All Roll Calls
Yes: 161 • No: 98
KansasSB 1372025–2026 Regular SessionSenate
Authorizing the sale or transfer of forfeited firearms under the Kansas standard asset seizure and forfeiture act to a licensed firearm dealer.
Sponsored By: Stephen Owens (Republican)
Signed by Governor
federal and state affairs
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Rules for seized property and firearms
The law sets clear options for what happens to seized property. Agencies can keep items, transfer them to other state or local agencies, transfer to federal agencies when state law allows, or salvage them. They can destroy contraband or use it for training, while keeping any needed evidence. Personal property that is not dangerous can be sold at a public sale after a newspaper notice. Real estate can be sold at a public sale or through a Kansas-licensed real estate company. Staff involved in the case cannot buy the items. Forfeited guns may be destroyed, used by law enforcement, traded to another agency, given to the KBI, or sold or transferred to a licensed federal firearms dealer.
Where forfeiture money now goes
The law sets who gets money from selling seized property and in what order. First, it pays court‑preserved liens. In certain Medicaid‑fraud cases, proceeds go to the Medicaid Fraud Reimbursement Fund through the state treasurer. Next, it pays seizure, sale, and court costs. Then, it pays attorney fees: public prosecutors are capped at 15% if uncontested and 20% if contested; the attorney general’s fees go to the Medicaid fraud prosecution revolving fund; private attorney fees are set by agreement. It can repay law enforcement funds used to buy contraband. Any leftover money goes to named state forfeiture funds or to local special law enforcement trust funds. Agencies must keep separate accounts for state, pending, and federal proceeds. These funds cannot be used for normal operating budgets and may pay only listed law‑enforcement purposes through normal appropriations. Money in the attorney general’s Medicaid fraud forfeiture fund pays for Medicaid fraud investigations and prosecutions. The act repeals the prior forfeiture section it replaces.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Stephen Owens
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 32 Nay: 69
Yes: 32 • No: 69
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 39 Nay: 1
Yes: 39 • No: 1
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 90 Nay: 28
Yes: 90 • No: 28
Actions Timeline
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 28, 2025
4/10/2025SenateApproved by Governor on Tuesday, April 1, 2025
4/10/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Featherston
3/20/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Featherston was rejected Yea: 32 Nay: 69
3/20/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Be passed
3/20/2025HouseEmergency Final Action - Passed; Yea: 90 Nay: 28
3/20/2025HouseCommittee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Federal and State Affairs
3/18/2025HouseHearing: Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 9:00 AM Room 346-S
3/12/2025HouseReceived and Introduced
2/28/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs
2/28/2025HouseFinal Action - Passed; Yea: 39 Nay: 1
2/27/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Schmidt
2/26/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Schmidt was rejected
2/26/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Be passed
2/26/2025SenateWithdrawn from Consent Calendar and placed on General Orders
2/18/2025SenateHearing: Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 10:30 AM Room 144-S
2/11/2025SenateCommittee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by Committee on Federal and State Affairs
2/11/2025SenateReferred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs
2/3/2025SenateIntroduced
1/31/2025Senate
Bill Text
As introduced
Enrolled
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