Kansas

Bills

Every bill and resolution in the 2025-2026 Regular Sessions, from filing to law.

60 bills on policing Sort: Latest action Newest filed Number Title Furthest along
BillTitleWhere it standsLast action
HB 2786 Approving an election held by Ellsworth county to impose countywide retailers' sales tax for the purpose of financing the costs of construction, equipping and furnishing of a law enforcement center and courthouse improv… House Committee on Taxation Died Apr 10, 2026Died in Committee
HB 2771 Establishing requirements for the county sheriff operating a jail for the enforcement of United States immigration and customs enforcement detainers, requiring municipal insurance pools to provide coverage for law enfor… House Committee on Federal and State Affairs Died Apr 10, 2026Died on Calendar
HB 2755 Directing the university of Kansas to operate a statewide repository of anonymous human trafficking data that is submitted by law enforcement agencies and prosecutors. House Committee on Judiciary Died Apr 10, 2026Died in Committee
HB 2706 Prohibiting certain federal law enforcement officers from entering hospitals, schools and places of worship under certain circumstances and prohibiting law enforcement officers from wearing a facial covering that concea… Ford Carr Died Apr 10, 2026Died in Committee
HB 2686 Prohibiting certain agents of the United States immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) from being employed as a law enforcement officer in Kansas. Susan Ruiz Died Apr 10, 2026Died in Committee
HB 2661 Enacting the foreign adversaries out of higher education act to prohibit postsecondary educational institutions from accepting gifts, grants and other moneys from foreign adversaries and their affiliates, prohibiting ce… House Committee on Education Died Apr 10, 2026Died in Committee
HB 2658 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… Angela Martinez Died Apr 10, 2026Died in Committee
HB 2616 Providing that the law enforcement officers memorial advisory committee may receive requests from a Kansas law enforcement agency for the Kansas highway patrol and the Kansas bureau of investigation to provide temporary… House Committee on Transportation Died Apr 10, 2026Died in Committee
HB 2605 Designating a portion of U.S. highway 36 as the undersheriff Brandon Gaede memorial highway. House Committee on Transportation Died Apr 10, 2026Died on Calendar
HB 2589 Prohibiting the secretary for children and families from accepting anonymous reports of child abuse or neglect, requiring the secretary to inform anonymous reporters of such prohibition and other pertinent information r… House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care Died Apr 10, 2026Died in Senate Committee
HB 2545 Increasing certain municipal court fee assessments and crediting such increase to the Kansas commission on peace officers' standards and training fund and the crime victims assistance fund. House Committee on Transportation and Public Safety Budget Died Apr 10, 2026Died in Committee
HB 2391 Prohibiting the carrying of a concealed handgun in the state capitol and providing exceptions for law enforcement and members of the military. House Committee on Federal and State Affairs Died Apr 10, 2026Died in Committee
HB 2379 Requiring the Kansas bureau of investigation to establish a Kansas voluntary do-not-sell firearms list to prevent the purchase of firearms by any person who voluntarily registers to be placed on the list. House Committee on Federal and State Affairs Died Apr 10, 2026Died in Committee
HB 2349 Authorizing law enforcement officers to conduct investigations of violations of the scrap metal theft reduction act. House Committee on Judiciary Died Apr 10, 2026Died in Senate Committee
HB 2337 Imposing a fee on each international transaction by a money transmitter by wire, allowing the state bank commissioner to assess penalties for the nonpayment of such fee, providing for the distribution of such fee and pe… House Committee on Financial Institutions and Pensions Died Apr 10, 2026Died in Committee
HB 2322 Prohibiting law enforcement officers and agencies from engaging in motorcycle profiling and requiring police training programs to include training on motorcycle profiling. House Committee on Judiciary Died Apr 10, 2026Died in Committee
HB 2302 Requiring a law enforcement officer to consult with the secretary for children and families before taking a child into custody and that the secretary respond and offer consultation to such law enforcement officer outsid… Jarrod Ousley Died Apr 10, 2026Died in Committee
HB 2224 Requiring a law enforcement officer executing a search warrant at residential premises to be uniformed and to knock and announce themselves before entering the property. Alexis Simmons Died Apr 10, 2026Died in Committee
HB 2177 Increasing the criminal penalties for certain violations of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer when the person has prior convictions of the offense. House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice Died Apr 10, 2026Died in Senate Committee
HB 2159 Exempting law enforcement agencies who do not provide emergency opioid antagonistspursuant to the statewide protocol from the requirement to procure a physician medical director. Pat Proctor Died Apr 10, 2026Died on Calendar
HB 2132 Substitute for Substitute for HB 2132 by Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care - Determining when a law enforcement officer may or shall take a child into custody. House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care Died Apr 10, 2026Died in Senate Committee
HB 2131 Requiring prosecutors to disclose their intent to introduce testimony from a jailhouse witness and to forward related information to the Kansas bureau of investigation. House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice Died Apr 10, 2026Died in Senate Committee
HB 2006 Providing membership in the KP&F retirement system for certain security officers of the department of corrections and allowing certain service credit purchases of previous KPERS security officer service for purposes of … Pat Proctor Died Apr 10, 2026Died in Committee
SB 525 Establishing requirements for a county sheriff operating a jail for the enforcement of detainer requests issued by the United States immigration and customs enforcement, requiring municipal insurance pools to provide co… Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs Died Apr 10, 2026Died in Committee
SB 509 Providing countywide retailers' sales tax authority for Sheridan county for the purpose of financing the costs of constructing a jail and law enforcement center. Senate Committee on Ways and Means Died Apr 10, 2026Died in Committee
SB 507 Prohibiting the enforcement of federal immigration laws at polling places and locations designated for the canvassing, auditing and recounting of ballots. Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs Died Apr 10, 2026Died in Committee
SB 501 Requiring law enforcement agencies to adopt policies related to racial and other biased-based policing using technology and criminalizing violation of racial and other biased-based policing policies. Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs Died Apr 10, 2026Died in Committee
SB 494 Expanding the definition of stalking to include more technology-based methods, requiring law enforcement agencies to adopt policies for making primary aggressor assessments when responding to domestic violence calls and… Senate Committee on Judiciary Died Apr 10, 2026Died in Committee
SB 492 Requiring law enforcement agencies to share records with other law enforcement agencies about law enforcement officers related to criminal conduct or conduct giving rise to licensing or certification sanctions. Senate Committee on Judiciary Died Apr 10, 2026Died in Committee
SB 479 Authorizing comprehensive wellness programs for the Kansas highway patrol and Kansas bureau of investigation, permitting law enforcement personnel of other state agencies to participate in such programs and making annua… Ethan Corson Died Apr 10, 2026Died in Committee
SB 478 Creating a maximum length of time for an agreement between a utility and law enforcement to install law enforcement equipment on a utility pole or structure and increasing the criminal penalties for assault or battery o… Ethan Corson Died Apr 10, 2026Died on Calendar
SB 469 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… Cindy Holscher Died Apr 10, 2026Died in Committee
SB 456 Creating the Kansas law enforcement trust fund, establishing the purposes and requirements for such fund and making a transfer from the state general fund to such fund during FY 2027. Ethan Corson Died Apr 10, 2026Died in Committee
SB 452 Including federal law enforcement officers in the definition of law enforcement officer that is used in certain crimes and traffic provisions and clarifying that enforcement of a federal law is covered under the tort cl… Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs Died Apr 10, 2026Died on House Calendar
SB 449 Enacting the clean air preservation act to prohibit solar radiation modification, geoengineering, weather modification, cloud seeding and other polluting atmospheric experiments or interventions and creating a crime for… Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs Died Apr 10, 2026Died in Committee
SB 373 Creating a maximum length of time for an agreement between a utility and law enforcement to install law enforcement equipment on a utility pole or structure. Senate Committee on Judiciary Died Apr 10, 2026Died on Calendar
SB 326 Providing that the failure of an alcohol or drug test can be certified when the law enforcement officer administering such test had reasonable grounds to believe a person was attempting to operate a vehicle. Senate Committee on Transportation Died Apr 10, 2026Died in Committee
SB 312 Designating a portion of U.S. highway 36 as the deputy sheriff Brandon Gaede memorial highway. Rick Billinger Died Apr 10, 2026Died in Committee
SB 287 Prohibiting law enforcement agencies and officers from participating in immigration enforcement in places of religious worship, elementary and secondary schools and hospitals. Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs Died Apr 10, 2026Died in Committee
SB 201 Providing for a homestead property tax exemption for certain veterans and former law enforcement officers with service-connected disabilities. Patrick Schmidt Died Apr 10, 2026Died in Committee
SB 178 Requiring certain law enforcement agencies to apply for and enter into agreements with United States immigration and customs enforcement for the enforcement of federal immigration laws. Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs Died Apr 10, 2026Died in Committee
SB 157 Requiring search warrants to be issued only on the statement of facts sufficient to show probable cause made by a law enforcement officer, warrants issued for failure to appear to be provided to a compensated surety, bo… Senate Committee on Judiciary Died Apr 10, 2026Died in Conference
SB 145 Requiring immediate notification of a report of abuse or neglect to a law enforcement agency and providing for law enforcement agencies to request resources from the secretary for children and families. Doug Shane Died Apr 10, 2026Died in Committee
SB 138 Requiring search warrants to be issued only on the statement of facts sufficient to show probable cause made by a law enforcement officer. Senate Committee on Judiciary Died Apr 10, 2026Died in House Committee
SB 116 Requiring prosecutors to disclose their intent to introduce testimony from a jailhouse witness and to forward related information to the Kansas bureau of investigation. Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs Died Apr 10, 2026Died in Committee
SB 62 Creating the crime of engaging in a street stunt, providing criminal penalties therefor and adding engaging in a street stunt to the list of crimes included in fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer. Senate Committee on Judiciary Died Apr 10, 2026Died in Committee
SB 43 Updating cross references in the personal and family protection act regarding the eligibility requirements to obtain a license to carry a concealed handgun, requiring the surrender of a suspended or revoked license, pro… Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs Died Apr 10, 2026Died in Committee
HB 2372 Senate Substitute for HB 2372 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Creating the crime of unlawful approach of a first responder and providing penalties therefore, requiring traffic laws that apply to local and st… Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs Became law Apr 9, 2026Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 31, Nay 9
HB 2164 Senate Substitute for HB 2164 by Committee on Judiciary - Prohibiting certain sex offenders from entering onto school property or attending school activities and creating criminal penalties for violation thereof. Senate Committee on Judiciary Died Apr 9, 2026Conference Committee Report not adopted; Yea 40, Nay 83, Ab…
HB 2378 Establishing the removal of squatters act, providing a procedure to remove a squatter from a dwelling unit, requiring owners or agents of dwelling units to provide an affidavit to the county sheriff department or police… House Committee on Federal and State Affairs Became law Apr 6, 2026Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026

From Kansas's official records. "Where it stands" is the furthest step a bill has reached; a bill still short of law when its session ended is shown as died.