Kansas b2025_26 Biennium Status: Introduced

HB2527 — Prohibiting certain sex offenders from entering onto school property or attending school activities, prohibiting courts from assigning a defendant to work release if the defendant is required to register as a sex offender for certain crimes and prohibiting the secretary of corrections from granting an inmate leave from confinement except for specified purposes if theinmate is required to register as a sex offender for certain crimes or is serving a sentence for certain crimes that require registration as a sex offender.

Last action — Conference Committee Report not adopted

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

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 10% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

AN ACT concerning sex offenders; making it unlawful for certain adult sex offenders to enter onto certain school property or attend certain school activities and creating criminal penalties for violation thereof; relating to release from confinement; prohibiting courts from assigning a defendant to work release if the defendant is required to register as a sex offender for certain crimes; prohibiting the secretary of corrections from granting an inmate leave from confinement except for specified purposes if the inmate is required to register as a sex offender for certain crimes or is serving a sentence for certain crimes that require registration as a sex offender; amending K.S.A. 22-4901, 22-4902 and 75-5267 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 21-6604 and repealing the existing sections.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Conference Committee Report not adopted

  2. Substitute motion to not adopt and appoint a conference committee failed

  3. Conference Committee Report was adopted

  4. Conference committee report now available

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

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

  7. Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended

  8. fa_fabc_912

  9. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  10. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  11. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  12. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by

  13. Hearing: Monday, March 16, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S

  14. Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary

  15. Received and Introduced

  16. Engrossed on Monday, February 23, 2026

  17. Final Action - Passed as amended

  18. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  19. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  20. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  21. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by

  22. Hearing continuation: Thursday, February 12, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 546-S

  23. Hearing continuation: Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 546-S

  24. Hearing: Monday, February 2, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 546-S

  25. Hearing: Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 546-S — CANCELED

  26. Referred to House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice

  27. Introduced

Sponsors

  • House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on · 78 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice

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

Conference Committee Report not adopted

Failed 46 Yea · 75 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 454201
Democrat 13303
Total 467504
% of votes cast 37%60%0%3%
How each member voted (125)
Member Party Vote
Abi Boatman Democrat Nay
Alexis Simmons Democrat Nay
Angela Martinez Democrat Nay
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Mike Amyx Democrat Nay
Nikki McDonald Democrat Nay
Pam Curtis Democrat Nay
Rui Xu 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 Nay
Adam Turk Republican Yea
Allen Reavis Republican Nay
Angela Stiens Republican Yea
Angelina Roeser Republican Nay
Avery Anderson Republican Yea
Barb Wasinger Republican Yea
Bill Rhiley Republican Nay
Bill Sutton Republican Nay
Blake Carpenter Republican Nay
Bob Lewis Republican Yea
Bradley Barrett Republican Yea
Brett Fairchild Republican Nay
Brian Bergkamp Republican Yea
Carl Turner Republican Nay
Carolyn Caiharr Republican Yea
Charlotte Esau Republican Nay
Chip VanHouden Republican Nay
Chris Croft Republican Nay
Chuck Smith Republican Nay
Clarke Sanders Republican Yea
Courtney Sappington Republican Yea
Cyndi Howerton Republican Yea
Dale Helwig Republican Yea
Dan Goddard Republican Nay
Daniel Hawkins Republican Nay
David Buehler Republican Nay
Dawn Wolf Republican Nay
Doug Blex Republican Nay
Duane Droge Republican Nay
Emil Bergquist Republican Yea
Francis Awerkamp Republican Yea
Fred Gardner Republican Yea
Gary White Republican Nay
Greg Wilson Republican Yea
Jason W. Goetz Republican Nay
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 Nay
Kevin Schwertfeger Republican Yea
Kristey Williams Republican Nay
Kyle Hoffman Republican Nay
Kyle McNorton Republican Nay
Kyler Sweely Republican Yea
Lance W. Neelly Republican Yea
Laura Williams Republican Yea
Lauren Bohi Republican Yea
Leah Howell Republican Nay
Leo Delperdang Republican Nay
Lewis "Bill" Bloom Republican Yea
Lisa M. Moser Republican Nay
Lon Pishny Republican Yea
Mark Schreiber Republican Nay
Marty Long Republican Yea
Megan Steele Republican Yea
Mike King Republican Nay
Mike Storm Republican Nay
Nathan Butler Republican Nay
Nick Hoheisel Republican Yea
Pat Proctor Republican Yea
Paul Waggoner Republican Nay
Rebecca Schmoe Republican Yea
Rick James Republican Nay
Rick Wilborn Republican Yea
Robyn R. Essex Republican Yea
Ron Bryce Republican Yea
Ronald Ellis Republican Yea
Samantha Poetter Parshall Republican Nay
Sandy Pickert Republican Yea
Sean Tarwater Republican Yea
Sean Willcott Republican Nay
Shannon Francis Republican Yea
Shawn Chauncey Republican Nay
Sherri Brantley Republican Yea
Steve Brunk Republican Yea
Steve Huebert Republican Nay
Steven K. Howe Republican Not Voting
Susan Estes Republican Yea
Susan Humphries Republican Nay
Timothy Johnson Republican Yea
Tom Kessler Republican Nay
Troy Waymaster Republican Nay
Webster T. Roth Republican Nay
Will Carpenter Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Adopt CCR

Passed 38 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 30100
Democrat 8100
Total 38200
% of votes cast 95%5%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Cindy Holscher Democrat Yea
David Haley Democrat Nay
Dinah Sykes Democrat Yea
Ethan Corson Democrat Yea
Marci Francisco Democrat Yea
Oletha Faust Goudeau Democrat Yea
Pat Pettey Democrat Yea
Patrick Schmidt Democrat Yea
Silas Miller Democrat Yea
Adam Thomas Republican Yea
Beverly Gossage Republican Yea
Brad Starnes Republican Yea
Brenda Dietrich Republican Yea
Caryn Tyson Republican Yea
Chase Blasi Republican Yea
Craig Bowser Republican Yea
Doug Shane Republican Yea
Elaine Bowers Republican Yea
Jeff Klemp Republican Yea
Joseph Claeys Republican Yea
Kellie Warren Republican Yea
Kenny Titus Republican Yea
Larry Alley Republican Nay
Michael Fagg Republican Yea
Michael Murphy Republican Yea
Mike Argabright Republican Yea
Mike Petersen Republican Yea
Mike Thompson Republican Yea
Renee Erickson Republican Yea
Rick Billinger Republican Yea
Rick Kloos Republican Yea
Ronald Ryckman Republican Yea
Scott Hill Republican Yea
Stephen Owens Republican Yea
TJ Rose Republican Yea
Tim Shallenburger Republican Yea
Tory Marie Blew Republican Yea
Ty Masterson Republican Yea
Virgil Peck Republican Yea
William Clifford Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Emergency Final Action As Amended

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 31000
Democrat 7002
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Cindy Holscher Democrat Yea
David Haley Democrat Not Voting
Dinah Sykes Democrat Yea
Ethan Corson Democrat Yea
Marci Francisco Democrat Not Voting
Oletha Faust Goudeau Democrat Yea
Pat Pettey Democrat Yea
Patrick Schmidt Democrat Yea
Silas Miller Democrat Yea
Adam Thomas Republican Yea
Beverly Gossage Republican Yea
Brad Starnes Republican Yea
Brenda Dietrich Republican Yea
Caryn Tyson Republican Yea
Chase Blasi Republican Yea
Craig Bowser Republican Yea
Doug Shane Republican Yea
Elaine Bowers Republican Yea
Jeff Klemp Republican Yea
Joseph Claeys Republican Yea
Kellie Warren Republican Yea
Kenny Titus Republican Yea
Larry Alley Republican Yea
Michael Fagg Republican Yea
Michael Murphy Republican Yea
Mike Argabright Republican Yea
Mike Petersen Republican Yea
Mike Thompson Republican Yea
Renee Erickson Republican Yea
Rick Billinger Republican Yea
Rick Kloos Republican Yea
Ronald Ryckman Republican Yea
Scott Hill Republican Yea
Stephen Owens Republican Yea
TJ Rose Republican Yea
Tim Shallenburger Republican Yea
Tory Marie Blew Republican Yea
Ty Masterson Republican Yea
Virgil Peck Republican Yea
William Clifford Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Final Action - Passed as amended

Passed 109 Yea · 13 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 85002
Democrat 231301
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 1091303
% of votes cast 87%10%0%2%
How each member voted (125)
Member Party Vote
Resman — Yea
Abi Boatman Democrat Nay
Alexis Simmons Democrat Nay
Angela Martinez Democrat Nay
Barbara Ballard Democrat Yea
Brandon Woodard Democrat Yea
Brooklynne Mosley Democrat Nay
Cindy Neighbor Democrat Yea
Dan Osman Democrat Yea
Ford Carr Democrat Nay
Heather Meyer Democrat Nay
Henry Helgerson Democrat Yea
Jarrod Ousley Democrat Yea
Jerry Stogsdill Democrat Yea
Jo Ella Hoye Democrat Yea
John Alcala Democrat Yea
John Carmichael Democrat Nay
KC Ohaebosim Democrat Nay
Kirk Haskins Democrat Nay
Linda Featherston Democrat Yea
Lindsay Vaughn Democrat Yea
Louis Ruiz Democrat Yea
Lynn Melton Democrat Yea
Mari-Lynn Poskin Democrat Yea
Melissa Oropeza Democrat Yea
Mike Amyx Democrat Yea
Nikki McDonald Democrat Yea
Pam Curtis Democrat Nay
Rui Xu Democrat Yea
Stephanie Sawyer Clayton Democrat Yea
Susan Ruiz Democrat Yea
Suzanne Wikle Democrat Yea
Sydney Carlin Democrat Nay
Tobias Schlingensiepen Democrat Nay
Tom Sawyer Democrat Yea
Valdenia Winn Democrat Not Voting
Virgil Weigel Democrat Yea
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
Carolyn Caiharr Republican Yea
Charlotte Esau Republican Yea
Chip VanHouden Republican Yea
Chris Croft Republican Yea
Chuck Smith Republican Yea
Clarke Sanders Republican Yea
Courtney Sappington 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 Not Voting
Fred Gardner Republican Yea
Gary White Republican Yea
Greg Wilson 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 Not Voting
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
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 Yea
Sandy Pickert Republican Yea
Sean Tarwater Republican Yea
Sean Willcott Republican Yea
Shannon Francis Republican Yea
Shawn Chauncey Republican Yea
Sherri Brantley Republican Yea
Steve Brunk 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 HB2527 do?
AN ACT concerning sex offenders; making it unlawful for certain adult sex offenders to enter onto certain school property or attend certain school activities and creating criminal penalties for violation thereof; relating to release from confinement; prohibiting courts from assigning a defendant to work release if the defendant is required to register as a sex offender for certain crimes; prohibiting the secretary of corrections from granting an inmate leave from confinement except for specified purposes if the inmate is required to register as a sex offender for certain crimes or is serving a sentence for certain crimes that require registration as a sex offender; amending K.S.A. 22-4901, 22-4902 and 75-5267 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 21-6604 and repealing the existing sections.
Who sponsors HB2527?
HB2527 is sponsored by House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice.
What is the current status of HB2527?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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