STATE BILLKS SB 157ENGROSSED

Requiring search warrants to be issued only on the statement of facts sufficient to show probable cause made by a law enforcement officer, warrants issued for failure to appear to be provided to a compensated surety, bond forfeiture to be set aside in certain circumstances and remission if the defendant is returned to custody in certain circumstances and prohibiting a compensated surety from making loans for certain portions of the required minimum appearance bond premium.

State of Kansas

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Feb 25, 2025; 625 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

KS SB 157 · EngrossedFeb 25

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Bill details

Last action: House Conference Committee Report agree to disagree, not adopted · Mar 26, 2026

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JJudiciarySenatorPrimary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 26, 2026House Conference Committee Report agree to disagree, not adoptedHouse

Mar 26, 2026House Conference committee report now availableHouse

Mar 24, 2025House Motion to accede adopted; Representative Humphries, Representative Williams, L. and Representative Osman appointed as confereesHouse

Mar 24, 2025Senate Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Senator Warren , Senator Titus and Senator Corson as confereesSenate

Mar 19, 2025House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 88 Nay: 35House

Mar 19, 2025House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amendedHouse

Mar 19, 2025House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adoptedHouse

Mar 13, 2025House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on JudiciaryHouse

Show 25 earlier actions

Mar 5, 2025House Hearing: Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 3:30 PM Room 582-NHouse

Feb 28, 2025House Withdrawn from Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice; Referred to Committee on JudiciaryHouse

Feb 25, 2025House Referred to Committee on Corrections and Juvenile JusticeHouse

Feb 25, 2025House Received and IntroducedHouse

Feb 19, 2025Senate Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 31 Nay: 9Senate

Feb 18, 2025Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amendedSenate

Feb 18, 2025Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Schmidt was rejectedSenate