Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 102 — Clarifying the identifying information in mandatory reports of abuse or neglect of children and increasing the penalty for failing to report such abuse or neglect.

Last action — Died in Committee

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill increases the penalty for failing to report child abuse or neglect and requires coroners to report specific details of child deaths to the secretary for children and families.

  • K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 38-2223(e)(1)

    Willful and knowing failure to make a report required by this section is a class B misdemeanor severity level 10, person felony. → Willful and knowing failure to make a report required by this section is a severity level 10, person felony.

    The penalty for failing to report child abuse or neglect is elevated from a misdemeanor to a felony.

  • K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 38-2223(e)(2)

    Intentionally preventing or interfering with the making of a report required by this section is a class B misdemeanor severity level 10, person felony. → Intentionally preventing or interfering with the making of a report required by this section is a severity level 10, person felony.

    The penalty for interfering with the reporting of child abuse or neglect is elevated from a misdemeanor to a felony.

  • K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 38-2223(e)(3)

    Any person who willfully and knowingly makes a false report pursuant to this section or makes a report that such person knows lacks factual foundation is guilty of a class B misdemeanor severity level 10, person felony. → Any person who willfully and knowingly makes a false report pursuant to this section or makes a report that such person knows lacks factual foundation is guilty of a severity level 10, person felony.

    The penalty for making a false report of child abuse or neglect is elevated from a misdemeanor to a felony.

  • K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 22a-242(h)

    Any coroner who is notified of a death pursuant to this section shall report the known facts concerning the time, place, manner and circumstances of such death to the secretary for children and families.

    Coroners are now required to report known facts of child deaths to the secretary for children and families.

Action History

  1. Died in Committee

  2. Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Judiciary; Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary

  3. Referred to Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare

  4. Introduced

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (164)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 102?
SB 102 is sponsored by Doug Shane (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 102?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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