STATE BILLKS SB 459PASSED

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.

State of Kansas

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 9, 2026; 217 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

KS SB 459 · PassedApr 9

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Bill details

Last action: Senate Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 · Apr 9, 2026

Sponsor

JJudiciarySenatorPrimary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 9, 2026Senate Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026Senate

Apr 9, 2026Senate Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026Senate

Mar 26, 2026Senate Concurred with amendments in conference; Yea: 32 Nay: 7Senate

Mar 23, 2026House Motion to accede adopted; Representative Lewis, Representative Barrett and Representative Schlingensiepen appointed as confereesHouse

Mar 23, 2026Senate Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Senator Warren , Senator Titus and Senator Corson as confereesSenate

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

Mar 18, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amendedHouse

Mar 18, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adoptedHouse

Show 13 earlier actions

Mar 17, 2026House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Corrections and Juvenile JusticeHouse

Mar 2, 2026House Hearing: Monday, March 2, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 546-SHouse

Feb 24, 2026House Referred to Committee on Corrections and Juvenile JusticeHouse

Feb 24, 2026House Received and IntroducedHouse

Feb 18, 2026Senate Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 33 Nay: 7Senate

Feb 17, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amendedSenate

Feb 17, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Blasi was adoptedSenate

Feb 17, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator BlasiSenate

Feb 17, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adoptedSenate

Feb 16, 2026Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on JudiciarySenate

Feb 9, 2026Senate Hearing: Monday, February 9, 2026, 10:30 AM Room 346-SSenate

Feb 4, 2026Senate Referred to Committee on JudiciarySenate

Feb 3, 2026Senate IntroducedSenate

Recorded votes

Senate Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 33 Nay: 7Feb 18, 2026 · Senate · 33 yea · 7 nayPassed

House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 124 Nay: 0Mar 18, 2026 · House · 124 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Concurred with amendments in conference - Yea: 32 Nay: 7Mar 26, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 7 nayPassed

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