When was Kansas Senate Bill SB 60 introduced?

SB 60 was introduced on Jan 22, 2025.

What's the current status of Kansas Senate Bill SB 60?

The latest action on SB 60 by the Senate was: Hearing: Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 10:30 AM Room 346-S on Feb 05, 2025.

Who introduced Kansas Senate Bill SB 60?

SB 60 was introduced by: Committee on Judiciary.

Bill tracking in Kansas - SB 60 (2025-2026 legislative session)

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Jan 22, 2025
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SB 60

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Prohibiting second and successive motions and ineffective counsel claims in habeas corpus actions and providing for direct appeal to the supreme court in habeas corpus appeals filed by inmates sentenced to death.

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Senate • Feb 05, 2025: Hearing: Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 10:30 AM Room 346-S

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Committee on Judiciary
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Garrett Henson on behalf of Office of the Attorney General
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Feb 05, 2025 | Senate
- Hearing: Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 10:30 AM Room 346-S
Jan 23, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Jan 22, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced

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As introduced - Supplementary Note
Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Feb 5, 2025: Minutes
Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Feb 5, 2025: Testimony by Tricia Rojo Bushnell, Executive Director, Midwest Innocence Project (SB60 Opponent, Written only)
Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Feb 5, 2025: Testimony by Kris Ailslieger, Deputy Solicitor General, Office of the Kansas Attorney General (SB60 Proponent In person)
Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Feb 5, 2025: Testimony by Aaron Breintenback, Deputy District Attorney, on behalf of Marc Bennett, District Attorney, 18th Judicial District, behalf of the Kansas County and District Attorneys Association (SB60 Proponent In person)
Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Feb 5, 2025: Testimony by Clayton Perkins, Board of Indigents' Defense Services (SB60 Opponent In person)
Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Feb 5, 2025: Testimony by Rebecca Woodman, Attorney, Woodman Law (SB60 Opponent, Written only)
Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Feb 5, 2025: Testimony by Tricia Rojo Bushnell Executive Director, Midwest Innocence Project (SB60 Opponent In person)
Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Feb 5, 2025: Testimony by Natalie Scott, Revisors Office, State of Kansas (SB61 Bill Brief)
Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Feb 5, 2025: Testimony by Natalie Scott, Revisors Office, State of Kansas (SB60 Bill Brief)
Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Feb 5, 2025: Testimony by Jean K Gilles Phillips, on behalf of Kansas Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys (SB60 Opponent In person *)
Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Feb 5, 2025: Testimony by Jean Phillips, Connell Teaching Professor | Clinical Professor | Director Clinical Programing | Director Project for Innocence, University of Kansas School of Law, on behalf of Kansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (SB60 Opponent In person)
Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Feb 5, 2025: Testimony by Jean K Giles Phillips, Professor, on behalf of Kansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (SB60 Opponent In person **)

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https://www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb60/

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