Kansas b2025_26 Biennium Status: Introduced

HB2529 — Modifying procedures for the citizen petition process to impanel a citizen grand jury under the Kansas code of criminal procedure, limiting criminal liability for good faith conduct by the person who initiates such petitions and any person who signs such petitions and prohibiting diversion agreements related to a true bill of indictment found by a citizen grand jury.

Last action — Died in Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Summary

AN ACT concerning criminal procedure; relating to grand juries; modifying procedures for the citizen petition process to impanel a citizen grand jury; providing for judicial review of such petitions prior to obtaining signatures; creating a misdemeanor crime for knowingly making a false statement or offering any benefit as consideration to induce a person to sign or remove a signature from such petitions; limiting criminal liability for good faith conduct by the person who initiates such petitions and any person who signs such petitions; prohibiting diversion agreements related to a true bill of indictment found by a citizen grand jury; amending K.S.A. 22-2909, 22-3001, 22-3002, 22-3005, 22-3007, 22-3008, 22-3011 and 22-3015 and repealing the existing sections.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Died in Committee

  2. Hearing: Thursday, January 29, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N

  3. Referred to House Committee on Judiciary

  4. Introduced

Sponsors

  • House Committee on Judiciary · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • House Committee on Judiciary

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (164)

164 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB2529 do?
AN ACT concerning criminal procedure; relating to grand juries; modifying procedures for the citizen petition process to impanel a citizen grand jury; providing for judicial review of such petitions prior to obtaining signatures; creating a misdemeanor crime for knowingly making a false statement or offering any benefit as consideration to induce a person to sign or remove a signature from such petitions; limiting criminal liability for good faith conduct by the person who initiates such petitions and any person who signs such petitions; prohibiting diversion agreements related to a true bill of indictment found by a citizen grand jury; amending K.S.A. 22-2909, 22-3001, 22-3002, 22-3005, 22-3007, 22-3008, 22-3011 and 22-3015 and repealing the existing sections.
Who sponsors HB2529?
HB2529 is sponsored by House Committee on Judiciary.
What is the current status of HB2529?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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