SB 157
  • Introduced
    Feb 03, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    Feb 19, 2025
  • Passed House
    Mar 19, 2025
  • Became Law
SB 157
Kansas Senate Bill
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Requiring search warrants to be issued only on the statement of facts sufficient to show probable cause made by a law enforcement officer, warrants issued for failure to appear to be provided to a compensated surety, bond forfeiture to be set aside in certain circumstances and remission if the defendant is returned to custody in certain circumstances and prohibiting a compensated surety from making loans for certain portions of the required minimum appearance bond premium.
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Senate • Apr 10, 2026: Died in Conference
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Conference Committee Report - Thu, Mar 26, 2026

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Mar 19, 2025, House
Roll Call #0268 - Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 88, Nay 35, Absent 2
YES: 88
NO: 35
OTHER: 0
YES: 88

    NO: 35

      OTHER: 0
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      • Apr 10, 2026 | Senate
        • Died in Conference
      • Mar 26, 2026 | House
        • Conference committee report now available
        • Conference Committee Report agree to disagree, not adopted
      • Mar 24, 2025 | House
        • Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman appointed as conferees
      • Mar 24, 2025 | Senate
        • Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson
      • Mar 19, 2025 | House
        • Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
        • Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
        • Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted; —
        • Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 88, Nay 35, Absent 2
      • Mar 13, 2025 | House
        • Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Judiciary
      • Mar 05, 2025 | House
        • Hearing: Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event
      • Feb 28, 2025 | House
        • Withdrawn from House Committee on Judiciary; Referred to House Committee on Judiciary
      • Feb 25, 2025 | House
        • Received and Introduced
        • Referred to House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice
      • Feb 19, 2025 | Senate
        • Final Action - Passed as amended; —
      • Feb 18, 2025 | Senate
        • Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
        • Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Patrick Schmidt
        • Sen. Kellie Warren raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane.
        • Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Patrick Schmidt
        • Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Patrick Schmidt was rejected
        • Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Patrick Schmidt
        • Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Patrick Schmidt was rejected
        • Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Patrick Schmidt
        • Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Patrick Schmidt was rejected
        • Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Patrick Schmidt
        • Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Patrick Schmidt was rejected
        • Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Patrick Schmidt
        • Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Patrick Schmidt was rejected
        • Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Patrick Schmidt
        • Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Patrick Schmidt was rejected
        • Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
      • Feb 17, 2025 | Senate
        • Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary
      • Feb 13, 2025 | Senate
        • Hearing: Thursday, February 13, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event
      • Feb 04, 2025 | Senate
        • Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary
      • Feb 03, 2025 | Senate
        • Introduced
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