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IntroducedJan 14, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 18, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 19, 2026
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Became LawApr 09, 2026
Kansas House Bill
Providing that jail credit when consecutive sentences are imposed shall not apply to more than one case, creating special sentencing rules when a felony is committed by certain offenders while on probation, parole or postrelease supervision for a prior felony and requiring secured minimum bonds for certain defendants who commit a new felony while on probation, parole, postrelease supervision or bond for a prior felony unless the court makes certain findings.
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 09, 2026: Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 2444
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Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Representative Blexcosponsor
- Representative Bloomcosponsor
- Representative Bohicosponsor
- Representative Brantleycosponsor
- Representative Brycecosponsor
- Representative Buehlercosponsor
- Representative Butlercosponsor
- Representative Caiharrcosponsor
- Representative Chaunceycosponsor
- Representative Collinscosponsor
- Representative Drogecosponsor
- Representative Elliscosponsor
- Representative Helwigcosponsor
- Representative Johnsoncosponsor
- Representative Longcosponsor
- Representative Minnixcosponsor
- Representative Neellycosponsor
- Representative Reaviscosponsor
- Representative Resmancosponsor
- Representative Rhileycosponsor
- Representative Roesercosponsor
- Representative Rothcosponsor
- Representative Sappingtoncosponsor
- Representative Schwertfegercosponsor
- Representative Seiwertcosponsor
- Representative Smith, C.cosponsor
- Representative Steelecosponsor
- Representative Stienscosponsor
- Representative Suttoncosponsor
- Representative Tarwatercosponsor
- Representative VanHoudencosponsor
- Representative Wasingercosponsor
- Representative Whitecosponsor
- Representative Williams, K.cosponsor
- Representative Wilsoncosponsor
- Representative Wolfcosponsor
Votes
YES: 88
- Anderson
- Awerkamp
- Barrett
- Bergkamp
- Bergquist
- Blex
- Bloom
- Bohi
- Borjon
- Brantley
- Brunk
- Bryce
- Buehler
- Butler
- Caiharr
- B. Carpenter
- W. Carpenter
- Chauncey
- Collins
- Corbet
- Croft
- Delperdang
- Droge
- Ellis
- Esau
- Essex
- Estes
- Francis
- Gardner
- Goddard
- Goetz
- Hawkins
- Helwig
- Hoffman
- Hoheisel
- Howe
- Howell
- Howerton
- Huebert
- Humphries
- James
- Johnson
- Kessler
- King
- Lewis
- Long
- McNorton
- Melton
- Minnix
- Moser
- Neelly
- Pickert
- Pishny
- Samantha Poetter Parshall
- Proctor
- Rahjes
- Reavis
- Resman
- Rhiley
- Roeser
- Roth
- Sanders
- Sappington
- Schmoe
- Schreiber
- Schwertfeger
- Seiwert
- A. Smith
- C. Smith
- Steele
- Stiens
- Sutton
- Sweely
- Tarwater
- Turk
- Turner
- VanHouden
- Waggoner
- Ward
- Wasinger
- Waymaster
- White
- Wilborn
- Willcott
- K. Williams
- L. Williams
- Wilson
- Wolf
NO: 36
ABSENT: 1
YES: 85
- Anderson
- Awerkamp
- Barrett
- Bergkamp
- Bergquist
- Blex
- Bloom
- Bohi
- Borjon
- Brantley
- Brunk
- Bryce
- Buehler
- Butler
- B. Carpenter
- W. Carpenter
- Chauncey
- Collins
- Corbet
- Croft
- Droge
- Ellis
- Esau
- Essex
- Estes
- Francis
- Gardner
- Goddard
- Goetz
- Hawkins
- Helwig
- Hoffman
- Hoheisel
- Howe
- Howell
- Howerton
- Huebert
- Humphries
- James
- Johnson
- Kessler
- King
- Lewis
- Long
- McNorton
- Melton
- Minnix
- Moser
- Neelly
- Pickert
- Pishny
- Samantha Poetter Parshall
- Proctor
- Rahjes
- Reavis
- Rhiley
- Roeser
- Roth
- Sanders
- Sappington
- Schmoe
- Schreiber
- Schwertfeger
- Seiwert
- A. Smith
- C. Smith
- Steele
- Stiens
- Storm
- Sutton
- Sweely
- Tarwater
- Turk
- Turner
- VanHouden
- Waggoner
- Ward
- Wasinger
- Waymaster
- White
- Willcott
- K. Williams
- L. Williams
- Wilson
- Wolf
NO: 37
ABSENT: 3
Actions
- Apr 09, 2026 | House
- Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026
- Mar 26, 2026 | House
- Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026
- Mar 24, 2026 | House
- Engrossed on Tuesday, March 24, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026 | House
- Concurred with amendments; Yea: 85 Nay: 37
- Mar 19, 2026 | Senate
- Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 34 Nay: 6
- Mar 18, 2026 | Senate
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Shane
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Shane was adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended
- Mar 16, 2026 | Senate
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary
- Mar 03, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing: Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 10:30 AM Room 346-S
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Feb 24, 2026 | Senate
- Received and Introduced
- Feb 19, 2026 | House
- Engrossed on Thursday, February 19, 2026
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 88 Nay: 36
- Feb 17, 2026 | House
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Feb 11, 2026 | House
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary
- Jan 27, 2026 | House
- Hearing: Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 3:30 PM Room 582-N
- Jan 14, 2026 | House
- Introduced
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Documents
- As introduced - Fiscal Note
- As Amended by House Committee - Supplementary Note
- As Amended by Senate Committee - Supplementary Note
- {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole} - Supplementary Note
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Jan 27, 2026: Minutes
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Jan 27, 2026: Testimony by Jason Thompson, Revisors Office (Bill Brief)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Jan 27, 2026: Testimony by Chance Berndt, KS State Board of Indigents' Defense Services (BIDS) (Neutral)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Jan 27, 2026: Testimony by Natasha Carter, KS Dept of Corrections (Neutral)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Jan 27, 2026: Testimony by Emily Brandt, Criminal Defense Attorney (Opponent)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Jan 27, 2026: Testimony by Jennifer Roth, Attorney at Law (Opponent)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Jan 27, 2026: Testimony by Grace Tran, Criminal Defense Attorney (Opponent)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Jan 27, 2026: Testimony by Steve Willis, Shawnee Co. Dept of Corrections (Opponent)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Jan 27, 2026: Testimony by Natalie Chalmers, Office of Attorney General (Proponent)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Jan 27, 2026: Testimony by Michael Kagay, KS 3rd Judicial District (Proponent)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Jan 27, 2026: Testimony by Rep. Kyle McNorton, KS 50th District (Proponent)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Jan 27, 2026: Testimony by Stephen M. Howe, KS 10th Judicial District (Proponent Written Only)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Jan 27, 2026: Testimony by Staff, KS County & District Attorneys Assoc (Proponent Written Only)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Jan 27, 2026: Testimony by Sheriff Brian Hill, Shawnee Co. Sheriff's Office (Proponent)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Mar 3, 2026: Minutes
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Mar 3, 2026: Testimony by Laura Williams, Representative 30th Dist, State of Kansas (HB2444 Pro)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Mar 3, 2026: Testimony by Kyle McNorton, Representative 50th Dist, State of Kansas (HB2444 Pro)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Mar 3, 2026: Testimony by Mike Kagay, Dist Attorney, Shawnee Co Dist Attorney Ofice (HB2444 Pro)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Mar 3, 2026: Testimony by Charles Kitt,, Office of Shawnee Co Dist Attorney (HB2444 Pro)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Mar 3, 2026: Testimony by Shane Rolf, Exec Vice Pres, Ks Bail Agents Assoc (HB2444 Pro)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Mar 3, 2026: Testimony by Sheriff Jeff Easter, Sedgwick Co, Ks Sheriffs Assoc (HB2444 Pro)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Mar 3, 2026: Testimony by Anna & Jordan McGrain, Private Citizens (HB2444 Pro)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Mar 3, 2026: Testimony by Ed Klumpp, Legislative Liaison, Ks Assoc Chiefs of Police; KS Peace Officers Assoc (HB2444 WO Pro)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Mar 3, 2026: Testimony by Randy Regehr, Director Reno Co Comm Corrections, President of Kansas Community Corrections Assoc (HB2444 Opp)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Mar 3, 2026: Testimony by Emily Brandt, Criminal Defense Attorney (HB2444 Opp)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Mar 3, 2026: Testimony by Grace Tan,, Criminal Defense Attorney (HB2444 Opp)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Mar 3, 2026: Testimony by Logan DeMond, Director of Policy, ACLU Kansas (HB2444 Opp)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Mar 3, 2026: Testimony by Jennifer Roth, Opponent (HB2444 Opp)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Mar 3, 2026: Testimony by Carter Jones,, Public Defender (HB2444 Opp WO)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Mar 3, 2026: Testimony by Norbert Marek Jr, District Judge, Jackson Co District Court (HB2444 Neu)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Mar 3, 2026: Testimony by Scott Schultz, Exec Director, KS Sentencing Commission (HB2444 Neu)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Mar 3, 2026: Testimony by Stuart Little,, Behavioral Health Assoc of KS (HB2444 Neu)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Mar 3, 2026: Testimony by Jackie Hanzok, Sr Assst Public Defender, BIDS Legislative Committee (HB2444 Neu)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Mar 3, 2026: Testimony by David Magariel, Chief Defender, 29th Judicial Dist Public Defender Office (HB2444 Neu)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Mar 3, 2026: Testimony by Marc Bennett, District Attorney, 18th Judicial District (HB2444 Neu)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Mar 3, 2026: Testimony by Jennifer Lautz, Hartenstein Poor & Foster LLC (HB2444 Opp)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Mar 3, 2026: Testimony by Kris Kobach, Attorney General, State of Kansas Attorney General Office (HB2444 Neu)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Mar 3, 2026: Testimony by Natalie Scott, Revisor's Office, State of Kansas (HB2444 Bill Brief)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Mar 3, 2026: Testimony by Nathan McGruder, Clinical Director, Cherry Creek (HB2444 Neu)
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary
