STATE BILLKS SB 487PASSED

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.

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 487 · PassedApr 9

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Bill details

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

Sponsor

JJudiciarySenatorPrimary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 9, 2026Senate Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026Senate

Apr 9, 2026Senate Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026Senate

Mar 27, 2026Senate Concurred with amendments in conference; Yea: 39 Nay: 0Senate

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 11 earlier actions

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

Mar 9, 2026House Hearing: Monday, March 9, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 546-SHouse

Feb 25, 2026House Referred to Committee on Corrections and Juvenile JusticeHouse

Feb 25, 2026House Received and IntroducedHouse

Feb 18, 2026Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 40 Nay: 0Senate

Feb 18, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amendedSenate

Feb 18, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adoptedSenate

Feb 17, 2026Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on JudiciarySenate

Feb 12, 2026Senate Hearing: Thursday, February 12, 2026, 10:30 AM Room 346-SSenate

Feb 5, 2026Senate Referred to Committee on JudiciarySenate

Feb 4, 2026Senate IntroducedSenate

Recorded votes

Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 40 Nay: 0Feb 18, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 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: 39 Nay: 0Mar 27, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

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