SESSION OF 2024
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE ON HOUSE SUBSTITUTE FOR
SENATE BILL NO. 420
As Recommended by House Committee on
Corrections and Juvenile Justice

Brief*
House Sub. for SB 420 would amend law related to
juvenile offender case length limits and establish criteria to
permit offenders in the custody of the Secretary of
Corrections to leave the juvenile facility for certain activities.

Juvenile Case Length Limits
The bill would limit incremental extensions to juvenile
case length limits under certain circumstances to not more
than 90 days.
Continuing law allows for the court to extend a juvenile’s
case length incrementally when failure to complete such
program is due to the repeated, intentional effort to delay by
the juvenile as reported by the evidence-based services
provider.
The bill would clarify that each extension granted for the
above criteria may not exceed 90 days in length.

Juvenile Facility Leave
The bill would authorize the Secretary of Corrections
(Secretary) to allow a juvenile in the Secretary’s custody to
leave a facility for certain specified reasons:
____________________
*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
 ● Employment;
● Job interviews;
● Education;
● Job training;
● Skills development classes or programs;
● Treatment programs; or
● Any community pro-social activity to support risk
reduction and reintegration.
The bill would require the Secretary to adopt policies
and procedures to ensure adequate oversight, supervision,
and accountability of these juveniles, as the bill would allow
these juveniles to leave the facility without being
accompanied by a staff member or designated adult.

Background
The House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile
Justice recommended a substitute bill incorporating the
provisions of HB 2490, as passed by the House of
Representatives, regarding juvenile case length limits, and
the provisions of HB 2698, as passed by the House of
Representatives, regarding juvenile facility leave.
SB 420, as passed by the Senate, contained provisions
regarding the crime of breach of privacy.
[Note: The provisions of SB 420, as passed by the
Senate, were inserted into SB 414 by the House Committee.]


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HB 2490 (Juvenile Case Length Limits)
HB 2490 was introduced by the J. Russell (Russ)
Jennings Joint Committee on Corrections and Juvenile
Justice Oversight.
[Note: The Joint Committee met in October 2023 and
recommended the introduction of this legislation in its report
to the 2024 Legislature.]
House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice
In the House Committee hearing, written-only proponent
testimony was provided by a representative of the Kansas
Association of Court Services Officers.
A representative of Kansas Appleseed provided neutral
testimony stating the spirit of the bill, to ensure there are
“legal guardrails” in place to prevent indefinite sentences, is
appreciated, but 90 days is too long.
A private citizen presented opponent testimony on the
bill, stating extending case length limits exacerbates the
problem of juveniles receiving drug convictions.

HB 2698 (Juvenile Facility Leave)
HB 2698 was introduced by the House Committee on
Corrections and Juvenile Justice at the request of a
representative of the Kansas Department of Corrections
(KDOC).
House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice
In the House Committee hearing, proponent testimony
was presented by the KDOC Deputy Secretary of Juvenile
and Adult Community-Based Services. The proponent
generally stated the bill would allow KDOC to take another
step towards providing employment skills and experience to
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residents of the Kansas Juvenile Corrections Complex, as a
majority of the residents will leave the facility eligible for entry
into the workforce.
Written-only proponent testimony was submitted by the
President and Chief Executive Officer of Jobs for America’s
Graduates – Kansas and a representative of the Juvenile
Justice Oversight Committee.
No other testimony was provided.
Fiscal Information
HB 2490 (Juvenile Case Length Limits)
According to the fiscal note prepared by the Division of
the Budget on HB 2490, as introduced, the Judicial Branch,
Board of Indigents’ Defense Services, Department of
Corrections, Sentencing Commission, and the Attorney
General indicate that enactment of the bill would have no
fiscal effect.
HB 2698 (Juvenile Facility Leave)
According to the fiscal note prepared by the Division of
the Budget on HB 2698, as introduced, KDOC indicates the
bill would likely require some reallocation of staff, but the cost
to perform the required duties could be absorbed within
existing resources and staff levels. Any fiscal impact is not
reflected in the FY 2025 Governor’s Budget Report.
Juvenile justice; Department of Corrections; workforce; education; case length limit;
extension


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Statutes affected:
As introduced: 21-6101
H Sub: 75-7062, 38-2391, 75-7057, 75-7071
Enrolled: 75-7062, 75-7057, 75-7071
Version 2: 75-7062, 38-2391, 75-7057, 75-7071