SESSION OF 2024
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE ON HOUSE BILL NO. 2698
As Recommended by House Committee on
Corrections and Juvenile Justice

Brief*
HB 2698 would authorize the Secretary of Corrections
(Secretary) to allow a juvenile in the Secretary’s custody to
leave a facility for certain specified reasons. These reasons
include:
● 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 Secretary would be charged with adopting policies
and procedures to ensure adequate oversight, supervision,
and accountability of these juveniles, as they may also be
allowed to leave the facility without being accompanied by a
staff member or designated adult.


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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
Background
The bill 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
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 CEO of Jobs for America’s Graduates –
Kansas and a representative of the Juvenile Justice
Oversight Committee.
No other testimony was provided.

Fiscal Information
According to the fiscal note prepared by the Division of
the Budget on the bill, 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


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Statutes affected:
As introduced: 75-7062, 75-7057, 75-7071