing county and district attorneys to enter into agreements with chief judges and community corrections for supervision, clarifying jurisdiction and supervision of offenders in a certified drug abuse treatment program, authorizing the Kansas sentencing commission to change risk assessment cut-off levels for participation in the certified drug abuse treatment program, modifying the criminal penalties for tampering with ele...

KS - SCR1604 A constitutional amendment allowing for a voter petition process to call the legislature into special session during a state of disaster emergency.

KS - SB132 Amending credits to on court-imposed fines for community service to the statutory minimum wage.

KS - HB2071 Increasing the criminal penalties for stalking a minor.

KS - SB141 Enacting the Kansas uniform directed trust act.

KS - SB283 Continuing the governmental response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kansas by extending the expanded use of telemedicine, the authority of the board of healing arts to grant certain temporary emergency licenses, the suspension of certain requirements related to medical care facilities and immunity from civil liability for certain healthcare providers and certain persons conducting business in this state for COVID-19 claims until March 31, 2022.

KS - HB2191 Increasing criminal penalties for the crimes of riot and incitement to riot when the crime occurs in a correctional facility.

KS - HB2477 Renewing certain provisions of law authorizing expanded practice by certain healthcare professionals and suspending certain licensure and other requirements for adult care homes.

KS - HB2126 Providing immunity from civil liability for COVID-19 claims for certain covered facilities, including adult care homes, community mental health centers, crisis intervention centers, community service providers and community developmental disability organizations.

KS - HB2227 Allowing the chief justice to suspend certain time limitations during a state of local disaster emergency, suspend certain verification requirements and authorize use of electronic audio-visual communication to expeditiously resolve cases, and extending the chief justice's authority to suspend time limitations during a disaster emergency until June 30, 2022.

KS - HB2412 Enacting the Kansas fights addiction act to establish a grant program for the purpose of preventing, reducing, treating and mitigating the effects of substance abuse and addiction.

KS - SB60 Creating the crime of sexual extortion and requiring an offender to register under the Kansas offender registration act, prohibiting a court from requiring psychiatric or psychological examinations of an alleged victim of any crime, increasing criminal penalties for fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer when operating a stolen vehicle, committing certain driving violations or causing a collision involving another driver, defining proximate result for purposes of determining when a c...

KS - SB206 Enacting the fairness in condemnation act to require the condemning authority to provide the property owner notice of a planned condemnation proceeding, an offer for purchase and a court review of compliance with this act.

KS - SB321 Prohibiting the use of restraints during hearings under the revised Kansas juvenile justice code and authorizing exceptions if the court holds a hearing and makes certain findings on the record.

KS - SB317 Authorizing certain individuals with revoked licenses to be eligible for restricted driving privileges.

KS - SB204 Prohibiting a court from requiring psychiatric or psychological examinations of an alleged victim of any crime.

KS - SB368 Requiring registration as a sex offender for violations of the crime of internet trading in child pornography or aggravated internet trading in child pornography.

KS - SB78 House Substitute for SB 78 by Committee on Insurance and Pensions - Updating the national insurance commissioners credit for insurance reinsurance model law, codifying the national insurance commissioners credit for reinsurance model regulation and updating certain terms and definitions relating to the insurance holding company act, service contracts and surplus lines insurance. Eliminating certain requirements relating to the annual submittal of certain documents by out-of-state risk retenti...

KS - SB106 Enacting the revised uniform law on notarial acts and repealing the uniform law on notarial acts.

KS - SB104 Requiring a court order be issued directing a child to remain in a present or future placement for certain children in need of care.

KS - SB419 Allowing certain employees from the department of corrections to attend the Kansas law enforcement training center and including special agents of the department of corrections in the definition of law enforcement officer under the Kansas law enforcement training act.

KS - SB507 Continuing in existence certain exceptions to the disclosure of public records under the open records act.

KS - SB533 Increasing the period of time that a person is disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle for certain violations and prohibiting prosecuting attorneys from concealing certain traffic violations from the CDLIS driver report for holders of commercial driver's licenses and commercial learner's permits.

KS - SB536 Requiring the attorney general to investigate allegations of misconduct by a prosecuting attorney that may have contributed to a wrongful conviction and, if the evidence warrants, prosecute any appropriate criminal charges and commence ouster proceedings against such prosecuting attorney.

KS - SB535 Requiring law enforcement agencies to determine whether applicants have been employed in law enforcement and examine certain records.

KS - SB534 Enacting the reduce armed violence act to increase the criminal penalties for certain violations of criminal possession of a weapon by a convicted felon that involve firearms.

KS - HB2517 Transferring the responsibility to certify drug abuse treatment providers that participate in the certified drug abuse treatment program from the department of corrections to the Kansas sentencing commission.

KS - HB2607 Clarifying the time limitations for habeas corpus claims, requiring earlier notice of anticipated release from custody of a person who may be a sexually violent predator to the attorney general and a multidisciplinary team and specifying where such person will be detained during civil commitment proceedings.

KS - SB557 Changing the scope of crimes that may be expunged to exempt an individual from the crime of criminal possession of a weapon by a convicted felon.

KS - SB575 Creating a presumption that joint legal custody and maximized parenting time in temporary parenting plans are in the best interests of a child and defining related terms under the Kansas family law code.

KS - SB572 Enacting the covert firearms act and establishing criminal penalties for the possession, manufacture, distribution, transportation, shipping or receiving of certain firearms or components.

KS - HB2447 Substitute HB 2447 by Committee on Judiciary - Permitting testimony to be presented using a two-way electronic audio-video communication device during a preliminary hearing.

KS - HB2029 Counting any crime with a domestic violence designation as a prior conviction under domestic battery.

KS - SB59 Modifying the crimes of selling sexual relations, promoting the sale of sexual relations and buying sexual relations by changing terminology from "sexual relations" to "a sex act."

KS - SB196 Requiring courts to order a defendant to pay certain restitution when the defendant's offense resulted in the incapacitation or death of a victim who has a minor child or children.

KS - SB195 Increasing the penalty for certain violations of criminal discharge of a firearm when a person was present in the dwelling, building, structure or motor vehicle at which the offender discharged a firearm and when a person less than 14 years of age was present in the dwelling, building, structure or motor vehicle at which the offender discharged a firearm.

KS - SB197 Requiring law enforcement agencies to increase data collection and reporting on racial profiling and other biased policing.

KS - SB198 Amending Kansas open records act provisions regarding access to certain law enforcement audio and video recordings and enacting the police and citizen protection act regarding use of body cameras by law enforcement officers.

KS - HB2120 Removing the spousal exception from the crime of sexual battery.

KS - HB2121 Increasing the criminal penalty for mistreatment of a dependent adult or elder person when the victim is a resident of an adult care home, adding definitions related to defendants who abscond from supervision in the criminal procedure code and for parole and clarifying that bond agents seeking discharge as a surety are required to return the person released on bond to the court in the county where the complaint subject to the bond was filed, requiring the department of corrections to develop ...

KS - SB229 Providing for payment of interest in civil actions for wrongful conviction and directing the attorney general to seek damages for the state from any person who knowingly contributed to the wrongful conviction and prosecute ouster and criminal proceedings as warranted.

KS - HB2081 Modifying how certain prior convictions are counted for the special sentencing rule related to possession of a controlled substance and providing concurrent or consecutive sentencing for persons convicted of new crimes while on release for a felony.

KS - HB2109 Prohibiting the disclosure of personal information about a person's affiliation with an entity that is exempt from federal income taxation under section 501(c) of the federal internal revenue code and continuing in existence certain exceptions to the disclosure of public records under the open records act.

KS - SB220 Increasing the penalty for battery committed against a utility worker.

KS - SCR1607 Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that locally elected school boards are the only governmental entity with the authority to close schools.

KS - SB151 Enacting limitations on contingency fee agreements in certain civil actions.

KS - SB152 Providing for joint liability for costs and sanctions in third-party funded litigation, requiring certain discovery disclosures and requiring payment of certain costs for nonparty subpoenas.

KS - HB2077 Extending the Kansas closed case task force, providing for staff assistance and renaming the task force the Alvin Sykes cold case DNA task force, extending the Kansas criminal justice reform commission, limiting the commission's scope of study and adding a public defender, and authorizing the crime victims compensation board to waive application time restrictions for certain victims to receive compensation for mental health counseling and adding certain children to the definition of victim.

KS - HB2082 Authorizing the crime victims compensation board to waive application time restrictions for certain victims to receive compensation for mental health counseling and adding certain children to the definition of victim.

KS - SB230 Creating the crime of deprivation of rights under color of law and providing a civil action for victims.

KS - SB231 Increasing criminal penalties for hate crimes.

KS - SB150 Defining and prohibiting certain deceptive lawsuit advertising practices and restricting the use or disclosure of protected health information to solicit individuals for legal services.

KS - SB344 Providing an exception to criminal liability when a defendant has a mental disease or defect so as not to know the nature of the act or that such act was wrong.

KS - SB284 Amending the Kansas emergency management act to authorize a state of disaster emergency to continue for no longer than 21 days unless ratified by concurrent resolution of the legislature and provide for extensions for specified periods not to exceed 30 days each.

KS - HB2298 Changing requirements for service of process on nonresident drivers and clarifying service of process on certain business entities.

KS - HB2292 Creating exemptions in the open records act for cyber security assessments, plans and vulnerabilities.

KS - HB2128 Clarifying jurisdiction and supervision of offenders in a certified drug abuse treatment program.

KS - HB2387 Prohibiting the issuance of a request for proposal or entering into a new contract for the administration and provision of benefits under the medical assistance program and removing the authority of the governor to prohibit attending or conducting certain religious services and worship services.

KS - HB2275 Requiring the department of corrections to develop guidance to be used by parole officers when responding to violations of parole and postrelease supervision and that incentivize compliant behavior.

KS - HB2374 Authorizing the Kansas sentencing commission to change risk assessment cut-off levels for participation in the certified drug abuse treatment program.

KS - SB107 Enacting the uniform fiduciary income and principal act (UFIPA).

KS - SB308 Providing for the right of individuals to not wear face coverings in places of public accommodation, refuse vaccinations and access off-label medications.

KS - SB14 Extending certain provisions of the governmental response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kansas and providing certain relief related to health, welfare, property and economic security during this public health emergency.

KS - SB122 Modifying certain rules of evidence in the code of civil procedure related to authentication of records and documents.

KS - SB102 Requiring earlier notice of anticipated release from custody of a person who may be a sexually violent predator to the attorney general and a multidisciplinary team and specifying where such person will be detained during civil commitment proceedings.

KS - SB4 Authorizing court services and community corrections officers to issue an identification certificate for use to obtain a replacement driver's license; increasing the criminal penalties for riot and incitement to riot in a correctional facility; modifying the criminal penalties for tampering with electronic monitoring equipment; clarifying supervision of offenders participating in the certified drug abuse treatment program; and authorizing the sentencing commission to determine risk levels for...

KS - SB411 Prohibiting certain restrictions on the operation of private businesses by governmental entities and public officials, limiting related state of disaster emergency powers of the governor and state of local disaster emergency powers of counties and cities and limiting related powers of the secretary of health and environment and local health officers.

KS - SB412 Increasing the criminal penalties for violation of a protective order.

KS - SB414 Authorizing staggered sentencing for certain offenders convicted of driving under the influence.

KS - SB409 Prohibiting certain restrictions on freedom of worship by governmental entities and public officials, limiting related state of disaster emergency powers of the governor and state of local disaster emergency powers of counties and cities and limiting related powers of the secretary of health and environment and local health officers.

KS - SB415 Defining "primary aggressor" for domestic violence purposes in the Kansas criminal code, the Kansas code of criminal procedure and the protection from abuse act.

KS - SB413 Authorizing staggered sentencing for certain offenders convicted of domestic battery.

KS - SB416 Requiring law enforcement officers investigating alleged domestic violence to conduct a lethality assessment.

KS - SCR1618 Proposing a constitutional amendment that provides for legislative authority to revoke or suspend rules and regulations adopted by executive branch agencies and officials.

KS - SB408 Increasing the criminal penalties for multiple thefts of mail; specifying that the crime of burglary includes, without authority, entering into or remaining within any locked or secured portion of any dwelling, building or other structure, with intent to commit another crime therein; providing guidance to determine how offenders under the supervision of two or more supervision agencies can have supervision consolidated into one agency; requiring an offender who raises error in such offender's...

KS - SB465 Enacting the responsible gun ownership act and creating the crime of unlawful storage of a firearm.

KS - SB466 Prohibiting certain acts by places of public accommodations based upon a person's vaccination status or possession of an immunity passport and prohibiting governing bodies of any city or county, public officials of any city or county and local health officers from requiring that a person wear a face mask based on an epidemic or other public health reason.

KS - SB457 Requiring a waiver of extradition proceedings as a condition of bond.

KS - SB492 Providing immunity from civil liability for the person who files a citizen-initiated grand jury petition and requiring such person to be the first witness called by such grand jury.

KS - HCR5014 Proposing a constitutional amendment that provides for legislative oversight of rules and regulations adopted by executive branch agencies and officials.

KS - HB2515 Creating a mechanism to seek relief from the Kansas offender registration act requirements for drug offenders and allowing expungement of offenses when such relief is granted.

KS - HB2508 Modifying the definition of possession in the Kansas criminal code, modifying the elements of and making changes to the criminal penalties of abuse of a child, requiring a forfeiture of an appearance bond to be set aside in certain circumstances, permitting testimony to be presented using a two-way electronic audio-video communication device during a preliminary hearing, making changes to the process for evaluating and treating people who are undergoing evaluation for competency to stand tria...

KS - HB2299 Requiring retention of fingerprints by the Kansas bureau of investigation for participation in the federal rap back program; imposing restrictions on surveillance by certain employees of the Kansas department of wildlife and parks on private property; expanding the jurisdiction and powers of law enforcement officers to include situations when an activity is observed leading the officer to reasonably suspect a person is committing, has committed or is about to commit a crime and reasonably bel...

KS - SB541 Prohibiting a governmental entity or public official from ordering or otherwise requiring a person to wear a face mask as a response to a contagious or infectious disease and from restricting worship services or activities; providing that orders and similar actions by public officials relating to gathering limitations and business restrictions shall not exceed 30 days in duration at a time before being renewed or allowed to expire; prohibiting school officials from issuing or requiring use of...

KS - SCR1622 Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for partisan, statewide election of justices of the supreme court and abolish the supreme court nominating commission.

KS - SCR1621 Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide that the governor will appoint supreme court justices subject to senate confirmation and to eliminate the supreme court nominating commission.

KS - HB2516 Requiring an offender who raises error in such offender's criminal history calculation for the first time on appeal to show prejudicial error and authorizing the court to correct an illegal sentence while a direct appeal is pending.

KS - HB2496 Enacting the uniform family law arbitration act.

KS - HB2654 Providing guidance to determine how offenders under the supervision of two or more supervision agency can have supervision consolidated into one agency.

KS - HB2574 Establishing a time limitation for awarding compensation for mental health counseling and increasing certain compensation award amounts by the crime victims compensation board.

KS - HCR5022 Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring that a sheriff be elected in each county; exception.

KS - HB2608 Removing provisions authorizing criminal restitution to be enforced as a civil judgment and authorizing judicial districts to contract for collection services for criminal restitution.

KS - SB172 Creating the crimes of trespassing on a critical infrastructure facility and criminal damage to a critical infrastructure facility and eliminating the crime of tampering with a pipeline.

KS - SB558 Establishing a procedure for a petition for restoration of a person's firearms rights by a person whose prior conviction prohibited the possession of firearms and that has been expunged.

KS - SCR1624 Amending the constitution of the state of Kansas to require that certain individuals be mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect.

KS - HB2495 Senate Substitute for HB 2495 by Committee on Judiciary - Requiring retention of fingerprints by the Kansas bureau of investigation for participation in the federal rap back program; imposing restrictions on surveillance by certain employees of the Kansas department of wildlife and parks on private property; expanding the jurisdiction and powers of law enforcement officers to include situations when an activity is observed leading the officer to reasonably suspect a person is committing, has ...

KS - HB2697 Making changes to the process for evaluating and treating people who are undergoing evaluation for competency to stand trial and allowing such evaluation and treatment at various facilities.

KS - SB286 House Substitute for Substitute for SB 286 - Continuing the governmental response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kansas by extending the expanded use of telemedicine, the suspension of certain requirements related to medical care facilities and immunity from civil liability for certain healthcare providers, certain persons conducting business in this state and covered facilities for COVID-19 claims until January 20, 2023, creating the crime of interference with the conduct of a hospital and incr...

KS - SB8 Increasing good time and program credits for certain offenders.

KS - SB3 Creating a drug abuse treatment program for people on diversion and allowing county and district attorneys to enter into agreements with chief judges and community corrections for supervision.

KS - SB6 Counting any crime with a domestic violence designation as a prior conviction under domestic battery.

KS - SB5 Aligning the felony loss thresholds for certain property crimes with theft.

KS - SB7 Extending terminal medical release to inmates in the custody of the department of corrections with a condition likely to cause death within 120 days.

KS - SB9 Requiring newly certified law enforcement officers to attend diversity meetings organized by the Kansas commission on peace officers' standards and training.

KS - SCR1602 Amending the bill of rights of the constitution of the state of Kansas to reserve to the people the right to regulate abortion through their elected state representatives and senators.

KS - HB2076 Clarifying that bond agents seeking discharge as a surety are required to return the person released on bond to the court in the county where the complaint subject to the bond was filed.

KS - SB54 Authorizing judges to extend protection from abuse orders for more reasons and tolling time when subject of the order is in prison.

KS - SB57 Suspending statutory speedy trial rights until May 1, 2024, in all criminal cases filed prior to the effective date of this act and eliminating such rights in any criminal case filed on or after the effective date of this act.

KS - SB246 Providing statutory procedures and limitations related to forensic evidence collection and clarifying liability for unlawful conduct under the Kansas tort claims act.

KS - SB247 Enacting criminal justice reform measures related to hiring, firearms certification and psychological testing of law enforcement officers

KS - SB123 Creating a process to terminate the parental rights of a person whose sexual assault of another has resulted in the conception of a child.

KS - SCR1605 Constitutional amendment reserving the powers of initiative and referendum to the people.

KS - SB136 Abolishing the death penalty and creating the crime of aggravated murder.

KS - SB205 Enacting the uniform partition of heirs property act to prescribe procedures and requirements for partition of certain real property.

KS - HB2125 Allowing a copy of a will to be filed and admitted to probate and allowing a will or a copy of a will filed within six months after the death of the testator to be admitted to probate at any time.

KS - SB270 Prohibiting the hiring of certain law enforcement officers with history of serious misconduct allegations and making certain law enforcement disciplinary records public records.

KS - SB271 Extending the time that victims of childhood sexual abuse have to bring a cause of action.

KS - SB272 Requiring sexual assault evidence collection procedures to include a urinalysis test to determine the presence of controlled substances that may have been used to commit the alleged sexual assault.

KS - HB2078 Suspending statutory speedy trial rights until May 1, 2023, in all criminal cases, providing guidelines for prioritizing trials and requiring the office of judicial administration to prepare and submit a report to the legislature in 2022 and 2023.

KS - HB2093 Increasing criminal penalties for fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer when operating a stolen vehicle, committing certain driving violations or causing a collision involving another driver and making fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer evidence of intent to commit theft of a vehicle.

KS - HB2192 Authorizing court services officers and community corrections officers to provide a certification of identification to offenders for use to obtain a new driver's license.

KS - HB2277 Clarifying the definition of possession in the Kansas criminal code.

KS - HB2153 Senate Substitute for HB 2153 by Committee on Judiciary - Establishing the office of the child advocate within the office of the attorney general and the joint committee on child welfare system oversight.

KS - HB2228 Requiring law enforcement agencies to adopt a policy regarding submission of sexual assault evidence kits and allowing evidence collection at child advocacy centers or other facilities.

KS - HB2362 Modifying the elements of and making changes to the criminal penalties of abuse of a child.

KS - HB2361 Senate Substitute for HB 2361 by Committee on Judiciary - Removing the requirement that all district court judges in Douglas county serve on the board of trustees of the law library, authorizing the supreme court to adopt rules establishing specialty court programs, creating the specialty court funding advisory committee and the specialty court resources fund, authorizing courts to order defendants to participate in specialty court programs and allowing expungement of certain convictions when...

KS - HB2377 Revising laws relating to operating an aircraft under the influence, including prescribing criminal and administrative penalties and providing for testing of blood, breath, urine or other bodily substances, and preliminary screening tests of breath or oral fluid; authorizing reinstatement of a driver's license for certain persons with an ignition interlock device restriction; requiring persons with an ignition interlock device restriction to complete the ignition interlock device program befo...

KS - HB2231 Amending the definition of the crime of conducting a pyramid promotional scheme, providing for an exemption and defining key terms.

KS - HB2416 Senate Substitute for HB 2416 by Committee on Judiciary – Requiring compensation for the use, restriction on use, damage, loss or destruction of property as a result of certain governmental actions, authorizing reimbursement of property taxes levied upon businesses shut down or restricted as a result of certain governmental actions related to contagious or infectious disease in humans and establishing the COVID-19 retail storefront property tax relief act to provide partial refunds to certa...

KS - SB300 Substitute for SB 300 by Committee on Judiciary - Amending the Kansas racketeer influenced and corrupt organization act to add a person who has engaged in identity theft or identity fraud to the definition of "covered person" and add identity theft and identity fraud to the definition of "racketeering activity."

KS - SB301 Establishing the office of the child advocate within the office of the attorney general and the joint committee on child welfare system oversight.

KS - HB2366 Requiring prosecutors to disclose their intent to introduce testimony from a jailhouse witness and to forward information to the Kansas bureau of investigation.

KS - SB352 Enacting the community defense and human trafficking reduction act to regulate sexually orientated businesses and human trafficking and to impose criminal penalties for violations.

KS - SB103 Amending the Kansas power of attorney act regarding the form of a power of attorney and the duties of third parties relying and acting on a power of attorney.

KS - SB273 House Substitute for Substitute for SB 273 by Committee on Judiciary - Enacting the COVID-19 small business relief act to provide funds for impacted small businesses, create the COVID-19 small business relief fund of the legislative coordinating council and the COVID-19 small business relief claims board, require certain counties to establish and administer a county COVID-19 small business relief fund and certain cities to establish and administer a city COVID-19 small business relief fund, r...

KS - HB2264 Permitting student athletes at postsecondary educational institutions to receive compensation for the use of their name, image, likeness rights or athletic reputation.

KS - SB367 Requiring officers to file copies of receipts with the court when property is seized under a search warrant and providing requirements and procedures for destruction or disposition of dangerous drugs and return or disposition of weapons.

KS - SB365 Requiring courts to order domestic violence offender assessments for first-time offenders convicted of domestic battery and requiring courts and prosecutors to provide relevant documents to the certified batterer intervention programs completing such assessments when assessments are ordered or required under the Kansas criminal code or the Kansas family law code.

KS - SB364 Modifying the rules of evidence to require courts to allow certain persons with specialized training to testify on the issue of impairment.

KS - SB366 Creating a mechanism to seek relief from the Kansas offender registration act requirements for drug offenders, allowing expungement of offenses when such relief is granted and requiring registration as a sex offender for certain violations of the crimes of breach of privacy, internet trading in child pornography and aggravated internet trading in child pornography.

KS - SB58 Establishing the parents' bill of rights for parents of students attending elementary or secondary school in this state.

KS - SB304 Removing the sunset provision in the COVID-19 contact tracing privacy act.

KS - SB385 Requiring registration as a sex offender for certain violations of the crimes of breach of privacy, internet trading in child pornography and aggravated internet trading in child pornography.

KS - SCR1617 Constitutional amendment deleting the power of the governor to call special sessions of the legislature or two-thirds of the legislature to require the governor to call a special session and requiring the legislature meet on a monthly basis following adjournment of the regular session.

KS - SB395 Protecting private property from unauthorized access by certain government officials and unauthorized surveillance.

KS - SB371 Revoking authority to suspend driving privileges for the nonpayment of fines from traffic citations.

KS - SB420 Allowing victims of childhood sexual abuse to bring a civil action for recovery of damages caused by such abuse at any time and reviving claims against any party for such damages that occurred on or after July 1, 1984.

KS - SB435 Expanding law enforcement officers' jurisdiction to include situations when an illegal act is observed that the officer reasonably believes will jeopardize the safety of any person without immediate action.

KS - SB424 Requiring independent investigations and reports for incidents of law enforcement officer-involved deaths and use of aggressive force.

KS - SB434 Creating exemptions in the open records act for records that contain captured license plate data or that pertain to the location of an automated license plate recognition system.

KS - SB483 Increasing criminal penalties for theft and criminal damage to property involving remote service units such as automated cash dispensing machines and automated teller machines.

KS - SB473 Increasing criminal penalties for escape from custody and aiding escape involving sexually violent predators.

KS - HB2473 Removing the requirement that all district court judges in Douglas county serve on the board of trustees of the law library.

KS - SB497 Authorizing the attorney general to coordinate training regarding a multidisciplinary team approach to intervention in reports involving alleged human trafficking for law enforcement agencies and requiring training on human trafficking awareness and identification for certain child welfare agencies, juvenile justice agencies, mental health professionals and school personnel.

KS - HB2537 Requiring the insurance department to hold a hearing in cases involving an order under the Kansas administrative procedure act.

KS - SB521 Prohibiting motorcycle profiling by law enforcement agencies.

KS - SB537 Requiring state agencies, political subdivisions, state contractors and vendors to disclose certain contracts, gifts or grants received from foreign sources and state educational institutions to screen certain foreign applicants seeking employment in certain research positions, prohibiting agreements with or accepting grants from certain foreign countries of concern and establishing research integrity offices and international travel and approval programs at state educational institutions.

KS - SB550 Authorizing certain individuals with revoked driver's licenses to be eligible for restricted driving privileges.

KS - HB2582 Directing the Kansas department for children and families to share certain information with investigating law enforcement agencies.

KS - HB2674 Requiring a forfeiture of an appearance bond to be set aside in certain circumstances.

KS - SB56 Requiring posting of a human trafficking awareness notice approved by the attorney general in certain businesses and public places.