KansasHB 26132025–2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Providing for the crime victims compensation board to establish fees chargeable for conducting examinations of persons who may be victims of sexual assault, authorizing the board to adopt rules and regulations to administer such fees and to use moneys in the crime victims compensation fund for the payment of such fees and allowing certain exceptions to the confidentiality of records and information given to the board.

Sponsored By: Committee on Judiciary

Signed by Governor

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Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Sexual assault victims pay no exam fees

The Kansas Crime Victims Compensation Board sets and pays fees for covered sexual assault exams, including evidence kits. Neither the person examined nor their insurer can be charged. Payment does not require reporting the assault or qualifying for victim compensation. The board can use the Crime Victims Compensation Fund. The board receives reimbursement when a convicted defendant pays the exam fee as court costs.

Victim records can aid abuse, fraud investigations

Kansas’s Crime Victims Compensation Board or its designee can share records to help investigate or prosecute child abuse or neglect. The board must find the information was previously unavailable to the investigating or prosecuting agency, and share only what is needed. The board can also share records it finds partly or wholly false or fraudulent. Those records can go to law enforcement or local governments responsible for investigating or prosecuting that false or fraudulent information. Both exceptions expire July 1, 2031, unless the legislature reviews and reenacts them.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Committee on Judiciary

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 496 • No: 62

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 96 Nay: 27

Yes: 96 • No: 27

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 40 Nay: 0

Yes: 40 • No: 0

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 112 Nay: 4

Yes: 112 • No: 4

House vote • 3/27/2026

Concurred with amendments in conference

Yes: 96 • No: 27

Senate vote • 3/19/2026

Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended

Yes: 40 • No: 0

House vote • 2/19/2026

Emergency Final Action - Passed

Yes: 112 • No: 4

Actions Timeline

  1. Engrossed on Tuesday, March 31, 2026

    4/9/2026House
  2. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026

    4/9/2026House
  3. Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026

    4/9/2026House
  4. Concurred with amendments in conference; Yea 96, Nay 27, Absent 2

    3/27/2026House
  5. Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees

    3/24/2026Senate
  6. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman

    3/23/2026House
  7. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    3/19/2026Senate
  8. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    3/19/2026Senate
  9. Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0

    3/19/2026Senate
  10. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary

    3/17/2026Senate
  11. Hearing: Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S

    3/17/2026Senate
  12. Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary

    2/26/2026Senate
  13. Received and Introduced

    2/25/2026Senate
  14. Committee of the Whole - Be passed

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

    2/19/2026House
  16. Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea 112, Nay 4, Absent 9

    2/19/2026House
  17. Committee of the Whole - Passed over and retain a place on the calendar

    2/17/2026House
  18. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Judiciary

    2/11/2026House
  19. Hearing: Monday, February 9, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N

    2/9/2026House
  20. Introduced

    2/2/2026House
  21. Referred to House Committee on Judiciary

    2/2/2026House

Bill Text

  • As Amended by Senate Committee

  • As Introduced

  • Enrolled

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