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IntroducedFeb 04, 2026
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Passed SenateFeb 18, 2026
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Passed House
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Became Law
Kansas Senate Bill
Permitting a municipal judge to initiate a psychiatric or psychological examination to determine competence and setting forth relevant procedures.
Last Action See all actions
House • Mar 20, 2026: Stricken from Calendar by Rule 1507
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 481
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Committee on Judiciarysponsor
Votes
Actions
- Mar 20, 2026 | House
- Stricken from Calendar by Rule 1507
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Judiciary
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Hearing: Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 3:30 PM Room 582-N
- Feb 24, 2026 | House
- Received and Introduced
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- 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 12, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing: Thursday, February 12, 2026, 10:30 AM Room 346-S
- Feb 05, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Feb 04, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced
Documents
- As introduced - Fiscal Note
- As Amended by Senate Committee - Supplementary Note
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Feb 12, 2026: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Feb 12, 2026: Testimony by John Goodyear, General Counsel, League of Kansas Municipalities (SB481 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Feb 12, 2026: Testimony by Brenda Stoss, Judge, Salina Municipal Court (SB481 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Feb 12, 2026: Testimony by Michael Koss, City Attorney, City of Overland Park (SB481 Pro WO)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Feb 12, 2026: Testimony by Laura Nordgren, Exec Director, Kansas Judicial Council (SB481 Neu WO)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Feb 12, 2026: Testimony by Natalie Scott Revisors Office, State of Kansas (Bill Brief)
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Judiciary
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary
