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IntroducedFeb 03, 2026
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Passed SenateFeb 18, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 18, 2026
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Became LawApr 09, 2026
Kansas Senate Bill
Removing the prisoner review board from the supervision of the secretary of corrections, changing the appointing authority and creating qualifications for the members of the board and requiring parole hearings to be postponed if proper notice of the public comment session is not made to the victim.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 09, 2026: Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 459
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Committee on Judiciarysponsor
- Steve Kearney on behalf of the Kansas State Troopers AssociationRequester
Votes
YES: 124
- Alcala
- Amyx
- Anderson
- Awerkamp
- Ballard
- Barrett
- Bergkamp
- Bergquist
- Blex
- Bloom
- Boatman
- Bohi
- Borjon
- Brantley
- Wanda Brownlee Paige
- Brunk
- Bryce
- Buehler
- Butler
- Caiharr
- Carlin
- Carmichael
- B. Carpenter
- W. Carpenter
- Carr
- Chauncey
- Collins
- Corbet
- Croft
- Curtis
- Delperdang
- Droge
- Ellis
- Esau
- Essex
- Estes
- Fairchild
- Featherston
- Francis
- Gardner
- Goddard
- Goetz
- Haskins
- Hawkins
- Helgerson
- Helwig
- Hoffman
- Hoheisel
- Howe
- Howell
- Howerton
- Hoye
- Huebert
- Humphries
- James
- Johnson
- Kessler
- King
- Lewis
- Long
- Martinez
- McDonald
- McNorton
- Melton
- Meyer
- Minnix
- Moser
- Mosley
- 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
- Simmons
- 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
NO: 0
ABSENT: 1
Actions
- Apr 09, 2026 | Senate
- Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026
- Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026
- Mar 26, 2026 | Senate
- Concurred with amendments in conference; Yea: 32 Nay: 7
- Mar 23, 2026 | House
- Motion to accede adopted; Representative Lewis, Representative Barrett and Representative Schlingensiepen appointed as conferees
- Mar 23, 2026 | Senate
- Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Senator Warren , Senator Titus and Senator Corson as conferees
- 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: 124 Nay: 0
- Mar 17, 2026 | House
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice
- Mar 02, 2026 | House
- Hearing: Monday, March 2, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 546-S
- Feb 24, 2026 | House
- Received and Introduced
- Referred to Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice
- Feb 18, 2026 | Senate
- Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 33 Nay: 7
- Feb 17, 2026 | Senate
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Blasi
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Blasi was adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended
- Feb 16, 2026 | Senate
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary
- Feb 09, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing: Monday, February 9, 2026, 10:30 AM Room 346-S
- Feb 04, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Feb 03, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced
Documents
- As introduced - Fiscal Note
- As Amended by Senate Committee - Supplementary Note
- {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole} - Supplementary Note
- As Amended by House Committee - Supplementary Note
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Mon, Mar 2, 2026: Minutes
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Mon, Mar 2, 2026: Testimony by Jordan Chessher, President, Project Heaven Child Advocacy (SB459)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Mon, Mar 2, 2026: Testimony by Steve Kearney Exec. VP, Kansas State Troopers Assoc. (Pro SB459)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Mon, Mar 2, 2026: Testimony by Sheriff Jeff Easter, KSA Legislative Chair (Pro SB459)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Mon, Mar 2, 2026: Testimony by Jeff Zmuda, Secretary, KDOC (SB459 Neutral)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Mon, Mar 2, 2026: Testimony by Jennifer King, KDOC (SB459 Senate Amendments)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Mon, Mar 2, 2026: Testimony by Mark Keating, Private Citizen (SB459 Opp)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Mon, Mar 2, 2026: Testimony by Lindsie Ford, Senior Assistant Public Defender, BIDS Legislative Committee (SB 459 Neutral)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Mon, Mar 2, 2026: Testimony by Emily Brandt, Criminal Defense Attorney (SB459 Opponent)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Mon, Mar 2, 2026: Testimony by Emily Brandt, Criminal Defense Attorney (SB459 Opponent)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Mon, Mar 2, 2026: Testimony by Jason Thompson, Revisor of Statutes, State of Kansas (SB 459 Proposed Edits)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Mon, Feb 9, 2026: Minutes
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Mon, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Jeremy Noel, Vice President, Ks State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police (SB459 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Mon, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Lindsie Ford, Sr Assistant Public Defender, BIDS Legislative Committee (SB459 Neu)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Mon, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Emily Brandt, Criminal Defense Attorney (SB459 Opp WO)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Mon, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Jeremy Noel, Vice President, Kansas State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police (SB459 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Mon, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Jeff Zmuda, Secretary, Kansas Department of Corrections (SB259 Neu WO)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Mon, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Steve Kearney on behalf of, Kansas State Trooper Assoc (SB459 Pro)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Mon, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Joe Sciarrotta,Chief Deputy Attorney General, Office of the Kansas Attorney General (SB459 Pro WO)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Mon, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Natalie Scott Revisors Office, State of Kansas (SB459 Bill Brief)
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Mon, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Sheriff Jeff Easter, Ks Assoc of Chiefs of Police, KS Sheriffs Assoc, Ks Peacce Offices Assoc (SB459 Pro)
- 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
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