Division of the Budget
Landon State Office Building Phone: (785) 296-2436
900 SW Jackson Street, Room 504 larry.campbell@ks.gov
Topeka, KS 66612 Division of the Budget http://budget.kansas.gov
Larry L. Campbell, Director Laura Kelly, Governor


February 22, 2019


The Honorable Rick Wilborn, Chairperson
Senate Committee on Judiciary
Statehouse, Room 541-E
Topeka, Kansas 66612
Dear Senator Wilborn:
SUBJECT: Fiscal Note for SB 160 by Senate Committee on Judiciary
In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning SB 160 is
respectfully submitted to your committee.
SB 160 specifies that the written policies for domestic violence calls required for all law
enforcement agencies in the state would require when a law enforcement officer determines that a
person is a victim of domestic violence, the officer would provide the victim with the notice
described in the bill and conduct a lethality assessment. The notice would consist of handing the
victim, or a responsible adult, if the victim is a minor or an incompetent person, a written statement
in substantially the following form: “As a victim of domestic violence, you have certain rights.
These rights are as follows:
1. The right to request that charges be pressed against your assailant;
2. The right to request protection from any harm or threat of harm arising out of your
cooperation with law enforcement and prosecution efforts as far as facilities are available
and to be provided with information on the level of support available;
3. The right to be informed of financial assistance and other social services available as a
result of being a victim, including information on how to apply for the assistance and
services; and
4. The right to file a petition for a protective order.”
The law enforcement officer who interviews the victim of domestic violence would assess
the potential for danger by asking a series of questions, specified in the bill and provided on a
lethality assessment form. Based upon the results of the lethality assessment, the law enforcement
agency would make appropriate referrals to shelters, domestic violence intervention programs, and
other social services for the victim. The lethality assessment would be provided to the appropriate
prosecuting attorney and court for setting bond and other possible conditions of release.
The Honorable Rick Wilborn, Chairperson
Page 2—SB 160

The Office of Judicial Administration indicates enactment of SB 160 would have no fiscal
effect on the operations of the Judicial Branch. Both the Kansas Highway Patrol and the Kansas
Bureau of Investigation indicate enactment of SB 160 would not have a fiscal effect to the
operations of either agency.
The Kansas Association of Counties and the League of Kansas Municipalities indicate
enactment of SB 160 would result in staff time and attorney costs in drafting the written policies
with all the requirements listed in the bill and additional time for local law enforcement agencies
to provide training.


Sincerely,

Larry L. Campbell
Director of the Budget


cc: Chardae Caine, League of Municipalities
Jay Hall, Association of Counties
Paul Weisgerber, KBI
Sherry Macke, Highway Patrol
Janie Harris, Judiciary


Statutes affected:
As introduced: 22-2307