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KansasHB 21922025–2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Limiting or prohibiting work release for people convicted of a second or third offense of domestic battery, requiring an offender convicted of a first offense to undergo a domestic violence offender assessment, excluding certain offenders convicted of a nonperson felony from participation in certified drug abuse treatment programs and authorizing community correctional services officers to complete criminal risk-need assessments for divertees who are committed to such programs.

Sponsored By: Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice

Signed by Governor

senate committee on judiciaryhouse committee on corrections and juvenile justice

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.

More officers can assess diversion participants

Community correctional services officers can now complete criminal risk-need assessments for people in certified drug treatment through diversion. Court services officers retain that authority. This expands who can complete the required assessment.

Stricter release rules for domestic battery

After a first domestic battery conviction, release requires an assessment by a certified batterer intervention program, unless the court orders otherwise. The person must follow the program’s recommendations. A second conviction within five years requires 90 days of mandatory custody before probation, parole, or other release. Work release starts only after 20 days and requires returning to confinement each day. A third or later conviction within five years requires 90 days in custody, with no work release during that period.

Tighter drug treatment access for offenders

Adults convicted of certain nonperson felonies face tighter limits on certified drug treatment instead of prison. Prior convictions for specified serious drug felonies bar placement. For sentencing-grid blocks 7-A, 7-B, 8-A, 8-B, 9-A, 9-B, 10-A and 10-B, prior person felonies must be severity level 8, 9, or 10, or nongrid offenses. The court must also find that placement will not jeopardize public safety.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 644 • No: 2

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 123 Nay: 0

Yes: 123 • No: 0

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 121 Nay: 0

Yes: 121 • No: 0

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 39 Nay: 0

Yes: 39 • No: 0

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 39 Nay: 1

Yes: 39 • No: 1

Senate vote • 3/26/2026

Conference Committee Report was adopted

Yes: 39 • No: 0

House vote • 3/26/2026

Conference Committee Report was adopted

Yes: 121 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/20/2025

Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended

Yes: 39 • No: 1

House vote • 2/20/2025

Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended

Yes: 123 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Reengrossed on Tuesday, March 31, 2026

    4/9/2026House

  2. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026

    4/9/2026House

  3. Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026

    4/9/2026House

  4. Conference committee report now available

    3/26/2026Senate

  5. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 39, Nay 0, Absent 1

    3/26/2026Senate

  6. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 121, Nay 0, Absent 4

    3/26/2026House

  7. Rep. Bradley Barrett is appointed to replace Rep. John Resman on the Conference Committee

    3/23/2026House

  8. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Bob Lewis, Rep. John Resman and Rep. Tobias Schlingensiepen

    3/24/2025House

  9. Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees

    3/24/2025Senate

  10. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    3/20/2025Senate

  11. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    3/20/2025Senate

  12. Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 39, Nay 1

    3/20/2025Senate

  13. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary

    3/18/2025Senate

  14. Hearing: Thursday, March 13, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S

    3/13/2025Senate

  15. Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary

    2/26/2025Senate

  16. Engrossed on Monday, February 24, 2025

    2/26/2025House

  17. Received and Introduced

    2/25/2025Senate

  18. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    2/20/2025House

  19. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Mike Thompson

    2/20/2025House

  20. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Mike Thompson was adopted

    2/20/2025House

  21. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    2/20/2025House

  22. Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted

    2/20/2025House

  23. Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 123, Nay 0, Absent 2

    2/20/2025House

  24. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice

    2/18/2025House

  25. Hearing: Monday, February 10, 2025, 1:30 PM — Room 546-S

    2/10/2025House

Bill Text

  • As Amended by House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice

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  • As Amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary

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  • As Introduced

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  • Enrolled

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  • {As Amended by House Committee of the Whole}

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