Bill Title: Modifying the definition of possession in the Kansas criminal code, modifying the elements of and making changes to the criminal penalties of abuse of a child, requiring a forfeiture of an appearance bond to be set aside in certain circumstances, permitting testimony to be presented using a two-way electronic audio-video communication device during a preliminary hearing, making changes to the process for evaluating and treating people who are undergoing evaluation for competency to stand trial and allowing mobile competency evaluations.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Passed) 2022-04-25 - House Approved by Governor on Monday, April 18, 2022 [HB2508 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
House	House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 113 Nay: 0	2022-04-01	113	0	0	12	125	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 37 Nay: 2	2022-04-01	37	2	1	0	40	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 38 Nay: 0	2022-03-17	38	0	0	2	40	Passed	Link	View
House	House Final Action - Passed - Yea: 115 Nay: 6	2022-02-23	115	6	0	4	125	Passed	Link	View

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