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KansasSB 1862025–2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Modifying elements in the crimes of sexual exploitation of a child, unlawful transmission of a visual depiction of a child and breach of privacy, prohibiting certain acts related to visual depictions in which the person depicted is indistinguishable from a real child, morphed from a real child's image or generated without any actual child involvement, prohibiting dissemination of certain items that appear to depict or purport to depict an identifiable person, requiring affidavits or sworn testimony in support of probable cause to be made available to law enforcement, requiring the statement of facts sufficient to show probable cause justifying a search warrant to be made by a law enforcement officer, requiring that certain prior convictions be considered when bond is being set for certain sex offenses and specifying minimum requirements and conditions for such bond; relating to appearance bonds, requiring warrants for failure to appear to be given to sureties, allowing bond forfeiture to be set aside in certain circumstances and requiring remission in certain circumstances and prohibiting a compensated surety from making a loan for certain portions of the minimum appearance bond premium required.
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Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
9 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 3 costs, 3 mixed.
Very high bonds for repeat sex offenders
If you are charged with rape, criminal sodomy, aggravated sexual battery, indecent liberties with a child, or aggravated indecent liberties with a child and have a qualifying past sexually violent conviction, the judge sets bond at least $750,000. The judge also orders no contact with victims or witnesses and puts you on house arrest. The bond can be lowered only after a hearing where the judge finds you are not a danger or a flight risk. The law presumes you are both until you prove otherwise.
10% cash option for small bonds
If your bond is $2,500 or less and your most serious charge is on the eligible list, the judge may let you deposit 10% in cash instead of the full bond. You must meet every rule: be a Kansas resident; have a criminal history score of G, H, or I; have no past failure to appear; have no detainer or hold; not be extradited or awaiting extradition; and not be jailed for a probation violation. If you miss any rule, you cannot use the 10% option.
More relief for sureties after forfeiture
Courts must set aside a bond forfeiture if the surety proves certain things, like the defendant was jailed in the U.S. before judgment (with sworn proof), the arrest warrant was not issued in 14 days, the NCIC entry or a copy of the warrant was not provided in 14 days without good cause, the prosecutor declines extradition after an out‑of‑state arrest, or the defendant was deported (with sworn proof). After a forfeiture judgment, courts must return part of the money when the defendant is back in custody: 90% within 90 days, 75% within 91–180 days, and 50% within 181–270 days. Sheriffs must enter felony failure‑to‑appear warrants into NCIC within 14 days and the court must give a copy of the warrant to a compensated surety on request.
New bond rules and weekly supervision fees
When bonded out for a person felony or misdemeanor, you must not contact the alleged victim for at least 72 hours unless the judge makes a specific exception. If you are bound over for a felony, the court can require you to appear in person or by two‑way video and audio when ordered. If the court orders supervision by court services, you can be charged up to $15 per week, plus any other supervision costs the judge sets.
Stricter licensing and caps for bail agents
Paid sureties must apply to the chief judge and may not act until approved. A chief judge can require fingerprint background checks, and the applicant must pay the fees. Every surety must complete eight hours of training each year; the course fee is capped at $300 and offered in each congressional district. Property sureties face limits: total outstanding bonds statewide cannot exceed 15 times the stated property value, and a single bond cannot exceed 35% of that value. Judges can suspend or end authorization for listed violations, with a hearing available within 30 days on request.
New pricing and financing rules for bail
Compensated sureties must charge at least 10% of the bond as the premium. They must collect at least half of that premium up front in cash, check, card, or bank transfer, be present at the jail, and sign the bond. Any unpaid premium must be in a premium financing agreement. A surety cannot make or be tied to a loan for the required up‑front premium amount.
Faster decisions on probable-cause affidavits
Judges must quickly decide whether to disclose or seal probable‑cause affidavits or sworn testimony. The judge has five business days after proposed redactions or a motion to seal, or 10 business days after notice of a request, whichever comes first. If disclosed, the materials go in the public file; if sealed, they go in the nonpublic file. A request to disclose is always public. The redaction rule cannot be used to seal the affidavits or sworn testimony.
Emergency rule for phone location data
In a true emergency under state law, police do not need a search warrant to get cell phone location data. The situation must meet the legal definition of an emergency in the cited statute.
Repeals several older criminal statutes
The law removes specific Kansas statutes listed in the act. The real‑world effect depends on what each repealed section previously required or allowed.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 40 Nay: 0
Yes: 40 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 124 Nay: 0
Yes: 124 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 100 Nay: 18
Yes: 100 • No: 18
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 40 Nay: 0
Yes: 40 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 18, 2025
4/11/2025SenateApproved by Governor on Thursday, April 24, 2025
4/11/2025SenateMotion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted;
4/10/2025SenateConference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 40 Nay: 0
4/10/2025SenateConference committee report now available
3/27/2025HouseConference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 124 Nay: 0
3/27/2025HouseNonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Senator Warren , Senator Titus and Senator Corson as conferees
3/24/2025SenateMotion to accede adopted; Representative Humphries, Representative Williams, L. and Representative Osman appointed as conferees
3/24/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
3/20/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
3/20/2025HouseEmergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 100 Nay: 18
3/20/2025HouseCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary
3/19/2025HouseHearing: Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 3:30 PM Room 582-N
3/11/2025HouseReceived and Introduced
2/20/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2/20/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Be passed
2/19/2025SenateEmergency Final Action - Passed; Yea: 40 Nay: 0
2/19/2025SenateCommittee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by
2/17/2025SenateWithdrawn from Consent Calendar and placed on General Orders
2/17/2025SenateHearing: Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 10:30 AM Room 346-S
2/12/2025SenateReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2/5/2025SenateIntroduced
2/4/2025Senate
Bill Text
As Amended by House Committee
As introduced
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