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IntroducedJan 25, 2024
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Passed HouseFeb 22, 2024
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Passed Senate
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Signed into Law
Specifying that certain drug offenses do not give rise to forfeiture under the Kansas standard asset seizure and forfeiture act, requiring courts to make a finding that forfeiture is not excessive, restricting actions prior to commencement of forfeiture proceedings, requiring probable cause affidavit filing and review to commence proceedings, increasing the burden of proof required to forfeit property to clear and convincing evidence and authorizing courts to order payment of attorney fees and costs for certain claimants.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 30, 2024: Died in Senate Committee
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 2606
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Committee on Judiciarysponsor
Lobbyists
Natalie Scott | Client: Revisor's Office | Brief | Start date: 02/13/2024 | End date: 02/13/2024 |
Representative Stephen Owens | Client: Kansas Legislature | Proponent | Start date: 02/13/2024 | End date: 02/13/2024 |
Amanda Stanley | Client: City of Topek | Opponent | Start date: 02/13/2024 | End date: 02/13/2024 |
Glen Burdue | Client: Constituent | Proponent | Start date: 02/13/2024 | End date: 02/13/2024 |
Sam MacRoberts | Client: Kansas Justice Institute | Proponent | Start date: 02/13/2024 | End date: 02/13/2024 |
Michael Koss | Client: City of Overland Park | Opponent | Start date: 02/13/2024 | End date: 02/13/2024 |
Erik Smith | Client: Kansas Highway Patrol | Neutral | Start date: 02/13/2024 | End date: 02/13/2024 |
Sheriff Jeff Easter | Client: Kansas Sheriff's Association | Opponent | Start date: 02/13/2024 | End date: 02/13/2024 |
Chief Paul Schliffke | Client: Wamego Police Department | Opponent | Start date: 02/13/2024 | End date: 02/13/2024 |
Greg Glod | Client: Americans for Prosperity | Proponent | Start date: 02/13/2024 | End date: 02/13/2024 |
Tony Mattivi | Client: Kansas Bureau of Investigation | Proponent | Start date: 02/13/2024 | End date: 02/13/2024 |
Nathan Eberline | Client: League of Kansas Municipalties | Opponent | Start date: 02/13/2024 | End date: 02/13/2024 |
Edward Bain | Client: Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission | Opponent | Start date: 02/13/2024 | End date: 02/13/2024 |
Rashane Hamby | Client: American Civil Liberties Union | Proponent | Start date: 02/13/2024 | End date: 02/13/2024 |
Daniel E Burrows | Client: Attorney General's Office | Proponent | Start date: 02/13/2024 | End date: 02/13/2024 |
Tim Tarkelly | Client: Liberation Party of Kansas | Proponent | Start date: 02/13/2024 | End date: 02/13/2024 |
Erik Smith | Client: Kansas Highway Patrol Attachment 1 | Attachment 1 | Start date: 02/13/2024 | End date: 02/13/2024 |
Erik Smith | Client: Kansas Highway Patrol | Attachment 2 | Start date: 02/13/2024 | End date: 02/13/2024 |
Currie Myers, Former Sheriff | Client: | Proponent | Start date: 02/13/2024 | End date: 02/13/2024 |
Darrell Atteberry | Client: Bel Aire Police Department; KS Assoc. of Chiefs of Police | Opponent | Start date: 02/13/2024 | End date: 02/13/2024 |
Votes
YES: 119
- Alcala
- Amyx
- Anderson
- Awerkamp
- Ballard
- Barth
- Bergkamp
- Bergquist
- Blew
- Blex
- Bloom
- Borjon
- Bryce
- Buehler
- Butler
- Carlin
- Carmichael
- B.
- W.
- Carr
- Clifford
- Collins
- Concannon
- Corbet
- Croft
- Curtis
- Delperdang
- Dodson
- Droge
- Ellis
- Eplee
- Essex
- Estes
- Fairchild
- Featherston
- Francis
- Garber
- Gardner
- Goddard
- Goetz
- Haskins
- Haswood
- Hawkins
- Helgerson
- Hill
- Hoffman
- Hoheisel
- Hougland
- Howe
- Howell
- Howerton
- Hoye
- Humphries
- Jacobs
- Johnson
- Kessler
- Landwehr
- Lewis
- Martinez
- Mason
- Maughan
- McDonald
- McNorton
- Melton
- Meyer
- D.
- S.
- V.
- Minnix
- Moser
- Murphy
- Neelly
- Neighbor
- Ohaebosim
- Oropeza
- Osman
- Ousley
- Owens
- Penn
- Pickert
- Poskin
- Probst
- Proctor
- Rahjes
- Resman
- Rhiley
- Robinson
- Roth
- Sanders
- Sawyer
- Schlingensiepen
- Schmoe
- Schreiber
- Seiwert
- A.
- C.
- E.
- Stogsdill
- Sutton
- Tarwater
- Thomas
- Titus
- Turk
- Turner
- Underhill
- Vaughn
- Waggoner
- Wasinger
- Waymaster
- Weigel
- White
- K.
- L.
- Winn
- Woodard
- Xu
- Younger
NO: 0
ABSENT: 6
Actions
- Apr 30, 2024 | Senate
- Died in Senate Committee
- Feb 29, 2024 | Senate
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Feb 28, 2024 | Senate
- Received and Introduced
- Feb 22, 2024 | House
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed
- Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea: 119 Nay: 0
- Feb 19, 2024 | House
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Judiciary
- Feb 13, 2024 | House
- Hearing: Tuesday, February 13, 2024, 3:30 PM Room 582-N
- Jan 25, 2024 | House
- Introduced
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Bill Texts
Documents
- As introduced - Supplementary Note
- As introduced - Fiscal Note
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Feb 13, 2024: Minutes
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Feb 13, 2024: Testimony by Natalie Scott, Revisor's Office (Brief)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Feb 13, 2024: Testimony by Representative Stephen Owens, Kansas Legislature (Proponent)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Feb 13, 2024: Testimony by Amanda Stanley, City of Topek (Opponent)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Feb 13, 2024: Testimony by Glen Burdue, Constituent (Proponent)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Feb 13, 2024: Testimony by Sam MacRoberts, Kansas Justice Institute (Proponent)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Feb 13, 2024: Testimony by Michael Koss, City of Overland Park (Opponent)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Feb 13, 2024: Testimony by Erik Smith, Kansas Highway Patrol (Neutral)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Feb 13, 2024: Testimony by Sheriff Jeff Easter, Kansas Sheriff's Association (Opponent)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Feb 13, 2024: Testimony by Chief Paul Schliffke, Wamego Police Department (Opponent)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Feb 13, 2024: Testimony by Greg Glod, Americans for Prosperity (Proponent)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Feb 13, 2024: Testimony by Tony Mattivi, Kansas Bureau of Investigation (Proponent)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Feb 13, 2024: Testimony by Nathan Eberline, League of Kansas Municipalties (Opponent)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Feb 13, 2024: Testimony by Edward Bain, Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission (Opponent)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Feb 13, 2024: Testimony by Rashane Hamby, American Civil Liberties Union (Proponent)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Feb 13, 2024: Testimony by Daniel E Burrows, Attorney General's Office (Proponent)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Feb 13, 2024: Testimony by Tim Tarkelly, Liberation Party of Kansas (Proponent)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Feb 13, 2024: Testimony by Erik Smith, Kansas Highway Patrol Attachment 1 (Attachment 1)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Feb 13, 2024: Testimony by Erik Smith, Kansas Highway Patrol (Attachment 2)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Feb 13, 2024: Testimony by Currie Myers, Former Sheriff, (Proponent)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Feb 13, 2024: Testimony by Darrell Atteberry, Bel Aire Police Department; KS Assoc. of Chiefs of Police (Opponent)
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Judiciary