Removing the prisoner review board from the supervision of the secretary of corrections, changing the appointing authority and creating qualifications for the members of the board and requiring parole hearings to be postponed if proper notice of the public comment session is not made to the victim.

Bill Details

State

Kansas

Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb459/

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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: 32 Nay: 7

2026-03-23 H House Motion to accede adopted; Representative Lewis, Representative Barrett and Representative Schlingensiepen 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

2026-03-17 H House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice

2026-03-02 H House Hearing: Monday, March 2, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 546-S

2026-02-24 H House Referred to Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice

2026-02-24 H House Received and Introduced

2026-02-18 S Senate Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 33 Nay: 7

2026-02-17 S Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended

2026-02-17 S Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Blasi was adopted

2026-02-17 S Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Blasi

2026-02-17 S Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

2026-02-16 S Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary

2026-02-09 S Senate Hearing: Monday, February 9, 2026, 10:30 AM Room 346-S

2026-02-04 S Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary

2026-02-03 S Senate Introduced

Votes

2026-02-18 Senate Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 33 Nay: 7 Yea: 33 Nay: 7

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: 32 Nay: 7 Yea: 32 Nay: 7

Committee Referrals

2026-02-04 S Judiciary

2026-02-24 H Corrections and Juvenile Justice

Amendments

2026-02-16 Senate Committee on Judiciary Report

2026-02-17 Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Blasi)

2026-03-17 House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice Report

Bill Text Versions

2026-02-03 Introduced

0000-00-00 Amended

2026-04-09 Enrolled