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KS SB 454

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Enhancing the criminal penalty for committing certain crimes in the context of transnational repression and requiring the development of transnational repression recognition and response training.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did KS SB 454 pass?

No. KS SB 454 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 454 about?

KS SB 454 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Enhancing the criminal penalty for committing certain crimes in the context of transnational repression and requiring the development of transnational repression recognition and response training.”.

Who sponsors KS SB 454?

Craig Bowser is the primary sponsor of KS SB 454.

Introduced
2026-02-03
Latest action
2026-04-10 — Died in House Committee
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Craig Bowserprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-04-10

    Died in House Committee

    failure

  2. 2026-03-20

    Received and Introduced

    introduction

  3. 2026-03-20

    Referred to House Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-03-19

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

    passage

  5. 2026-03-18

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    passage

  6. 2026-03-18

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    passage

  7. 2026-03-11

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-03-03

    Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Judiciary; Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-02-04

    Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-02-03

    Introduced

    introduction

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