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KS HB 2131

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Requiring prosecutors to disclose their intent to introduce testimony from a jailhouse witness and to forward related information to the Kansas bureau of investigation.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did KS HB 2131 pass?

No. KS HB 2131 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-04-10): Died in Senate Committee

What is KS HB 2131 about?

KS HB 2131 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Requiring prosecutors to disclose their intent to introduce testimony from a jailhouse witness and to forward related information to the Kansas bureau of investigation.”.

Who sponsors KS HB 2131?

Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice is the primary sponsor of KS HB 2131.

Introduced
2025-01-28
Latest action
2026-04-10 — Died in Senate Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justiceprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

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  1. 2026-04-10

    Died in Senate Committee

    failure

  2. 2025-03-25

    Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-03-24

    Received and Introduced

    introduction

  4. 2025-03-21

    Engrossed on Friday, March 21, 2025

  5. 2025-03-20

    Committee of the Whole - Passed over and retain a place on the calendar

  6. 2025-03-20

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    passage

  7. 2025-03-20

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Bob Lewis

  8. 2025-03-20

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Bob Lewis was adopted

    passage

  9. 2025-03-20

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Bob Lewis

  10. 2025-03-20

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Bob Lewis was adopted

    passage

  11. 2025-03-20

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    passage

  12. 2025-03-20

    Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted

  13. 2025-03-20

    Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 108, Nay 10, Absent 7

    passage

  14. 2025-03-07

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Judiciary

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2025-02-19

    Withdrawn from House Committee on Judiciary; Rereferred to House Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  16. 2025-02-17

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

    referral-committee

  17. 2025-01-28

    Introduced

    introduction

  18. 2025-01-28

    Referred to House Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

Versions

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  • As Amended by House Committee on JudiciaryCompare
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Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/HB2131/

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