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KansasHB 23722025–2026 Regular SessionHouse
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 state law enforcement to apply to federal law enforcement; including federal law enforcement in the definitions used in the crime of interference with law enforcement; including buildings owned by the United States in the crime of interference with the conduct of public business of public buildings; including enforcement of federal laws and executive orders in the exceptions from liability in the tort claims act, relating to the enforcement of detainers issued by the United States immigration and customs enforcement by a county sheriff operating a county jail; requiring municipal insurance pools to provide coverage of law enforcement agencies enforcing federal law; requiring the state to pay certain judgements in federal civil actions and provide legal representation by the attorney general, exempting section 287(g) federal immigration agreements from certain provisions of the interlocal cooperation act.
Sponsored By: Committee on Federal and State Affairs
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
7 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 4 costs, 2 mixed.
Federal vehicles gain emergency vehicle status
Federally owned law enforcement vehicles count as authorized emergency vehicles. Federal police and fire department vehicles do not need county-board approval for that status.
Fewer damage claims against Kansas agencies
Kansas agencies and officers are immune from state civil liability for good-faith custody under an ICE detainer or 287(g) agreement. Kansas government entities also have immunity for damages from enforcing or failing to enforce federal laws or executive orders. Employees receive that protection only when acting within their job duties. These rules limit injured people's ability to recover damages.
Interference crimes now cover federal operations
The crime of interfering with law enforcement now covers qualifying federal officers. The public-business interference crime also covers buildings owned, operated or controlled by the United States. Conduct must still meet each crime's existing requirements. Including federal officers does not give them new law enforcement authority.
New penalties for approaching first responders
Knowingly approaching or staying within 25 feet of an on-duty first responder after a warning is a new crime. The responder must give a visual or audible warning based on a reasonable belief that separation is needed for safety. The person must know, or reasonably be expected to know, that the individual is a first responder. The conduct must distract the responder or increase concern about physical harm or property damage. It is a class B person misdemeanor; qualifying federal officers are included, without receiving new enforcement authority.
Unattended vehicles face towing and fees
Officers can remove unattended vehicles left over 48 hours or interfering with law enforcement; release can require ownership, registration and payment. After 30 days, agencies must verify owners and lienholders with the Division of Vehicles and send certified-mail notices. Owners and lienholders get 15 days to claim vehicles and pay removal and storage charges. Unclaimed vehicles can be auctioned after two weeks of published notice; buyers can obtain title, and net proceeds go to highway funds. The officer definition includes federal officers but grants them no new enforcement authority.
Public funds back immigration enforcement officers
Kansas pays federal civil judgments against agencies or officers for good-faith 287(g) work when the federal Justice Department leaves costs uncovered. The Attorney General must provide defense in federal civil cases over that work and habeas hearings over good-faith detainer custody. For habeas hearings, the agency must have a 287(g) agreement. Municipal liability pools must cover cooperative federal enforcement equally with state and local enforcement, even without written agreements or federal deputization. Pools must provide lawyers when neither the Justice Department nor the Kansas Attorney General does.
Sheriffs gain immigration detention powers
Kansas sheriffs can enter federal immigration enforcement agreements, called 287(g) agreements, without further county commission approval or specified interlocal requirements. Sheriffs and jail keepers can hold people without criminal charges for transfer to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Custody requires an ICE Form I-247A meeting identification, signature and probable-cause requirements, or a qualifying warrant, including I-200 or I-205. Jails must inform the person, provide a detainer copy, notify ICE and submit the form's law-enforcement section. They must release the person if the detainer is canceled or deficient, citizenship is proved, or ICE confirms lawful presence.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Committee on Federal and State Affairs
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Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 31 Nay: 9
Yes: 31 • No: 9
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 30 Nay: 9
Yes: 30 • No: 9
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 85 Nay: 38
Yes: 85 • No: 38
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 85 Nay: 39
Yes: 85 • No: 39
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 31 Nay: 9
Yes: 31 • No: 9
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 118 Nay: 0
Yes: 118 • No: 0
House vote • 4/9/2026
Motion to override veto prevailed
Yes: 85 • No: 38
Senate vote • 4/9/2026
Motion to override veto prevailed
Yes: 31 • No: 9
House vote • 3/27/2026
Conference Committee Report was adopted
Yes: 85 • No: 39
Senate vote • 3/26/2026
Conference Committee Report was adopted
Yes: 30 • No: 9
Senate vote • 3/19/2026
Final Action - Substitute passed
Yes: 31 • No: 9
House vote • 3/5/2025
Final Action - Passed as amended
Yes: 118 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026
4/9/2026HouseVetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 8, 2026
4/9/2026HouseMotion to override veto prevailed; Yea 85, Nay 38, Absent 2
4/9/2026HouseMotion to override veto prevailed; Yea 31, Nay 9
4/9/2026SenateConference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 85, Nay 39, Absent 1
3/27/2026HouseConference committee report now available
3/26/2026SenateConference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Sen. Mike Thompson, Sen. Tory Marie Blew and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau appointed as second conferees
3/26/2026SenateConference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Rep. Tom Kessler, Rep. Rebecca Schmoe and Rep. Heather Meyer appointed as second conferees
3/26/2026HouseConference committee report now available
3/26/2026SenateConference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 30, Nay 9, Absent 1
3/26/2026SenateMotion to accede adopted; Sen. Mike Thompson, Sen. Tory Marie Blew and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau appointed as conferees
3/24/2026SenateNonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Tom Kessler, Rep. Rebecca Schmoe and Rep. Heather Meyer
3/23/2026HouseFinal Action - Substitute passed; Yea 31, Nay 9
3/19/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed
3/18/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed
3/18/2026SenateCommittee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
3/10/2026SenateReferred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
3/6/2025SenateEngrossed on Wednesday, March 5, 2025
3/5/2025HouseFinal Action - Passed as amended; Yea 118, Nay 0, Absent 7
3/5/2025HouseReceived and Introduced
3/5/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
3/4/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
3/4/2025HouseCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
2/27/2025HouseHearing: Monday, February 17, 2025, 9:00 AM — Room 346-S
2/17/2025HouseIntroduced
2/11/2025House
Bill Text
As Amended by House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
As Introduced
Enrolled
S Sub for
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