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Yes: 284 • No: 44
KansasHB 23932025–2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Authorizing the supreme court to impose a charge to fund the costs of non-judicial personnel through June 30, 2030.
Sponsored By: Committee on Appropriations
Signed by Governor
senate committee on ways and meanshouse committee on general government budget
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Bill Overview
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Extra costs for civil court users
From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2030, the Kansas Supreme Court can authorize added court charges. Caps are $22 per covered juvenile, probate, or general district-court docket fee, notice-of-pendency fee, or bond, lien, or judgment fee. Caps are $12.50 per covered garnishment, small-claims, execution, sale, or attachment fee, and $19 per limited-actions docket fee. For court-procedure fees covered by the broader authorization, the cap is $26.50 or the applicable statutory amount, whichever is less. These charges fund court staff other than judges; money collected under the broader court-procedure and collection-procedure authorizations goes to the state general fund.
Extra costs for traffic and wildlife citations
From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2030, the Kansas Supreme Court can authorize extra charges for court staff. The cap is $22 per covered traffic docket fee or traffic-citation reinstatement fee. The same cap applies to reinstatement fees after failure to comply with a wildlife or parks citation or sentence. These charges fund court staff other than judges and are not automatic.
Extra court costs in criminal cases
From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2030, the Kansas Supreme Court can add criminal-case docket charges. The charge cannot exceed $22 per docket fee. It applies only when the defendant or prosecuting witness is ordered to pay costs. The money funds court staff other than judges.
Extra filing costs for clearing records
From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2030, the Kansas Supreme Court can add charges for clearing records. It can add up to $19 to each covered arrest-record expungement filing fee. It can also add up to $19 per juvenile expungement case, on top of the existing $176 fee. Arrest-record petitioners pay neither fee nor surcharge for identity-theft arrests, acquittals, or dismissed charges, including dismissals for no probable cause. The added charges fund court staff other than judges.
Extra filing costs for court appeals
From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2030, the Kansas Supreme Court can add up to $10 per covered appeal filing fee. The money funds court staff other than judges. Kansas and its municipalities are exempt from the fee. A person can file a poverty affidavit instead of paying the fee.
Extra filing costs for family changes
From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2030, the Kansas Supreme Court can add up to $22 per covered post-decree docket fee. Covered motions include changes to custody, parenting arrangements, child support, or separate maintenance. A person required to pay the docket fee can file a poverty affidavit instead. The added charge funds court staff other than judges.
Extra license costs for marrying couples
From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2030, the Kansas Supreme Court can add a marriage license charge. The charge cannot exceed $26.50 per license fee. Couples pay the added amount when the Supreme Court imposes it. The money funds court staff other than judges.
Juvenile court fees and case expenses
Juvenile courts can assess or waive a $34 docket fee for complaining witnesses, case initiators, parties, or interested parties. Courts can also assess case expenses against eligible people, but cannot charge governments, their agencies, or employees acting officially. Counties pay expenses first and recover assessed amounts. After a venue transfer, collections are divided proportionally between counties and applied first to the docket fee. From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2030, the Kansas Supreme Court can add up to $22 per docket fee for court staff other than judges.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Committee on Appropriations
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 25 Nay: 15
Yes: 25 • No: 15
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 117 Nay: 7
Yes: 117 • No: 7
Senate vote • 3/18/2026
Final Action - Passed
Yes: 25 • No: 15
House vote • 2/18/2026
Final Action - Passed as amended
Yes: 117 • No: 7
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026
4/3/2026HouseEnrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, March 24, 2026
3/24/2026HouseFinal Action - Passed; Yea 25, Nay 15
3/18/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Be passed
3/17/2026SenateCommittee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Ways and Means
3/10/2026SenateHearing: Thursday, March 5, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 548-S
3/5/2026SenateReferred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
2/25/2026SenateReceived and Introduced
2/24/2026SenateEngrossed on Tuesday, February 17, 2026
2/19/2026HouseFinal Action - Passed as amended; Yea 117, Nay 7, Absent 1
2/18/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Chip VanHouden
2/17/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Chip VanHouden was adopted
2/17/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
2/17/2026HouseCommittee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on General Government Budget
3/4/2025HouseHearing: Monday, March 3, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 281-N
3/3/2025HouseIntroduced
2/27/2025HouseReferred to House Committee on General Government Budget
2/27/2025House
Bill Text
As Introduced
Enrolled
{As Amended by House Committee of the Whole}
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