Kansas b2025_26 Biennium Status: To Executive

SB358 — Requiring individuals convicted of certain felonies to be held without bond in the county jail until sentencing.

Last action — Approved by Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 21, 2026. It awaits signature.

Signed by Governor Laura Kelly (Democratic) on March 27, 2026.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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.

Summary

AN ACT concerning crimes, punishment and criminal procedure; relating to release of persons after conviction; requiring persons convicted of certain felonies to be held without bond in the county jail until sentencing; amending K.S.A. 22-2804 and repealing the existing section.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026

  2. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 20, 2026

  3. Final Action - Passed

  4. Committee of the Whole - Be passed

  5. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  6. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was rejected

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

  8. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by

  9. Hearing: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N

  10. Referred to House Committee on Judiciary

  11. Received and Introduced

  12. Final Action - Passed

  13. Committee of the Whole - Be passed

  14. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  15. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by

  16. Hearing: Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S

  17. Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary

  18. Introduced

Sponsors

  • Senate Committee on Judiciary · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on · 98 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

Final Action - Passed

Passed 109 Yea · 14 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 231400
Republican 86002
Total 1091402
% of votes cast 87%11%0%2%
How each member voted (125)
Member Party Vote
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 Yea
Henry Helgerson Democrat Yea
Jarrod Ousley Democrat Nay
Jerry Stogsdill Democrat Yea
Jo Ella Hoye Democrat Yea
John Alcala Democrat Yea
John Carmichael Democrat Nay
KC Ohaebosim Democrat Nay
Kirk Haskins Democrat Yea
Linda Featherston Democrat Yea
Lindsay Vaughn Democrat Yea
Louis Ruiz Democrat Nay
Lynn Melton Democrat Yea
Mari-Lynn Poskin Democrat Yea
Melissa Oropeza Democrat Nay
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 Yea
Tobias Schlingensiepen Democrat Nay
Tom Sawyer Democrat Yea
Valdenia Winn Democrat Nay
Virgil Weigel Democrat Yea
Wanda Brownlee Paige Democrat Nay
Adam Smith Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
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 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 Storm 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 Not Voting
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

Official roll call →

Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was rejected

Failed 33 Yea · 84 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 30205
Republican 38203
Total 338408
% of votes cast 26%67%0%6%
How each member voted (125)
Member Party Vote
Abi Boatman Democrat Yea
Alexis Simmons Democrat Not Voting
Angela Martinez Democrat Yea
Barbara Ballard Democrat Yea
Brandon Woodard Democrat Not Voting
Brooklynne Mosley Democrat Yea
Cindy Neighbor Democrat Not Voting
Dan Osman Democrat Yea
Ford Carr Democrat Yea
Heather Meyer Democrat Yea
Henry Helgerson Democrat Yea
Jarrod Ousley Democrat Yea
Jerry Stogsdill Democrat Yea
Jo Ella Hoye Democrat Yea
John Alcala Democrat Yea
John Carmichael Democrat Yea
KC Ohaebosim Democrat Yea
Kirk Haskins Democrat Yea
Linda Featherston Democrat Yea
Lindsay Vaughn Democrat Yea
Louis Ruiz Democrat Yea
Lynn Melton Democrat Yea
Mari-Lynn Poskin Democrat Nay
Melissa Oropeza Democrat Yea
Mike Amyx Democrat Yea
Nikki McDonald Democrat Yea
Pam Curtis Democrat Yea
Rui Xu Democrat Yea
Stephanie Sawyer Clayton Democrat Not Voting
Susan Ruiz Democrat Yea
Suzanne Wikle Democrat Yea
Sydney Carlin Democrat Nay
Tobias Schlingensiepen Democrat Yea
Tom Sawyer Democrat Not Voting
Valdenia Winn Democrat Yea
Virgil Weigel Democrat Yea
Wanda Brownlee Paige Democrat Yea
Adam Smith Republican Not Voting
Adam Turk Republican Nay
Allen Reavis Republican Nay
Angela Stiens Republican Nay
Angelina Roeser Republican Nay
Avery Anderson Republican Nay
Barb Wasinger Republican Nay
Bill Rhiley Republican Nay
Bill Sutton Republican Nay
Blake Carpenter Republican Nay
Bob Lewis Republican Nay
Bradley Barrett Republican Nay
Brett Fairchild Republican Yea
Brian Bergkamp Republican Nay
Carl Turner Republican Nay
Carolyn Caiharr Republican Nay
Charlotte Esau Republican Nay
Chip VanHouden Republican Nay
Chris Croft Republican Nay
Chuck Smith Republican Nay
Clarke Sanders Republican Nay
Courtney Sappington Republican Nay
Cyndi Howerton Republican Nay
Dale Helwig Republican Nay
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 Nay
Francis Awerkamp Republican Nay
Fred Gardner Republican Nay
Gary White Republican Nay
Greg Wilson Republican Nay
Jason W. Goetz Republican Nay
Jesse Borjon Republican Nay
Jill Ward Republican Not Voting
Jim Minnix Republican Nay
Joe Seiwert Republican Nay
Ken Corbet Republican Nay
Ken Rahjes Republican Nay
Kenneth Collins Republican Nay
Kevin Schwertfeger Republican Nay
Kristey Williams Republican Nay
Kyle Hoffman Republican Nay
Kyle McNorton Republican Nay
Kyler Sweely Republican Not Voting
Lance W. Neelly Republican Nay
Laura Williams Republican Nay
Lauren Bohi Republican Nay
Leah Howell Republican Nay
Leo Delperdang Republican Nay
Lewis "Bill" Bloom Republican Nay
Lisa M. Moser Republican Nay
Lon Pishny Republican Nay
Mark Schreiber Republican Yea
Marty Long Republican Nay
Megan Steele Republican Nay
Mike King Republican Nay
Mike Storm Republican Nay
Nathan Butler Republican Nay
Nick Hoheisel Republican Nay
Pat Proctor Republican Nay
Paul Waggoner Republican Nay
Rebecca Schmoe Republican Nay
Rick James Republican Nay
Rick Wilborn Republican Nay
Robyn R. Essex Republican Nay
Ron Bryce Republican Nay
Ronald Ellis Republican Nay
Samantha Poetter Parshall Republican Yea
Sandy Pickert Republican Nay
Sean Tarwater Republican Nay
Sean Willcott Republican Nay
Shannon Francis Republican Nay
Shawn Chauncey Republican Nay
Sherri Brantley Republican Nay
Steve Brunk Republican Nay
Steve Huebert Republican Nay
Steven K. Howe Republican Nay
Susan Estes Republican Nay
Susan Humphries Republican Nay
Timothy Johnson Republican Nay
Tom Kessler Republican Nay
Troy Waymaster Republican Nay
Webster T. Roth Republican Nay
Will Carpenter Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Final Action

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 31000
Democrat 9000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Cindy Holscher Democrat Yea
David Haley Democrat Yea
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 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 →

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB358 do?
AN ACT concerning crimes, punishment and criminal procedure; relating to release of persons after conviction; requiring persons convicted of certain felonies to be held without bond in the county jail until sentencing; amending K.S.A. 22-2804 and repealing the existing section.
Who sponsors SB358?
SB358 is sponsored by Senate Committee on Judiciary.
What is the current status of SB358?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 21, 2026. It awaits signature.
Where can I track SB358?
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