HB2329 — Changing the name of juvenile crisis intervention centers to juvenile stabilization centers, modifying the intake criteria for such centers, prohibiting certain rules and regulations for such centers, modifying the treatment and services provided by such centers, increasing the cumulative detention limit for juvenile offenders and criminal penalties for juvenile offenders who use a firearm in the commission of an offense or who are repeat offenders, providing for increased placement of offenders in non-foster home beds in youth residential facilities, requiring the secretary of corrections to pay for the costs associated with such placements, authorizing the secretary to make expenditures from the evidence-based programs account of the state general fund moneys to contract for such beds and transferring moneys from such account of the state general fund to the department for children and families to provide juvenile stabilization services.

Summary

AN ACT concerning children and minors; changing the name of juvenile crisis intervention centers to juvenile stabilization centers; modifying the intake criteria for such centers; prohibiting certain rules and regulations for such centers; modifying the treatment and services provided by such centers; relating to the revised Kansas juvenile justice code; increasing the cumulative detention limit for juvenile offenders and criminal penalties for juvenile offenders who use a firearm in the commission of an offense or who are repeat offenders; providing for increased placement of juvenile offenders in non-foster home beds in youth residential facilities; requiring the secretary of corrections to pay for the costs associated with such placements between July 1, 2026, and July 1, 2030; requiring the Kansas juvenile justice oversight committee to monitor the impact and effectiveness of such placements; authorizing the secretary to make expenditures from the evidence-based programs account of the state general fund moneys to contract for such beds in youth residential facilities prior to July 1, 2030; transferring moneys from such account of the state general fund to the department for children and families to provide juvenile stabilization services; amending K.S.A. 38-2232, 38-2242, 38-2361, 38-2365, 38-2369, 38-2399, 75-52,161 and 75-7023 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 38-2243, 38-2330, 38-2391, 65-536 and 75-52,164 and repealing the existing sections.

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Action History

1. April 09, 2026

   Motion to override veto prevailed

2. April 09, 2026

   Motion to override veto prevailed

3. April 08, 2026

   Vetoed by Governor; Returned to on Wednesday, April 8, 2026

4. March 30, 2026

   Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026

5. March 30, 2026

   Reengrossed on Sunday, March 29, 2026

6. March 26, 2026

   Conference Committee Report was adopted

7. March 26, 2026

   Conference Committee Report was adopted

8. March 26, 2026

   Conference committee report now available

9. March 25, 2026

   Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Representative Lewis, Representative Barrett, Representative Schlingensiepen, , appointed as second conferees

10. March 25, 2026

    Conference committee report now available

11. March 25, 2026

    Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Senator Warren, Senator Titus, Senator Corson, , appointed as second conferees

12. February 25, 2026

    Motion to accede adopted; Senator Warren, Senator Titus, Senator Corson, , appointed as conferees

13. February 25, 2026

    Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed , and

14. February 18, 2026

    Final Action - Passed as amended

15. February 17, 2026

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended

16. February 17, 2026

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was adopted

17. February 17, 2026

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by

18. February 17, 2026

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was rejected

19. February 17, 2026

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by

20. February 17, 2026

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

21. February 17, 2026

    Committee of the Whole - Now working on

22. February 09, 2026

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by

23. January 23, 2026

    Hearing continuation: Monday, January 26, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S

24. January 14, 2026

    Hearing: Thursday, January 22, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S

25. March 17, 2025

    Engrossed on Thursday, March 13, 2025

26. March 14, 2025

    Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary

27. March 13, 2025

    Received and Introduced

28. March 13, 2025

    Final Action - Passed as amended

29. March 12, 2025

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

30. March 12, 2025

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was adopted

31. March 12, 2025

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by

32. March 12, 2025

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

33. March 12, 2025

    Committee of the Whole - Now working on

34. March 05, 2025

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by

35. February 25, 2025

    Hearing: Monday, March 3, 2025, 1:30 PM — Room 546-S

36. February 20, 2025

    Withdrawn from House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice; Referred to House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice

37. February 18, 2025

    Withdrawn from House Committee on Federal and State Affairs; Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs

38. February 17, 2025

    Hearing continuation: Monday, February 17, 2025, 1:30 PM — Room 546-S

39. February 13, 2025

    Hearing: Friday, February 14, 2025, 1:30 PM — Room 546-S

40. February 10, 2025

    Hearing: Thursday, February 13, 2025, 1:30 PM — Room 546-S — CANCELED

41. February 10, 2025

    Referred to House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice

42. February 07, 2025

    Introduced

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• House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice · Primary

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