KansasHB 23522025–2026 Regular SessionHouse

Requiring a duly ordained minister of religion to report certain abuse and neglect except when reporting would violate the penitential communication privilege and requiring training for persons obligated to report abuse and neglect.

Sponsored By: Committee on Judiciary

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Committee on Judiciary

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 222 • No: 10

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 111 Nay: 5

Yes: 111 • No: 5

House vote • 2/19/2026

Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended

Yes: 111 • No: 5

Actions Timeline

  1. Died in Senate Committee

    4/10/2026Senate
  2. Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary

    2/26/2026Senate
  3. Engrossed on Tuesday, February 24, 2026

    2/25/2026House
  4. Received and Introduced

    2/25/2026Senate
  5. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Bob Lewis

    2/19/2026House
  6. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Bob Lewis was adopted

    2/19/2026House
  7. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    2/19/2026House
  8. Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted

    2/19/2026House
  9. Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 111, Nay 5, Absent 9

    2/19/2026House
  10. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Judiciary

    2/6/2026House
  11. Hearing: Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N — CANCELED

    1/28/2026House
  12. Hearing: Monday, January 26, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N

    1/26/2026House
  13. Introduced

    2/7/2025House
  14. Referred to House Committee on Judiciary

    2/7/2025House

Bill Text

  • As Introduced

  • {As Amended by House Committee of the Whole}

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