# Kansas HB 2372: 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. Kansas HB 2372, 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., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Committee on Federal and State Affairs; status became law, last action 2026-04-09 (Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2372-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kansas HB 2372 - State: Kansas - Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session - Title: 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. - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-11 - Last action: 2026-04-09, Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026 - Sponsor: Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: senate committee on federal and state affairs, house committee on federal and state affairs - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 12 (760 yes, 208 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 7 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Federal vehicles gain emergency vehicle status: benefit, low. 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: cost, low. 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 onl… - Interference crimes now cover federal operations: cost, low. 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… - New penalties for approaching first responders: cost, low. 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 indi… - Unattended vehicles face towing and fees: cost, low. 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 g… - Public funds back immigration enforcement officers: mixed, low. 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 he… - Sheriffs gain immigration detention powers: mixed, low. 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 Enforcemen… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Committee on Federal and State Affairs ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 31 Nay: 9 | pass | 31 | 9 | | | 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 30 Nay: 9 | pass | 30 | 9 | | | 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 85 Nay: 38 | pass | 85 | 38 | | | 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 85 Nay: 39 | pass | 85 | 39 | | | 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 31 Nay: 9 | pass | 31 | 9 | | | 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 118 Nay: 0 | pass | 118 | 0 | | | 2026-04-09 | House | Motion to override veto prevailed | pass | 85 | 38 | | | 2026-04-09 | Senate | Motion to override veto prevailed | pass | 31 | 9 | | | 2026-03-27 | House | Conference Committee Report was adopted | pass | 85 | 39 | | | 2026-03-26 | Senate | Conference Committee Report was adopted | pass | 30 | 9 | | | 2026-03-19 | Senate | Final Action - Substitute passed | pass | 31 | 9 | | | 2025-03-05 | House | Final Action - Passed as amended | pass | 118 | 0 | | ## Actions (26) - 2026-04-09: Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026 (House) - 2026-04-09: Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 (House) - 2026-04-09: Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 85, Nay 38, Absent 2 (House) - 2026-04-09: Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 31, Nay 9 (Senate) - 2026-03-27: Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 85, Nay 39, Absent 1 (House) - 2026-03-26: Conference committee report now available (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Sen. Mike Thompson, Sen. Tory Marie Blew and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau appointed as second conferees (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Rep. Tom Kessler, Rep. Rebecca Schmoe and Rep. Heather Meyer appointed as second conferees (House) - 2026-03-26: Conference committee report now available (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 30, Nay 9, Absent 1 (Senate) - 2026-03-24: Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Mike Thompson, Sen. Tory Marie Blew and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau appointed as conferees (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Tom Kessler, Rep. Rebecca Schmoe and Rep. Heather Meyer (House) - 2026-03-19: Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 31, Nay 9 (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Engrossed on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 (House) - 2025-03-05: Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 118, Nay 0, Absent 7 (House) - 2025-03-05: Received and Introduced (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted (House) - 2025-03-04: Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended (House) - 2025-02-27: Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Federal and State Affairs (House) - 2025-02-17: Hearing: Monday, February 17, 2025, 9:00 AM — Room 346-S (House) - 2025-02-11: Introduced (House) - 2025-02-11: Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs (House) ## Bill text - As Amended by House Committee on Federal and State Affairs: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2372/hb2372_01_0000.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2372/hb2372_00_0000.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2372/hb2372_enrolled.pdf) - S Sub for: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2372/hb2372_02_0000.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 430: Adding mitragynine to schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act and reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes in the Kansas criminal code. (signed) - SB 82: Providing tax credits for expenditures for lockable gun and ammunition storage and the retail sale of higher ethanol blends of fuel, discontinuing the tax cred… (signed) - SB 300: Providing for the apportionment of business income by manufacturers of alcoholic liquor depending on whether the taxpayer is a qualifying Kansas investor or a… (signed) - HB 2029: Reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes. (signed) - HB 2018: Senate Substitute for HB 2018 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Creating the crime of interference with the conduct of a religious assembly, providin… (became law) - HB 2530: Substitute for HB 2530 by Committee on Education - Providing for the transferability of credentials earned through ACT workkeys career readiness assessments to… (failed) ## Sources - [As Amended by House Committee on Federal and State Affairs (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2372/hb2372_01_0000.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2372/hb2372_00_0000.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2372/hb2372_enrolled.pdf) - [S Sub for (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2372/hb2372_02_0000.pdf) ## Related - [SB 430: Adding mitragynine to schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act and r…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SB430-2025-2026) - [SB 82: Providing tax credits for expenditures for lockable gun and ammunition storage…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SB82-2025-2026) - [SB 300: Providing for the apportionment of business income by manufacturers of alcoholi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SB300-2025-2026) - [HB 2029: Reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2029-2025-2026) - [HB 2018: Senate Substitute for HB 2018 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Creat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2018-2025-2026) - [HB 2530: Substitute for HB 2530 by Committee on Education - Providing for the transferab…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2530-2025-2026) - [Kansas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/kansas/bills) - [Kansas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/kansas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2372-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).