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KS HB 2589

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Prohibiting the secretary for children and families from accepting anonymous reports of child abuse or neglect, requiring the secretary to inform anonymous reporters of such prohibition and other pertinent information regarding reporting child abuse and neglect and allowing law enforcement agencies to accept anonymous reports of child abuse or neglect.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did KS HB 2589 pass?

No. KS HB 2589 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 2589 about?

KS HB 2589 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Prohibiting the secretary for children and families from accepting anonymous reports of child abuse or neglect, requiring the secretary to inform anonymous reporters of such prohibition and other pertinent information regarding reporting child abuse and neglect and allowing law enforcement agencies to accept anonymous reports of child abuse or neglect.”.

Who sponsors KS HB 2589?

Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care is the primary sponsor of KS HB 2589.

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

Sponsors

  • Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Careprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-04-10

    Died in Senate Committee

    failure

  2. 2026-02-26

    Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-25

    Engrossed on Tuesday, February 24, 2026

  4. 2026-02-25

    Received and Introduced

    introduction

  5. 2026-02-19

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    passage

  6. 2026-02-19

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    passage

  7. 2026-02-19

    Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted

  8. 2026-02-19

    Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 116, Nay 0, Absent 9

    passage

  9. 2026-02-17

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-01-29

    Referred to House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-01-28

    Introduced

    introduction

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/HB2589/

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