KansasHB 26512025–2026 Regular SessionHouse

Limiting the use of a summons instead of a warrant for the arrest of a defendant to misdemeanor crimes and requiring that any bond set on a warrant issued after a failure to appear in response to a summons shall not allow release on the defendant's own recognizance.

Sponsored By: Committee on Judiciary

Vetoed

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Committee on Judiciary

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 512 • No: 120

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 116 Nay: 0

Yes: 116 • No: 0

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 72 Nay: 48

Yes: 72 • No: 48

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 28 Nay: 12

Yes: 28 • No: 12

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 40 Nay: 0

Yes: 40 • No: 0

House vote • 3/28/2026

Conference Committee Report was adopted

Yes: 72 • No: 48

Senate vote • 3/27/2026

Conference Committee Report was adopted

Yes: 28 • No: 12

Senate vote • 3/19/2026

Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended

Yes: 40 • No: 0

House vote • 2/19/2026

Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended

Yes: 116 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained

    4/10/2026House
  2. Reengrossed on Sunday, March 29, 2026

    4/9/2026House
  3. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026

    4/9/2026House
  4. Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 8, 2026

    4/9/2026House
  5. Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman appointed as second conferees

    3/27/2026House
  6. Conference committee report now available

    3/27/2026Senate
  7. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 28, Nay 12

    3/27/2026Senate
  8. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 72, Nay 48, Absent 5

    3/27/2026House
  9. Conference committee report now available

    3/26/2026Senate
  10. Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as second conferees

    3/26/2026Senate
  11. Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    2/26/2026Senate
  19. Engrossed on Tuesday, February 24, 2026

    2/25/2026House
  20. Received and Introduced

    2/25/2026Senate
  21. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    2/19/2026House
  22. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Tom Kessler

    2/19/2026House
  23. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Tom Kessler was adopted

    2/19/2026House
  24. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

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

    2/19/2026House

Bill Text

  • As Amended by House Committee on Judiciary

  • As Amended by Senate Committee

  • As Introduced

  • Enrolled

  • {As Amended by House Committee of the Whole}

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