KS SB 156
enactedIncreasing the reimbursement amount of money that the secretary of corrections may make to inmates for losses for personal injury or property damage or loss caused by negligence and requiring notice to the secretary for claims exceeding the reimbursement maximum.
Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did KS SB 156 pass?
Yes. KS SB 156 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-04-11): Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 18, 2025
What is KS SB 156 about?
KS SB 156 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Increasing the reimbursement amount of money that the secretary of corrections may make to inmates for losses for personal injury or property damage or loss caused by negligence and requiring notice to the secretary for claims exceeding the reimbursement maximum.”.
Who sponsors KS SB 156?
Committee on Judiciary is the primary sponsor of KS SB 156.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-03
- Latest action
- 2025-04-11 — Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 18, 2025
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Committee on Judiciaryprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2025-04-11
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 18, 2025
2025-04-11
Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 24, 2025
executive-signature
2025-04-10
Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted
2025-04-10
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 40, Nay 0
2025-03-27
Conference committee report now available
2025-03-27
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 120, Nay 4, Absent 1
2025-03-24
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson
2025-03-24
Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman appointed as conferees
2025-03-19
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
passage
2025-03-19
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
passage
2025-03-19
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
2025-03-19
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 123, Nay 0, Absent 2
passage
2025-03-13
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Judiciary
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-19
Final Action - Passed; Yea 40, Nay 0
passage
2025-02-19
Received and Introduced
introduction
2025-02-19
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
2025-02-18
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
passage
2025-02-17
Committee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by Senate Committee on Judiciary
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-17
Withdrawn from Consent Calendar and placed on General Orders
2025-02-04
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
2025-02-03
Introduced
introduction
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Related bills
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