SESSION OF 2024
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE ON HOUSE SUBSTITUTE FOR
SENATE BILL NO. 419
As Recommended by House Committee on
Corrections and Juvenile Justice

Brief*
House Sub. for SB 419 would require the Secretary of
Corrections (Secretary) to prepare inmates for release from
custody by assisting with gathering identification
documentation and providing records of an inmate’s
education and work while in custody.
The bill would require the Secretary and all state
agencies to coordinate to implement the provisions of the bill.
Further, the bill would specify its documentation provisions do
not apply to inmates who are to be released to another
jurisdiction on a warrant or detainer or who are physically or
mentally unable to return to the workforce upon release, as
determined by the Secretary.

Citizenship Documentation
The bill would require the Secretary, within nine months
of release, to determine whether an inmate has current
versions of certain identification documentation. Specifically,
the Secretary must determine whether the inmate’s
documentation includes a certified copy of the inmate’s birth
certificate and Social Security card or replacement Social
Security card. If any documentation is determined to be
missing or unavailable, the Secretary would be required to
make reasonable efforts to provide any such documentation
to the inmate.
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*Supplemental notes are prepared by the Legislative Research
Department and do not express legislative intent. The supplemental
note and fiscal note for this bill may be accessed on the Internet at
http://www.kslegislature.org
Other Documentation
Additionally, the bill would require the Secretary to
provide each inmate with:
● A Kansas nondriver’s identification card; and
● Certain Department of Corrections (DOC) records,
if applicable, including:
○ Vocational training record;
○ Work record;
○ Any educational certificate or diplomas
received by the inmate; and
○ A resume that includes any trade or skills
learned by the inmate.
Background
The House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile
Justice recommended a substitute bill incorporating
provisions pertaining to procuring identification for inmates
before release from custody originally contained in HB 2522,
as passed by the House.
[Note: SB 419, as passed by the Senate, included
provisions regarding child endangerment in certain
environments associated with fentanyl. These provisions
were not retained in the substitute bill, but were inserted into
SB 414 by the House Committee.]

HB 2522 (Inmate Identification)
HB 2522 was introduced by the House Committee on
Corrections and Juvenile Justice at the request of
Representative Owens.


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House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice
In the House Committee hearing on January 23, 2024,
the Secretary of Corrections provided proponent testimony.
The Secretary stated the DOC has made it a policy to assist
inmates in obtaining the documents covered by the bill, and
providing opportunities for residents to reenter society as fully
engaged citizens is key to reducing recidivism.
No other testimony was provided.
The House Committee amended the bill on January 30,
2024, to direct the Secretary to provide inmates with a
nondriver’s identification card rather than an identification
certificate for the purpose of obtaining a replacement driver’s
license.
In the Senate Committee hearing on March 5, 2024,
similar proponent testimony was provided on the bill. No other
testimony was provided.
[Note: To-date, the Senate Committee has not taken
action on the bill.]

Fiscal Information
According to the fiscal note prepared by the Division of
the Budget on HB 2522, as introduced, the DOC estimates
additional State General Fund expenditures of $418,502 in
FY 2025 and $423,208 in FY 2026, as well as the creation of
4.0 FTE (full-time equivalent) positions.
Any fiscal effect associated with enactment of the bill is
not reflected in The FY 2025 Governor’s Budget Report.
Department of Corrections; inmate release; nondriver’s identification; birth certificate;
Social Security card


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Statutes affected:
As introduced: 21-5601, 21-5701, 65-4107
As Amended by House Committee: 21-5601, 21-5701, 65-4107