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KS SB 481

died on adjournment

Permitting a municipal judge to initiate a psychiatric or psychological examination to determine competence and setting forth relevant procedures.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did KS SB 481 pass?

No. KS SB 481 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-20): Stricken from Calendar by Rule 1507

What is KS SB 481 about?

KS SB 481 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Permitting a municipal judge to initiate a psychiatric or psychological examination to determine competence and setting forth relevant procedures.”.

Who sponsors KS SB 481?

Committee on Judiciary is the primary sponsor of KS SB 481.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Latest action
2026-03-20 — Stricken from Calendar by Rule 1507
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. 2026-03-20

    Stricken from Calendar by Rule 1507

  2. 2026-03-11

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Judiciary

    committee-passage-favorable

  3. 2026-02-24

    Received and Introduced

    introduction

  4. 2026-02-24

    Referred to House Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-18

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    passage

  6. 2026-02-18

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    passage

  7. 2026-02-18

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

    passage

  8. 2026-02-16

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-02-05

    Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-02-04

    Introduced

    introduction

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/SB481/

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