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IntroducedJan 22, 2026
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Passed SenateFeb 18, 2026
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Passed House
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Became Law
Kansas Senate Bill
Requiring further consideration of evaluation and treatment during the course of competency proceedings for defendants charged with the most serious offenses.
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 25, 2026: Referred to Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 374
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Committee on Judiciarysponsor

Votes
Actions
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Received and Introduced
- Referred to Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice
- Feb 18, 2026 | Senate
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 40 Nay: 0
- Feb 16, 2026 | Senate
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary
- Feb 04, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing: Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 10:30 AM Room 346-S
- Jan 23, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Jan 22, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced
Documents
- As introduced - Fiscal Note
- As Amended by Senate Committee - Supplementary Note
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Feb 4, 2026: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Feb 4, 2026: Testimony by Tara Rieck, Mother, Private Citizen (SB374 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Feb 4, 2026: Testimony by Todd Thompson, Leavenworth County Attorney, KCDAA (SB374 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Feb 4, 2026: Testimony by Aaron Breitenbach, Deputy District Attorney on behalf of Marc Bennett, District Attorney, KCDAA (SB374 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Feb 4, 2026: Testimony by Steve Howe, District Attorney,, Tenth Judicial District (SB374 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Feb 4, 2026: Testimony by Jessica Domme, Deputy Attorney General for Criminal, Office of Attorney General (SB374 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Feb 4, 2026: Testimony by Mike Kagay, District Attorney, Shawnee County (SB374 WO Pro)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Feb 4, 2026: Testimony by Laurel Stiffler, Shawnee Co Ks Federation of Republic Women (SB374 WO Pro)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Feb 4, 2026: Testimony by Echo Van Meteren, Private Citizen (SB374 WO Pro)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Feb 4, 2026: Testimony by Linda Scheer, Private Citizen (SB374 WO Pro)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Feb 4, 2026: Testimony by Kassius Anderson, Attorney, Disability Rights Ctr of Kansas (SB374 Opp)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Feb 4, 2026: Testimony by Scott Brunner, Deputy Secretary, Hospitals and Facilities representing Ks Dept for Aging and Disability Services (SB374 Neu)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Feb 4, 2026: Testimony by Chance Berndt, Asst Public Defender, 10th Judicial Public Defender Office, Olathe (SB374 Neu)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Feb 4, 2026: Testimony by Natalie Scott, Revisors Office, State of Kansas (SB374 Bill Brief)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Feb 4, 2026: Testimony by Mark Dupree, District Attorney, Wyandote Co District Attorney (SB374 Pro WO)
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary
