Kansas b2025_26 Biennium Status: Introduced

SB157 — Requiring search warrants to be issued only on the statement of facts sufficient to show probable cause made by a law enforcement officer, warrants issued for failure to appear to be provided to a compensated surety, bond forfeiture to be set aside in certain circumstances and remission if the defendant is returned to custody in certain circumstances and prohibiting a compensated surety from making loans for certain portions of the required minimum appearance bond premium.

Last action — Died in Conference

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

AN ACT concerning criminal procedure; relating to search and seizure; requiring the statement of facts sufficient to show probable cause justifying a search warrant to be made by a law enforcement officer; relating to release prior to trial; forfeiture of appearance bonds; requiring warrants for failure to appear to be given to sureties; allowing bond forfeiture to be set aside in certain circumstances if a surety can show that the defendant was deported from the United States; requiring remission in certain circumstances; prohibiting a compensated surety from making a loan for certain portions of the minimum appearance bond premium required; amending K.S.A. 22-2502 and 22-2807 and K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 22-2809b and repealing the existing sections.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Died in Conference

  2. Conference Committee Report agree to disagree, not adopted

  3. Conference committee report now available

  4. Motion to accede adopted; Representative Humphries, Representative Williams, Representative Osman, , appointed as conferees

  5. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed , and

  6. Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended

  7. Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted

  8. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  9. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  10. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  11. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by

  12. Hearing: Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N

  13. Withdrawn from House Committee on Judiciary; Referred to House Committee on Judiciary

  14. Referred to House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice

  15. Received and Introduced

  16. Final Action - Passed as amended

  17. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  18. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was rejected

  19. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by

  20. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was rejected

  21. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by

  22. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was rejected

  23. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by

  24. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was rejected

  25. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by

  26. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was rejected

  27. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by

  28. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was rejected

  29. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by

  30. Senator Warren raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane

  31. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by

  32. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  33. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  34. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by

  35. Hearing: Thursday, February 13, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S

  36. Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary

  37. Introduced

Sponsors

  • Senate Committee on Judiciary · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on · 35 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Senate Committee on Judiciary

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (164)

164 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended

Passed 88 Yea · 35 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 84001
Unaffiliated 3000
Democrat 13501
Total 883502
% of votes cast 70%28%0%2%
How each member voted (125)
Member Party Vote
Barth — Yea
Penn — Yea
Resman — Yea
Alexis Simmons Democrat Nay
Angela Martinez Democrat Yea
Barbara Ballard Democrat Nay
Brandon Woodard Democrat Nay
Brooklynne Mosley Democrat Nay
Cindy Neighbor Democrat Nay
Dan Osman Democrat Nay
Ford Carr Democrat Nay
Heather Meyer Democrat Nay
Henry Helgerson Democrat Nay
Jarrod Ousley Democrat Nay
Jerry Stogsdill Democrat Nay
Jo Ella Hoye Democrat Nay
John Alcala Democrat Nay
John Carmichael Democrat Nay
KC Ohaebosim Democrat Nay
Kirk Haskins Democrat Nay
Linda Featherston Democrat Nay
Lindsay Vaughn Democrat Nay
Louis Ruiz Democrat Not Voting
Lynn Melton Democrat Nay
Mari-Lynn Poskin Democrat Nay
Melissa Oropeza Democrat Nay
Mike Amyx Democrat Nay
Nikki McDonald Democrat Nay
Pam Curtis Democrat Nay
Rui Xu Democrat Nay
Silas Miller Democrat Nay
Stephanie Sawyer Clayton Democrat Nay
Susan Ruiz Democrat Nay
Suzanne Wikle Democrat Nay
Sydney Carlin Democrat Nay
Tobias Schlingensiepen Democrat Nay
Tom Sawyer Democrat Nay
Valdenia Winn Democrat Nay
Virgil Weigel Democrat Nay
Wanda Brownlee Paige Democrat Nay
Adam Smith Republican Yea
Adam Turk Republican Yea
Allen Reavis Republican Yea
Angela Stiens Republican Yea
Angelina Roeser Republican Yea
Avery Anderson Republican Yea
Barb Wasinger Republican Yea
Bill Rhiley Republican Yea
Bill Sutton Republican Yea
Blake Carpenter Republican Yea
Bob Lewis Republican Yea
Bradley Barrett Republican Yea
Brett Fairchild Republican Yea
Brian Bergkamp Republican Yea
Carl Turner Republican Yea
Charlotte Esau Republican Yea
Chip VanHouden Republican Yea
Chris Croft Republican Yea
Chuck Smith Republican Yea
Clarke Sanders Republican Yea
Cyndi Howerton Republican Yea
Dale Helwig Republican Yea
Dan Goddard Republican Yea
Daniel Hawkins Republican Yea
David Buehler Republican Yea
Dawn Wolf Republican Yea
Doug Blex Republican Yea
Duane Droge Republican Yea
Emil Bergquist Republican Yea
Francis Awerkamp Republican Yea
Fred Gardner Republican Yea
Gary White Republican Yea
Jason W. Goetz Republican Yea
Jesse Borjon Republican Yea
Jill Ward Republican Yea
Jim Minnix Republican Yea
Joe Seiwert Republican Yea
Ken Corbet Republican Yea
Ken Rahjes Republican Yea
Kenneth Collins Republican Yea
Kevin Schwertfeger Republican Yea
Kristey Williams Republican Yea
Kyle Hoffman Republican Yea
Kyle McNorton Republican Yea
Kyler Sweely Republican Yea
Lance W. Neelly Republican Yea
Laura Williams Republican Yea
Lauren Bohi Republican Yea
Leah Howell Republican Yea
Leo Delperdang Republican Yea
Lewis "Bill" Bloom Republican Yea
Lisa M. Moser Republican Yea
Lon Pishny Republican Yea
Mark Schreiber Republican Yea
Marty Long Republican Yea
Megan Steele Republican Yea
Mike King Republican Yea
Mike Thompson Republican Yea
Nathan Butler Republican Yea
Nick Hoheisel Republican Yea
Pat Proctor Republican Yea
Paul Waggoner Republican Yea
Rebecca Schmoe Republican Yea
Rick James Republican Yea
Rick Wilborn Republican Yea
Robyn R. Essex Republican Yea
Ron Bryce Republican Yea
Ronald Ellis Republican Yea
Samantha Poetter Parshall Republican Not Voting
Sandy Pickert Republican Yea
Scott Hill Republican Yea
Sean Tarwater Republican Yea
Sean Willcott Republican Yea
Shannon Francis Republican Yea
Shawn Chauncey Republican Yea
Sherri Brantley Republican Yea
Steve Huebert Republican Yea
Steven K. Howe Republican Yea
Susan Estes Republican Yea
Susan Humphries Republican Yea
Timothy Johnson Republican Yea
Tom Kessler Republican Yea
Troy Waymaster Republican Yea
Webster T. Roth Republican Yea
Will Carpenter Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB157 do?
AN ACT concerning criminal procedure; relating to search and seizure; requiring the statement of facts sufficient to show probable cause justifying a search warrant to be made by a law enforcement officer; relating to release prior to trial; forfeiture of appearance bonds; requiring warrants for failure to appear to be given to sureties; allowing bond forfeiture to be set aside in certain circumstances if a surety can show that the defendant was deported from the United States; requiring remission in certain circumstances; prohibiting a compensated surety from making a loan for certain portions of the minimum appearance bond premium required; amending K.S.A. 22-2502 and 22-2807 and K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 22-2809b and repealing the existing sections.
Who sponsors SB157?
SB157 is sponsored by Senate Committee on Judiciary.
What is the current status of SB157?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track SB157?
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