Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 487 — 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.

Last action — Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Laura Kelly (Democratic) on April 09, 2026.

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AsAmended by House Committee As Amended by Senate Committee Session of 2026 SENATE BILLNo.
SENATE BILL No.
487 By Committee on Judiciary 2-4 AN ACT concerning the Kansas offender registration act;
487 AN ACT concerning the Kansas offender registration act;
22-4903, 22- 4904 and 22-4905 and section 1 of this act, and repealing the existing sections.
22-4903, 22-4904 and 22-4905 and section 1 of this act, and repealing the existing sections.
(b)(2) Registering law enforcement agencies shall submit registration data collected pursuant to K.S.A.
(2) Registering law enforcement agencies shall submit registration data collected pursuant to K.S.A.
22-4904, and amendments thereto, to the statewide offender registration system ot Kansas bureau of investigation in a form and manner approved by the director of the Kansas bureau of investigation in consultation with the Kansas sheriffs' association.
22-4904, and amendments thereto, to the statewide offender registration system in a form and manner approved by the director of the Kansas bureau of investigation in consultation with the Kansas sheriffs' association.
(c)(b) On and after July 1, 2026, offenders who are required to register shall remit payment of a technology fee of $10 to the sheriff's office at the time of registration as provided in K.S.A.
(b) On and after July 1, 2026, offenders who are required to register shall remit payment of a technology fee of $10 to the sheriff's office at the time of registration as provided in K.S.A.
The amount of the fee shall be fixed by rules and regulations adopted by the director of the Kansas bureau of investigation, except that such fee shall not exceed $10.
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75-4215, and amendments thereto.
by HC 2 75-4215, and amendments thereto.
(d)(c) There is hereby created in the state treasury the offender registration technology fund.
(c) There is hereby created in the state treasury the offender registration technology fund.
(e)(d) The Kansas bureau of investigation shall be responsible for the costs of administering, purchasing and maintaining the statewide offender registration system used by registering law enforcement agencies.
(d) The Kansas bureau of investigation shall be responsible for the costs of administering, purchasing and maintaining the statewide offender registration system used by registering law enforcement agencies.
(f)(e) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to the Kansas offender registration act.
(e) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to the Kansas offender registration act.
(2) Registering law enforcement agencies shall submit registration data collected pursuant to K.S.A.
(2) Registering law enforcement agencies shall submit registration SENATE BILL No.
487—page 2 data collected pursuant to K.S.A.
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(c) There is hereby created in the state treasury the offender registration technology fund.
by HC 3 (c) There is hereby created in the state treasury the offender registration technology fund.
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22-4902, and amendments thereto, to comply with any and all provisions of such act, including any and all SB 487—Am.
22-4902, and amendments thereto, to comply with any and all provisions of such act, including any and all duties set forth in K.S.A.
by HC 4 duties set forth in K.S.A.
22-4905 through 22-4907, and amendments SENATE BILL No.
22-4905 through 22-4907, and amendments thereto.
487—page 3 thereto.
Any violation of the Kansas offender registration act whsth continues for more than 30 consecutive days shall, upon the 31 consecutive day, constitute a new and separate offense, and shall continue to constitute a new and separate offense every 30 days thereafter for as long as the violation continues.
Any violation of the Kansas offender registration act which st continues for more than 30 consecutive days shall, upon the 31 consecutive day, constitute a new and separate offense, and shall continue to constitute a new and separate offense every 30 days thereafter for as long as the violation continues.
(B)(ii) a severity level 9 felony if, within 15 20 calendar days of the SB 487—Am.
(B)(ii) a severity level 9 felony if, within 15 20 calendar days of the most recent registration, two or more full payments have not been remitted to the sheriff's office.
by HC 5 most recent registration, two or more full payments have not been remitted to the sheriff's office.
(2) in any county in which the offender is required to be registered under the Kansas offender registration act;
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487—page 4 (2) in any county in which the offender is required to be registered under the Kansas offender registration act;
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22- 4902, and amendments thereto, the court shall:
22-4902, and amendments thereto, the court shall:
(iii) order the offender to report within three business days to the registering law enforcement agency in the county or tribal land of conviction or adjudication and to the registering law enforcement agency in any place where the offender resides, maintains employment or attends school, to complete the registration form with all information and any SB 487—Am.
(iii) order the offender to report within three business days to the registering law enforcement agency in the county or tribal land of conviction or adjudication and to the registering law enforcement agency in any place where the offender resides, maintains employment or attends school, to complete the registration form with all information and any updated information required for registration as provided in K.S.A.
by HC 6 updated information required for registration as provided in K.S.A.
22-4907, and amendments thereto;
22- 4907, and amendments thereto;
22-4907, and amendments thereto;
22- 4907, and amendments thereto;
(C) require the offender to read and sign the registration form, which shall include a statement that the requirements provided in this subsection have been explained to the offender;
(C) require the offender to read and sign the registration form, SENATE BILL No.
487—page 5 which shall include a statement that the requirements provided in this subsection have been explained to the offender;
22- 4907, and amendments thereto, within three business days to the statewide offender registration system provided by the Kansas bureau of SB 487—Am.
22-4907, and amendments thereto, within three business days to the statewide offender registration system provided by the Kansas bureau of investigation;
by HC 7 investigation;
22-4907, and amendments thereto;
22- 4907, and amendments thereto;
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(1) Inform the offender of the duty to register as provided by the Kansas offender registration act;
by HC 8 (1) Inform the offender of the duty to register as provided by the Kansas offender registration act;
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(2) (A) explain the procedure for registration and the offender's registration requirements as provided in K.S.A.
487—page 6 (2) (A) explain the procedure for registration and the offender's registration requirements as provided in K.S.A.
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22-4907, and amendments thereto, each time the offender reports to the registering law enforcement agency.
22- 4907, and amendments thereto, each time the offender reports to the registering law enforcement agency.
All funds retained by the registering law enforcement agency pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be credited to a special fund of the registering law enforcement agency which shall be used solely for law enforcement and criminal prosecution purposes and which shall not be used as a source of revenue to reduce the amount of funding SB 487—Am.
All funds retained by the registering law enforcement agency pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be credited to a special fund of the registering law enforcement agency which shall be used solely for law enforcement and criminal prosecution purposes and which shall not be used as a source of revenue to reduce the amount of funding otherwise made available to the registering law enforcement agency;
by HC 9 otherwise made available to the registering law enforcement agency;
and (D) ensure all offender information required by the national crime information center is transmitted into the national sex offender registry system within three business days of such information being electronically submitted to the Kansas bureau of investigation.
and (D) ensure all offender information required by the national crime SENATE BILL No.
487—page 7 information center is transmitted into the national sex offender registry system within three business days of such information being electronically submitted to the Kansas bureau of investigation.
Such SB 487—Am.
Such notification shall include information that the registering law enforcement agency of the county or location of jurisdiction where such child care facility is located is available to the child care facilities to assist in using the registry and providing additional information on registered offenders.
by HC 10 notification shall include information that the registering law enforcement agency of the county or location of jurisdiction where such child care facility is located is available to the child care facilities to assist in using the registry and providing additional information on registered offenders.
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22-4905.
22- 4905.
Any such offender who cannot physically register in person with the registering law enforcement agency for such reasons including, but not limited to, incapacitation or hospitalization, as determined by a person licensed to practice medicine or surgery, or involuntarily committed pursuant to the Kansas sexually violent predator act, shall be subject to verification requirements other than in-person registration, as determined by the registering law enforcement agency having jurisdiction;
Any such offender who cannot physically register in person with the registering law enforcement agency for such reasons including, but not limited to, incapacitation or hospitalization, as determined by a person licensed to practice medicine or surgery, or involuntarily committed pursuant to the Kansas sexually violent predator act, shall be subject to verification requirements other than in- person registration, as determined by the registering law enforcement agency having jurisdiction;
and (2) violent offender or drug offender, report in person four times each year to the registering law enforcement agency in the county or location of jurisdiction in which the offender resides, maintains employment or is attending a school, except that, at the discretion of the registering law enforcement agency, one of the four required reports may be conducted by certified letter.
and (2) violent offender or drug offender, report in person four times each year to the registering SENATE BILL No.
487—page 8 law enforcement agency in the county or location of jurisdiction in which the offender resides, maintains employment or is attending a school, except that, at the discretion of the registering law enforcement agency, one of the four required reports may be conducted by certified letter.
The offender shall be required to report to the registering law enforcement agency once during the month of the offender's birthday and every third, sixth and ninth month occurring before and after the month of SB 487—Am.
The offender shall be required to report to the registering law enforcement agency once during the month of the offender's birthday and every third, sixth and ninth month occurring before and after the month of the offender's birthday.
by HC 11 the offender's birthday.
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(h) register in person upon any commencement, change or SENATE BILL No.
by HC 12 (h) register in person upon any commencement, change or termination of residence location, employment status, school attendance or other information as provided in K.S.A.
487—page 9 termination of residence location, employment status, school attendance or other information as provided in K.S.A.
(l) remit payment to the sheriff's office in the amount of $20 plus the technology fee described in section 1, and amendments thereto, as part of the reporting process required pursuant to subsection (b) in each county in which the offender resides, maintains employment or is attending school and remit the technology fee described in section 1, and amendments thereto, in the county where the offender resides.
(l) remit payment to the sheriff's office in the amount of $20 as part of the reporting process required pursuant to subsection (b) in each county in which the offender resides, maintains employment or is attending school and remit the technology fee described in section 1, and amendments thereto, in the county where the offender resides.
On and after July 1, 2028, such offender shall remit such payment to the sheriff's office in the amount of $20 plus the technology fee described in section 1, and amendments thereto, only in the county where the offender resides.
On and after July 1, 2028, such offender shall remit payment to the sheriff's office in the amount of $20 plus the technology fee described in section 1, and amendments thereto, only in the county where the offender resides.
(2) when an offender is transient and is required to register every 30 SB 487—Am.
(2) when an offender is transient and is required to register every days, or more frequently as ordered by the registering law enforcement agency, except during the month of the offender's birthday and every third, sixth and ninth month occurring before and after the month of the offender's birthday;
by HC 13 days, or more frequently as ordered by the registering law enforcement agency, except during the month of the offender's birthday and every third, sixth and ninth month occurring before and after the month of the offender's birthday;
(o) read and sign the registration form noting whether the requirements provided in this section have been explained to the offender;
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487—page 10 (o) read and sign the registration form noting whether the requirements provided in this section have been explained to the offender;
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22-4904 22-4903 and 22-4905 are hereby repealed.
22-4903 and 22-4905 are hereby repealed.
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I hereby certify that the above ILLoriginated in the SENATE, and passed that body __________________________ SENATE concurred in H OUSE amendments _______________________ _________________________ President of the Senate.
_________________________ Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the H OUSE as amended _________________________ _________________________ Speaker of the House.
_________________________ Chief Clerk of the House.
A PPROVED _____________________________ _________________________ Governor.
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Action History

  1. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026

  2. Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026

  3. Concurred with amendments in conference; Yea 39, Nay 0, Absent 1

  4. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson

  5. Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Bob Lewis, Rep. Bradley Barrett and Rep. Tobias Schlingensiepen appointed as conferees

  6. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  7. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  8. Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted

  9. Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 124, Nay 0, Absent 1

  10. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice

  11. Received and Introduced

  12. Referred to House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice

  13. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  14. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

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

  16. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary

  17. Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary

  18. Introduced

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