All Roll Calls
Yes: 158 • No: 1
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.
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Signed by Governor
judiciary
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Bill Overview
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4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Travel cost payback for sheriffs
Except where another law says otherwise, sheriffs get paid back for travel and board costs when serving under a Governor’s requisition. This covers only those specific duties.
No sheriff fees for protection orders
The sheriff cannot charge to serve, execute, or return papers in protection-from-abuse, stalking, sexual assault, or human trafficking cases. This applies starting July 1, 2013. It lowers the cost to get and enforce these orders.
No service fees for governments
The State of Kansas and its cities and towns do not pay sheriff service fees in civil cases where they are a party. This removes those fees for government litigants.
Sheriff service fees and rules
From July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013, the sheriff charges $10 to serve and return court papers. On and after July 1, 2013, the fee is $15. The fee also applies to failed attempts. If returns are missing or late under K.S.A. 60-312 or 61-3005, no fee is charged for the follow-up processes to fix that. But if a return shows no service because no one can be served or there is no such address, an alias summons at that address still has a fee. One fee covers several papers handled at once for the same person, or for different people at the same address, in the same case. All case fees can be paid in one check or money order. "Process" includes any summons, pleading, writ, order, or notice. These rules replace the older section they repeal.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
4/10/2025HouseEnrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 21, 2025
3/21/2025HouseConsent Calendar Passed Yea: 40 Nay: 0
3/18/2025SenateCommittee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by
3/13/2025SenateHearing: Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 10:30 AM Room 346-S
3/12/2025SenateReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2/20/2025SenateEngrossed on Tuesday, February 18, 2025
2/19/2025HouseFinal Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 118 Nay: 1
2/19/2025HouseReceived and Introduced
2/19/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
2/18/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
2/18/2025HouseCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary
2/7/2025HouseHearing: Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 3:30 PM Room 582-N
2/4/2025HouseIntroduced
1/30/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
1/30/2025House
Bill Text
As Amended by House Committee
As introduced
Enrolled
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