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IntroducedJan 27, 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 a proponent to demonstrate that it is more likely than not that certain specialized knowledge will help the trier of fact to understand evidence before certain qualified witnesses may testify.
Last Action See all actions
House • Mar 03, 2026: Hearing: Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 3:30 PM Room 582-N
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Mar 03, 2026 03:30pm
582-N
Summary
Comments on SB 398
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Committee on Judiciarysponsor
- Eric Stafford on behalf of the Kansas Chamber of CommerceRequester
Votes
Actions
- Mar 03, 2026 | House
- Hearing: Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 3:30 PM Room 582-N
- Feb 19, 2026 | House
- Received and Introduced
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Feb 18, 2026 | Senate
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed
- Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea: 40 Nay: 0
- Feb 10, 2026 | Senate
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Judiciary
- Feb 05, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing: Thursday, February 5, 2026, 10:30 AM Room 346-S
- Jan 28, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Jan 27, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced
Bill Texts
Documents
- As introduced - Supplementary Note
- As introduced - Fiscal Note
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Eric Stafford, Vice President, Kansas Chamber (SB398 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Pamela Bracher on behalf, Ks Motor Carriers Assoc; American Trucking Assoc (SB398 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Dan Murray, Kansas State Director, NFIB (Sb398 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Tyler Heffron,, Kansas Association of Defense Counsel (SB398 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Peter Conley,, BIDS Leg. (SB398 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Marlee Carpenter, KAPCIC (SB398 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by K Abraham, KC Chamber (SB398 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Travis Oller, DC, Ks Chiropractic Assoc (SB398 Opp)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Natalie Scott Revisors Office, State of Kansas (SB398 Bill Brief)
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Judiciary
