Bill Commons

KS HB 2444

enacted

Providing that jail credit when consecutive sentences are imposed shall not apply to more than one case, creating special sentencing rules when a felony is committed by certain offenders while on probation, parole or postrelease supervision for a prior felony and requiring secured minimum bonds for certain defendants who commit a new felony while on probation, parole, postrelease supervision or bond for a prior felony unless the court makes certain findings.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did KS HB 2444 pass?

Yes. KS HB 2444 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-09): Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026

What is KS HB 2444 about?

KS HB 2444 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Providing that jail credit when consecutive sentences are imposed shall not apply to more than one case, creating special sentencing rules when a felony is committed by certain offenders while on probation, parole or postrelease supervision for a prior felony and requiring secured minimum bonds for certain defendants who commit a new felony while on probation, parole, postrelease supervision or bond for a prior felony unless the court makes certain findings.”.

Who sponsors KS HB 2444?

Dawn Wolf, Greg Wilson, Kristey Williams and 36 others are the primary sponsors of KS HB 2444.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-04-09 — Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Dawn Wolfprimary
  • Greg Wilsonprimary
  • Kristey Williamsprimary
  • Gary Whiteprimary
  • Barb Wasingerprimary
  • Chip VanHoudenprimary
  • Sean Tarwaterprimary
  • Bill Suttonprimary
  • Angela Stiensprimary
  • Megan Steeleprimary
  • Chuck Smithprimary
  • Joe Seiwertprimary
  • Kevin Schwertfegerprimary
  • Courtney Sappingtonprimary
  • Webster T. Rothprimary
  • Angelina Roeserprimary
  • Bill Rhileyprimary
  • John Resmanprimary
  • Allen Reavisprimary
  • Lance W. Neellyprimary
  • Jim Minnixprimary
  • Marty Longprimary
  • Timothy Johnsonprimary
  • Dale Helwigprimary
  • Ronald Ellisprimary
  • Duane Drogeprimary
  • Kenneth Collinsprimary
  • Shawn Chaunceyprimary
  • Carolyn Caiharrprimary
  • Nathan Butlerprimary
  • David Buehlerprimary
  • Ron Bryceprimary
  • Sherri Brantleyprimary
  • Lauren Bohiprimary
  • Lewis "Bill" Bloomprimary
  • Doug Blexprimary
  • Bradley Barrettprimary
  • Avery Andersonprimary
  • Kyle McNortonprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-09

    Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026

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  2. 2026-03-26

    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026

  3. 2026-03-24

    Engrossed on Tuesday, March 24, 2026

  4. 2026-03-23

    Concurred with amendments; Yea 85, Nay 37, Absent 3

  5. 2026-03-19

    Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 34, Nay 6

    passage

  6. 2026-03-18

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    passage

  7. 2026-03-18

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Doug Shane

  8. 2026-03-18

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Doug Shane was adopted

    passage

  9. 2026-03-18

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended

    passage

  10. 2026-03-16

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-02-25

    Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  12. 2026-02-24

    Received and Introduced

    introduction

  13. 2026-02-19

    Engrossed on Thursday, February 19, 2026

  14. 2026-02-18

    Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 88, Nay 36, Absent 1

    passage

  15. 2026-02-17

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    passage

  16. 2026-02-17

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    passage

  17. 2026-02-11

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2026-01-14

    Introduced

    introduction

  19. 2026-01-14

    Referred to House Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/HB2444/

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