Kansas SB487 - Statewide Offender Registration System
Summary
Kansas Governor signed SB487 on April 9, 2026, requiring the Kansas Bureau of Investigation to implement a statewide offender registration system for all agencies registering offenders under the offender registration act. The bill establishes procedures for indigent petitions and authorizes notices to appear for violations involving nonpayment of registration fees.
What changed
Kansas SB487 enacts a statewide offender registration system administered by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, requiring all agencies that register offenders under the state's offender registration act to utilize the centralized system. The legislation provides mechanisms for offenders to petition for indigent status regarding registration fees and authorizes agencies to issue notices to appear for violations involving nonpayment.
Affected parties including law enforcement agencies, registration authorities, and courts should prepare for operational changes as the KBI develops and deploys the new centralized system. Offenders subject to registration requirements may benefit from the indigent petition pathway, while agencies gain clearer enforcement authority for fee nonpayment violations.
What to do next
- Monitor KBI implementation of the statewide offender registration system
- Prepare agency compliance procedures for the new registration requirements
- Review fee payment processes to ensure ability to issue notices for nonpayment
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ChangeBridge / Kansas / SB487 Signed by Governor SB487 Senate Bill Signed by Governor 2026-04-09
Requiring the Kansas bureau of investigation to implement a statewide offender registration system for agencies who register offenders under the offender registration act, providing for a petition to determine that an offender is indigent and authorizing a notice to appear to be issued for a violation of the act involving nonpayment of a fee.
Bill Details
State Kansas
Session 2025-2026 Regular Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb487/
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Judiciary
Action History
2026-04-09 S Senate Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026 2026-03-27 S Senate Concurred with amendments in conference; Yea: 39 Nay: 0 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 2026-03-09 H House Hearing: Monday, March 9, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 546-S 2026-02-25 H House Referred to Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice 2026-02-25 H House Received and Introduced 2026-02-18 S Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 40 Nay: 0 2026-02-18 S Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended 2026-02-18 S Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted 2026-02-17 S Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary 2026-02-12 S Senate Hearing: Thursday, February 12, 2026, 10:30 AM Room 346-S 2026-02-05 S Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary 2026-02-04 S Senate Introduced
Votes
2026-02-18 Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - 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 2026-03-27 Senate Concurred with amendments in conference - Yea: 39 Nay: 0 Yea: 39 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-02-05 S Judiciary 2026-02-25 H Corrections and Juvenile Justice
Amendments
2026-02-17 Senate Committee on Judiciary Report 2026-03-17 House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice Report
Bill Text Versions
2026-02-04 Introduced 0000-00-00 Amended 0000-00-00 Amended 2026-04-09 Enrolled Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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