KansasHB 21822025–2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Prohibiting a sheriff from charging a fee for service of process for proceedings under the protection from abuse act and the protection from stalking, sexual assault or human trafficking act.

Sponsored By: Committee on Judiciary

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

No sheriff fees in protection cases

Kansas sheriffs cannot charge for serving, carrying out, or returning court papers in cases under the Protection from Abuse Act. This also covers cases under the Protection from Stalking, Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking Act. Covered papers include summonses, pleadings, writs, orders, and notices issued by a court or court clerk. People in these cases avoid the otherwise applicable $15 sheriff’s fee. The law takes effect upon publication in the statute book.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Committee on Judiciary

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 276 • No: 2

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 118 Nay: 1

Yes: 118 • No: 1

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 40 Nay: 0

Yes: 40 • No: 0

House vote • 2/19/2025

Final Action - Passed as amended

Yes: 118 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

    3/26/2025House
  2. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 21, 2025

    3/21/2025House
  3. Consent Calendar Passed

    3/18/2025Senate
  4. Committee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by Senate Committee on Judiciary

    3/13/2025Senate
  5. Hearing: Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S

    3/12/2025Senate
  6. Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary

    2/20/2025Senate
  7. Engrossed on Tuesday, February 18, 2025

    2/19/2025House
  8. Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 118, Nay 1, Absent 6

    2/19/2025House
  9. Received and Introduced

    2/19/2025Senate
  10. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    2/18/2025House
  11. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    2/18/2025House
  12. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Judiciary

    2/7/2025House
  13. Hearing: Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N

    2/4/2025House
  14. Introduced

    1/30/2025House
  15. Referred to House Committee on Judiciary

    1/30/2025House

Bill Text

  • As Amended by House Committee

  • As Introduced

  • Enrolled

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