Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 344 — Authorizing animal shelters to place certain animals needing treatment or care in foster homes and requiring shelters to display photographs of animals at a location other than the shelter during a holding period.

Last action — Stricken from Calendar by Rule 1507

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 20, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

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Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

106 added · 104 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of SB 344, a few key changes have been made regarding how animal shelters handle certain animals. Shelters are now required to move sick or young animals that need care to foster homes if they cannot provide the necessary treatment themselves. Additionally, shelters must display photos of animals in locations outside the shelter during their holding period, allowing more visibility for potential adopters. These changes aim to improve the care and visibility of animals in shelters, ensuring they get proper treatment and have a better chance of finding new homes.

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As Amended by Senate Committee Session of 2026 SENATE BILLNo.
AsAmended by House Committee As Amended by Senate Committee Session of 2026 SENATE BILLNo.
Refusal of such entry and inspection shall be grounds for suspension or revocation of the license or permit.
Refusal of such entry and inspection shall be grounds for suspension or revocation of SB 344—Am.
by HC 2 the license or permit.
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(c) The commissioner or the commissioner's authorized, trained representatives shall make inspections of the premises of a person required to be licensed or permitted under K.S.A.
by SC 2 (c) The commissioner or the commissioner's authorized, trained representatives shall make inspections of the premises of a person required to be licensed or permitted under K.S.A.
and (2) make available to such owners and other interested persons an inspection handbook describing the duties and responsibilities of such authorized trained representatives.
and (2) make available to such owners and other interested persons an SB 344—Am.
SB 344—Am.
by HC 3 inspection handbook describing the duties and responsibilities of such authorized trained representatives.
by SC 3 (k) If the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized representative is denied access to any location where such access is sought for the purposes authorized under the Kansas pet animal act, the commissioner may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for an administrative search warrant authorizing access to such location for such purposes.
(k) If the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized representative is denied access to any location where such access is sought for the purposes authorized under the Kansas pet animal act, the commissioner may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for an administrative search warrant authorizing access to such location for such purposes.
(2) During the holding period established in paragraph (1), a photograph of an animal that is at a location other than the shelter shall be displayed at the shelter and on the shelter's website.
(2) During the holding period established in paragraph (1), a photograph of an animal that is at a location other than the shelter shall be displayed at the shelter and on the shelter's website, if the shelter has a website.
(c) After the expiration of the holding period established in subsection (a)(1), the board of directors of any humane society operating an animal shelter as a pound, shall have ownership of such animal and SB 344—Am.
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by SC 4 shall determine the method of disposition of any animal.
by HC 4 (c) After the expiration of the holding period established in subsection (a)(1), the board of directors of any humane society operating an animal shelter as a pound, shall have ownership of such animal and shall determine the method of disposition of any animal.
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Action History

  1. Stricken from Calendar by Rule 1507

  2. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

  3. Received and Introduced

  4. Referred to House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

  5. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  6. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  7. Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0

  8. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

  9. Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

  10. Introduced

Sponsors

  • Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources · Primary

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (164)

164 members have not signed on to this bill.

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SB 344 is sponsored by Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources.
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This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 20, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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