All Roll Calls
Yes: 323 • No: 3
KansasHB 24132025–2026 Regular SessionHouse
Enhancing the criminal penalty for an offense committed with the intent to commit transnational repression, requiring the development of transnational repression recognition and response training, providing that theft of livestock or implements of husbandry is a severity level 5, nonperson felony, providing that the theft of grain or hay is a severity level 6, nonperson felony and providing that certain portions of the crime of cruelty to animals do not apply to any person who catches a feral cat to provide vaccination, spaying or neutering and returns such cat back to the location where such cat is caught.
Sponsored By: Kevin Schwertfeger (Republican)
Signed by Governor
judiciary
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Tougher penalties for farm theft
Theft of livestock (cattle or horses) or an implement of husbandry is a level 5 nonperson felony. Theft of grain or hay is a level 6 nonperson felony if the grain is at least 400 bushels or the hay is at least 20,000 pounds. Police can forfeit property used in the theft, money from the theft, and items bought with that money. Vehicles, boats, planes, and animals used to move stolen goods can also be seized. Co-owned titled property can be forfeited if one owner used it in the theft or got it as proceeds, and common carriers are protected if the owner did not consent or know.
Harsher sentences for transnational repression
If a judge or jury finds you acted with intent to commit transnational repression, your sentence goes up. For crimes at severity levels 2 through 10, the sentence increases by one level. For level 1 crimes, the law imposes life in prison with no parole for 25 years, unless the normal range already exceeds 300 months. These enhancements are not treated as departures and are not appealable under those departure rules.
Protection for feral cat spay and neuter
If you catch a feral cat, vaccinate it, spay or neuter it, and return it to where you caught it, certain cruelty rules do not apply. This shields trap‑neuter‑return volunteers from those specific cruelty charges.
Training and campus reporting on foreign repression
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation must create or adopt training on transnational repression by July 1, 2027 and keep it updated. KBI must run a widely advertised, multilingual reporting website and file yearly reports on complaints and outcomes. The University of Kansas and Kansas State University must add transnational repression to campus policies and name a liaison for direct complaints. The fusion center oversight board can only mirror federal terrorist group listings and must weigh security and economic costs; it cannot label groups on its own. The law defines foreign adversaries to include China (including Hong Kong), Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Venezuela, and groups on the federal terrorist list as of July 1, 2026; Taiwan is excluded.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Kevin Schwertfeger
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Megan Steele
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 39 Nay: 0
Yes: 39 • No: 0
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 124 Nay: 0
Yes: 124 • No: 0
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 40 Nay: 0
Yes: 40 • No: 0
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 120 Nay: 3
Yes: 120 • No: 3
Actions Timeline
Engrossed on Monday, March 30, 2026
4/9/2026HouseEnrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026
4/9/2026HouseApproved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026
4/9/2026HouseConference committee report now available
3/27/2026SenateConference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 40 Nay: 0
3/27/2026SenateConference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 124 Nay: 0
3/27/2026HouseNonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Humphries , Representative Williams, L. and Representative Osman as conferees
3/17/2026HouseMotion to accede adopted; Senator Warren, Senator Titus and Senator Corson appointed as conferees
3/17/2026SenateFinal Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 39 Nay: 0
3/13/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
3/12/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
3/12/2026SenateCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary
3/3/2026SenateHearing: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 10:30 AM Room 346-S
2/25/2026SenateReferred to Committee on Judiciary
1/29/2026SenateFinal Action - Passed; Yea: 120 Nay: 3
1/28/2026HouseReceived and Introduced
1/28/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Be passed
1/27/2026HouseCommittee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Judiciary
1/23/2026HouseHearing: Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 3:30 PM Room 582-N
1/20/2026HousePrefiled for Introduction on Thursday, December 11, 2025
1/12/2026HouseIntroduced
1/12/2026HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
1/12/2026House
Bill Text
As Amended by Senate Committee
As introduced
Enrolled
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