Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 2499 — Requiring persons convicted of or given diversion agreements for driving under the influence offenses to attend victim impact panel programs.

Last action — Died in Committee

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 21, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

3 changes Share ↗

AI-generated reading aid from the bill's amendatory text — verify against the official bill.

The bill mandates attendance at victim impact panels for individuals convicted of driving under the influence offenses, including conditions for online attendance and related fees.

  • K.S.A. 8-2,144

    any person convicted of a violation of K.S.A. 8-2,144 or 8-1567, and amendments thereto, or a violation of a city ordinance or county resolution prohibiting the acts prohibited by K.S.A. 8-2,144 or 8-1567, and amendments thereto, shall be ordered by the court to attend an in-person victim impact panel program, except as provided in subsection (b).

    New requirement for offenders to attend a victim impact panel program.

  • K.S.A. 8-2,144

    If a court makes a finding that in-person attendance for a victim impact panel program is not practicable, then the court may allow a person to attend an online victim impact panel program.

    Allows for online attendance at victim impact panels if in-person attendance is not feasible.

  • K.S.A. 8-2,144

    The nonprofit organization conducting the victim impact panel program may charge a fee in an amount not to exceed $100 to a person ordered to attend such program.

    Establishes a fee for attending the victim impact panel program.

Action History

  1. Died in Committee

  2. Introduced

  3. Referred to House Committee on Judiciary

Sponsors

  • Committee on Judiciary · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Judiciary

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (164)

164 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 164 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

public-safety
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2499?
HB 2499 is sponsored by Committee on Judiciary.
What is the current status of HB 2499?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 21, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB 2499?
Track HB 2499 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HB 2499

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of HB 2499

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →