# Kansas HB 2707: Modifying the definition of abuse in the protection from abuse act to include certain acts or threats related to pets and specifying that courts may include orders relating to pets in protection from abuse act orders.

Kansas HB 2707, Modifying the definition of abuse in the protection from abuse act to include certain acts or threats related to pets and specifying that courts may include orders relating to pets in protection from abuse act orders., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Abi Boatman (Democratic), Alexis Simmons (Democratic), Angela Martinez (Democratic) and 31 others; status failed, last action 2026-04-10 (Died in Committee) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kansas HB 2707
- State: Kansas
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session
- Title: Modifying the definition of abuse in the protection from abuse act to include certain acts or threats related to pets and specifying that courts may include orders relating to pets in protection from abuse act orders.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-04-10, Died in Committee
- Sponsors: Abi Boatman (Democratic), Alexis Simmons (Democratic), Angela Martinez (Democratic), Barbara Ballard (Democratic), Brandon Woodard (Democratic), Brooklynne Mosley (Democratic), Cindy Neighbor (Democratic), Ford Carr (Democratic), Heather Meyer (Democratic), Jerry Stogsdill (Democratic), Jo Ella Hoye (Democratic), John Alcala (Democratic), John Carmichael (Democratic), KC Ohaebosim (Democratic), Kirk Haskins (Democratic), Lauren Bohi (Republican), Linda Featherston (Democratic), Lindsay Vaughn (Democratic), Louis Ruiz (Democratic), Lynn Melton (Democratic), Mari-Lynn Poskin (Democratic), Mark Schreiber (Republican), Melissa Oropeza (Democratic), Mike Amyx (Democratic), Nikki McDonald (Democratic), Pam Curtis (Democratic), Rui Xu (Democratic), Stephanie Sawyer Clayton (Democratic), Susan Ruiz (Democratic), Suzanne Wikle (Democratic), Sydney Carlin (Democratic), Tobias Schlingensiepen (Democratic), Tom Sawyer (Democratic), Wanda Brownlee Paige (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: house committee on judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Abi Boatman (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Alexis Simmons (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angela Martinez (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Ballard (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Brandon Woodard (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Brooklynne Mosley (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Cindy Neighbor (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ford Carr (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Heather Meyer (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jerry Stogsdill (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jo Ella Hoye (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: John Alcala (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: John Carmichael (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: KC Ohaebosim (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Kirk Haskins (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lauren Bohi (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Linda Featherston (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lindsay Vaughn (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Louis Ruiz (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lynn Melton (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Mari-Lynn Poskin (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Mark Schreiber (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Melissa Oropeza (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Mike Amyx (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Nikki McDonald (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Pam Curtis (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Rui Xu (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Stephanie Sawyer Clayton (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Susan Ruiz (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Suzanne Wikle (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Sydney Carlin (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Tobias Schlingensiepen (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Tom Sawyer (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Wanda Brownlee Paige (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-04-10: Died in Committee (House)
- 2026-02-04: Introduced (House)
- 2026-02-04: Referred to House Committee on Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2707/hb2707_00_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)
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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2707/hb2707_00_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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2707-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).