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IntroducedJan 22, 2026
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Passed SenateFeb 18, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 18, 2026
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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 • Mar 18, 2026: Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 116 Nay: 8
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 374
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Committee on Judiciarysponsor

Votes
YES: 116
- Alcala
- Amyx
- Anderson
- Awerkamp
- Ballard
- Barrett
- Bergkamp
- Bergquist
- Blex
- Bloom
- Bohi
- Borjon
- Brantley
- Wanda Brownlee Paige
- Brunk
- Bryce
- Buehler
- Butler
- Caiharr
- Carlin
- B. Carpenter
- W. Carpenter
- Chauncey
- Collins
- Corbet
- Croft
- Delperdang
- Droge
- Ellis
- Esau
- Essex
- Estes
- Fairchild
- Featherston
- Francis
- Gardner
- Goddard
- Goetz
- Hawkins
- Helgerson
- Helwig
- Hoffman
- Hoheisel
- Howe
- Howell
- Howerton
- Hoye
- Huebert
- Humphries
- James
- Johnson
- Kessler
- King
- Lewis
- Long
- McDonald
- McNorton
- Melton
- Meyer
- Minnix
- Moser
- Neelly
- Neighbor
- Ohaebosim
- Oropeza
- Osman
- Ousley
- Pickert
- Pishny
- Samantha Poetter Parshall
- Poskin
- Proctor
- Rahjes
- Reavis
- Rhiley
- Roeser
- Roth
- L. Ruiz
- S. Ruiz
- Sanders
- Sappington
- Sawyer
- Stephanie Sawyer Clayton
- Schlingensiepen
- Schmoe
- Schreiber
- Schwertfeger
- Seiwert
- C. Smith
- Steele
- Stiens
- Stogsdill
- Storm
- Sutton
- Sweely
- Tarwater
- Turk
- Turner
- VanHouden
- Vaughn
- Waggoner
- Ward
- Wasinger
- Waymaster
- Weigel
- White
- Wikle
- Wilborn
- Willcott
- K. Williams
- L. Williams
- Wilson
- Winn
- Wolf
- Woodard
- Xu
ABSENT: 1
Actions
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 116 Nay: 8
- Mar 17, 2026 | House
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Hearing: Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 546-S
- 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
- As Amended by House Committee - Supplementary Note
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Wed, Mar 11, 2026: Minutes
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Wed, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by Michael Kagay, District Attorney, Shawnee County (SB374 Pro Written Only)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Wed, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by Stephen M. Howe, District Attorney, Johnson County (SB374 Written Only Pro)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Wed, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by Barry Wilkerson, Attorney, Riley County (SB374 Pro WRITTEN ONLY)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Wed, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by Jessica G. Domme, Deputy Attorney General, Criminal Division, State of Kansas (SB 374 Pro WRITTEN ONLY)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Wed, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by Chance Berndt, Asst. Public Defender, BIDS Legislative Committee (SB 374 Neutral)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Wed, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by Scott Brunner, Deputy Secretary for Hospitals & Facilities, Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (SB 374 Neutral WRITTEN ONLY)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Wed, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by Jason Thompson, Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas (SB 374 House Bill Brief)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Wed, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by Jason Thompson, Revisor Of Statutes, State of Kansas (SB 374)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Wed, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by Chance Berndt, Assistant Public Defender, BIDS Legislative Committe (SB 374 Neutral)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Wed, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by Jason Thompson, Revisor Of Statutes, State of Kansas (SB 459)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Wed, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by Tara Rieck-Windham, Private Citizen (SB 374 Pro)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Wed, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by Todd G. Thompson, Attorney, Leavenworth County, Kansas (SB374 Proponent)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Wed, Mar 11, 2026: Testimony by G. Kassius Andersen, Attorney, Disability Rights Center of Kansas (SB 374 Opponent)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Wed, Feb 4, 2026: Minutes
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Wed, Feb 4, 2026: Testimony by Tara Rieck, Mother, Private Citizen (SB374 Pro)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Wed, Feb 4, 2026: Testimony by Todd Thompson, Leavenworth County Attorney, KCDAA (SB374 Pro)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Wed, Feb 4, 2026: Testimony by Aaron Breitenbach, Deputy District Attorney on behalf of Marc Bennett, District Attorney, KCDAA (SB374 Pro)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Wed, Feb 4, 2026: Testimony by Steve Howe, District Attorney,, Tenth Judicial District (SB374 Pro)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Wed, Feb 4, 2026: Testimony by Jessica Domme, Deputy Attorney General for Criminal, Office of Attorney General (SB374 Pro)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Wed, Feb 4, 2026: Testimony by Mike Kagay, District Attorney, Shawnee County (SB374 WO Pro)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Wed, Feb 4, 2026: Testimony by Laurel Stiffler, Shawnee Co Ks Federation of Republic Women (SB374 WO Pro)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Wed, Feb 4, 2026: Testimony by Echo Van Meteren, Private Citizen (SB374 WO Pro)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Wed, Feb 4, 2026: Testimony by Linda Scheer, Private Citizen (SB374 WO Pro)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Wed, Feb 4, 2026: Testimony by Kassius Anderson, Attorney, Disability Rights Ctr of Kansas (SB374 Opp)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Wed, Feb 4, 2026: Testimony by Scott Brunner, Deputy Secretary, Hospitals and Facilities representing Ks Dept for Aging and Disability Services (SB374 Neu)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Wed, Feb 4, 2026: Testimony by Chance Berndt, Asst Public Defender, 10th Judicial Public Defender Office, Olathe (SB374 Neu)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Wed, Feb 4, 2026: Testimony by Natalie Scott, Revisors Office, State of Kansas (SB374 Bill Brief)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, 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 Corrections and Juvenile Justice
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary
