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KS SB 138

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House Substitute for SB 138 by Committee on Judiciary - Authorizing law enforcement officers to conduct investigations of violations of the scrap metal theft reduction act.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did KS SB 138 pass?

No. KS SB 138 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-04-10): Died in House Committee

What is KS SB 138 about?

KS SB 138 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “House Substitute for SB 138 by Committee on Judiciary - Authorizing law enforcement officers to conduct investigations of violations of the scrap metal theft reduction act.”.

Who sponsors KS SB 138?

Committee on Judiciary is the primary sponsor of KS SB 138.

Introduced
2025-01-31
Latest action
2026-04-10 — Died in House Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Committee on Judiciaryprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-04-10

    Died in House Committee

    failure

  2. 2025-03-21

    Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to House Committee on Calendar and Printing

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-03-19

    Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by House Committee on Judiciary

    committee-passage-favorable

  4. 2025-02-19

    Final Action - Passed; Yea 40, Nay 0

    passage

  5. 2025-02-19

    Received and Introduced

    introduction

  6. 2025-02-19

    Referred to House Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-02-18

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed

    passage

  8. 2025-02-13

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Judiciary

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2025-02-03

    Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  10. 2025-01-31

    Introduced

    introduction

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/SB138/

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