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KS HB 2601

enacted

Establishing a registry for child abuse and neglect to be maintained by the secretary for children and families, providing for registration and expungement processes that include administrative hearings and opportunities for subsequent appeals, requiring reports of abuse or neglect to include information regarding a custody dispute concerning the child who is the subject of the report and directing the secretary to submit a report to the legislature on such information.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did KS HB 2601 pass?

Yes. KS HB 2601 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-09): Reengrossed on Wednesday, April 1, 2026

What is KS HB 2601 about?

KS HB 2601 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Establishing a registry for child abuse and neglect to be maintained by the secretary for children and families, providing for registration and expungement processes that include administrative hearings and opportunities for subsequent appeals, requiring reports of abuse or neglect to include information regarding a custody dispute concerning the child who is the subject of the report and directing the secretary to submit a report to the legislature on such information.”.

Who sponsors KS HB 2601?

Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care is the primary sponsor of KS HB 2601.

Introduced
2026-01-29
Latest action
2026-04-09 — Reengrossed on Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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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. 2026-04-09

    Reengrossed on Wednesday, April 1, 2026

  2. 2026-04-09

    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026

  3. 2026-04-09

    Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026

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  4. 2026-03-27

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 124, Nay 0, Absent 1

  5. 2026-03-26

    Conference committee report now available

  6. 2026-03-26

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 39, Nay 0, Absent 1

  7. 2026-03-26

    Conference committee report now available

  8. 2026-03-26

    Conference committee report now available

  9. 2026-03-24

    Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees

  10. 2026-03-23

    Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Cyndi Howerton, Rep. Timothy Johnson and Rep. Jarrod Ousley

  11. 2026-03-19

    Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0

    passage

  12. 2026-03-18

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    passage

  13. 2026-03-18

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Kellie Warren

  14. 2026-03-18

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Kellie Warren was adopted

    passage

  15. 2026-03-18

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended

    passage

  16. 2026-03-16

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

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  17. 2026-02-26

    Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-02-25

    Received and Introduced

    introduction

  19. 2026-02-19

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    passage

  20. 2026-02-19

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    passage

  21. 2026-02-19

    Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted

  22. 2026-02-19

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

    passage

  23. 2026-02-18

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

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  24. 2026-01-29

    Introduced

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  25. 2026-01-29

    Referred to House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/HB2601/

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