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State Government / Kansas / Legislation / SB 459

SB 459Session 2025-2026SenateBecame law

Removing the prisoner review board from the supervision of the secretary of corrections, changing the appointing authority and creating qualifications for the members of the board and requiring parole hearings to be postponed if proper notice of the public comment session is not made to the victim.

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Latest development · Apr 9, 2026

Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026

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Session
2025-2026
Introduced
Feb 3, 2026
Latest passage
Mar 18, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Justice & Public Safety

Source subjects

Boards, Commissions and Task ForcesCorrections, Department ofCrimes, Punishment and Criminal Procedure

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsor

Committee on Judiciary

Action timeline

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View full action timeline20 actions⌄
  1. Apr 9, 2026

    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026

    Senate
  2. Apr 9, 2026

    Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026

    Executive SignatureSenate
  3. Mar 26, 2026

    Concurred with amendments in conference; Yea 32, Nay 7

    Senate
  4. Mar 23, 2026

    Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson

    Senate
  5. Mar 23, 2026

    Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Bob Lewis, Rep. Bradley Barrett and Rep. Tobias Schlingensiepen appointed as conferees

    House
  6. Mar 18, 2026

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    PassageHouse
  7. Mar 18, 2026

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    PassageHouse
  8. Mar 18, 2026

    Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted

    House
  9. Mar 18, 2026

    Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 124, Nay 0, Absent 1

    PassageHouse
  10. Mar 17, 2026

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  11. Feb 24, 2026

    Received and Introduced

    IntroductionHouse
  12. Feb 24, 2026

    Referred to House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  13. Feb 18, 2026

    Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 33, Nay 7

    PassageSenate
  14. Feb 17, 2026

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    PassageSenate
  15. Feb 17, 2026

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Chase Blasi

    Senate
  16. Feb 17, 2026

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Chase Blasi was adopted

    PassageSenate
  17. Feb 17, 2026

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended

    PassageSenate
  18. Feb 16, 2026

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

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  19. Feb 4, 2026

    Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  20. Feb 3, 2026

    Introduced

    IntroductionSenate

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Source data last updated Jul 9, 2026.