Requiring a proponent to demonstrate that it is more likely than not that certain specialized knowledge will help the trier of fact to understand evidence before certain qualified witnesses may testify.

Bill Details

State

Kansas

Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb398/

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Action History

2026-04-09 S Senate Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026

2026-03-26 S Senate Concurred with amendments in conference; Yea: 39 Nay: 0

2026-03-23 H House Motion to accede adopted; Representative Humphries, Representative Williams, L. and Representative Osman appointed as conferees

2026-03-23 S Senate Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Senator Warren , Senator Titus and Senator Corson as conferees

2026-03-18 H House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 124 Nay: 0

2026-03-18 H House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

2026-03-18 H House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

2026-03-12 H House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary

2026-03-03 H House Hearing: Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 3:30 PM Room 582-N

2026-02-19 H House Referred to Committee on Judiciary

2026-02-19 H House Received and Introduced

2026-02-18 S Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea: 40 Nay: 0

2026-02-18 S Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed

2026-02-10 S Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Judiciary

2026-02-05 S Senate Hearing: Thursday, February 5, 2026, 10:30 AM Room 346-S

2026-01-28 S Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary

2026-01-27 S Senate Introduced

Votes

2026-02-18 Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed - Yea: 40 Nay: 0 Yea: 40 Nay: 0

2026-03-18 House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 124 Nay: 0 Yea: 124 Nay: 0

2026-03-26 Senate Concurred with amendments in conference - Yea: 39 Nay: 0 Yea: 39 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-28 S Judiciary

2026-02-19 H Judiciary

Amendments

2026-02-10 Senate Committee on Judiciary Report

2026-03-12 House Committee on Judiciary Report

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-27 Introduced

0000-00-00 Amended

2026-04-09 Enrolled