Kansas - Session 2025-2026
Title: HB2658 - Enacting the safe and transparent arrest act to require all law enforcement agencies operating in Kansas to adopt a written policy regarding the use of facial coverings and prohibit law enforcement officers from wearing a facial covering that conceals or obscures their facial identity in the performance of their duties except as expressly authorized by law.
AN ACT concerning law enforcement; enacting the safe and transparent arrest act; requiring all law enforcement agencies operating in Kansas to adopt a written policy regarding the use of facial coverings; prohibiting law enforcement officers from wearing a facial covering that conceals or obscures their facial identity in the performance of their duties except as expressly authorized by law; waiving any privilege or immunity against a claim of civil liability for certain tortious conduct committed while committing violations thereof; providing criminal penalties for violations thereof.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-03 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-04 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-02-04 | Latest Action | Referred to Committee on Transportation and Public Safety Budget |