2016 SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE ACTION INDEX BILL NUMBER
DATE OF HEARING / DISCUSSION
SUBJECT
DATE OF FINAL ACTION BY FULL COMMITTEE
SENATE BILLS
2015 SB16
2015 SB19
2015 SB22
Attorney fees in certain actions Electronic service of order or notice under the Kansas administrative procedure act and the Kansas judicial review act. (Contents from SB19 were placed in a stripped SubHB2115 on 3/19/2015). Withdrawn from calendar and re-referred 1/11/2016 to Judiciary. Municipal court; notice of expungement of certain records and notice of disposition of appeals. Senate: withdrawn from calendar and re-referred 1/11/2016 to Judiciary.
1/21/2015 1/27/2015 2/3/2015
Tabled 2/3/2015 (Re-referred to Judicial Council to update 2006 study quoted in bill)
1/22/2015 2/03/2015 1/20/2016
BP 02/03/2015 BPA 1/21/2016
1/27/2015 2/05/2015 1/20/2016
BP& CC 02/05/2015 BPA 1/21/2016
2/11/2015
2015 SB297
2/24/2015 Enacting the Kansas foster parents' bill of rights act Kansas disclosure of unanticipated medical outcomes and medical 1/26/2016 errors act 2/19/2015 Birth certificate amendments; charge for non-judicial personnel Expungement of DUI diversions and misdemeanor convictions; removing diversions from habitual violator considerations. 2/12/2015 Establishing a CARE family program for foster care Requiring action by a court regarding termination of parental 2/17/2015 rights in a child in need of care case Open meetings, statements required regarding a closed or executive meeting; amending K.S.A. 75-4319 Sexually violent predators; reimbursement for costs incurred by 2/23/2015 counties Child support; reporting of arrearages to consumer credit reporting 2/23/2015 agencies; distribution of support payments Cigarette and tobacco products acts, amendments; authorizing governor to enter into compacts with native American tribes. (Rereferred 3/12/15 from Ways & Means) Protecting the total amount of time for visitation granted to a 3/18/2015 person under the revised Kansas code for care of children Prohibiting certain advertising by an attorney who is not regularly 2/23/2015 admitted to practice law in Kansas Increasing the fines for permitting driving in violation of certain 2/23/2015 restrictions Grounds for impeachment of Kansas supreme court justices. 3/25/2015 Referred to Judiciary.
2015 SB306
Open records act; definitions, public agency and public record. (Withdrawn from Federal and State Affairs; referred to Judiciary.) 5/20/2015
2015 SB37 2015 SB96 2015 SB114 2015 SB116 2015 SB158 2015 SB160 2015 SB165 2015 SB185 2015 SB195
2015 SB203 2015 SB204 2015 SB229 2015 SB230
Revised
4/22/2016
Tabled 2/24/15 No Action No Action No Action No Action No Action No Action No Action No Action
No Action No Action No Action No Action No Action
No Action
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BILL NUMBER
SUBJECT
DATE OF HEARING / DISCUSSION
DATE OF FINAL ACTION BY FULL COMMITTEE
2015 SB307
Open records act; definitions, public agency and public record. (Withdrawn from Federal and State Affairs; referred to Judiciary) 5/20/2015
No Action
SB315
Limiting number of foster children in a home
No Action
SB319
BP & CC 1/20/2016
SB320
1/14/2016 Amending article reference for small claims venue Repealing the nonseverability clause in 2015 House Bill No. 2005 and providing for the severability of the provisions of such bill, 1/14/2016 concerning the judicial branch
SB321
Eliminating conditions upon the protective filing of wills
1/14/2016
BP & CC 1/20/2016
1/21/2016 2/03/2016
Tabled 02/03/2016
1/27/2016 2/03/2016
BP 2/3/2016
2/2/2016
No Action
2/2/2016
BPA 2/9/2016
2/3/2016
BP 2/18/2016
Allowing hearsay at preliminary hearings Requiring notice to the attorney general before any Kansas court determines that a statute or constitutional provision is invalid or unconstitutional Open meetings; justifications for closing meetings
SB327
SB334 SB360
Open records act; definitions, public agency and public record Adding electronically stored information to the criminal justice information system; amending the rules of civil procedure concerning official records and authentication Amending grounds for law enforcement officer to request preliminary screening test for drugs or alcohol Employment discrimination or retaliation protections for victims of domestic violence or sexual assault; complaint procedure; application of Kansas act against discrimination Consideration of domestic abuse in determining the issue of custody, residency and parenting time of a child Enacting the supporting families act, relating to temporary care for children Limiting length of legislative session to 100 calendar days in oddnumbered years and 60 calendar days in even-numbered years; adjusting legislators' compensation Open records act; application for certain elected offices and offices subject to retention elections Reviving statute concerning conditional release of person civilly committed under the sexually violent predator act (2-8-16 withdrawn from Corrections and Juvenile Justice and referred to Judiciary) Reporting and investigation of abuse, neglect and exploitation of persons; duties and powers of attorney general, law enforcement and department of corrections (2-8-16 withdrawn from Corrections and Juvenile Justice and referred to Judiciary)
SB361
SB362 SB377
SB378 SB393 SB394
SB395 SB397
SB407
SB408
Revised
4/22/2016
2/11/2016
BP & CC 1/14/2016
2/3/2016 Hearing cancelled
No Action
2/10/2016
BPA 2/18/2016
2/10/2016
BP 2/18/2016
2/11/2016
Inserted into HB2112 shell 3/10/2016
2/9/2016
BP 2/10/16 No Action
2/16/2016
BP 2/18/2016
2/16/2016
BPA 2/18/2016
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BILL NUMBER
SUBJECT
DATE OF HEARING / DISCUSSION
DATE OF FINAL ACTION BY FULL COMMITTEE
2/11/2016 2/15/2016 Hearing SB410
Establishing a CARE family pilot program for foster care
continuation
BPA 2/18/2016
SB415
2/16/2016
BP 2/18/2016
2/16/2016
BP 2/18/2016
3/8/2016
BPA 3/17/2016
SB427
Legislative review of exceptions to disclosure of public records Amendments related to human trafficking, children in need of care and juvenile offenders Amending consumer protection laws related to identity theft and security of personal identifying information Enacting the police and citizen protection act; use of body cameras by law enforcement officers
SB428
Relating to eyewitness identifications
2/17/2016
SB429
SB453
Requiring certain felony interrogations to be videotaped Grounds for impeachment of justices of the supreme court and certain judges of the district court. (2-22-16 withdrawn from Judiciary and referred to Federal and State Affairs) (2-23-16 Rereferred to Judiciary) Supreme court general administrative authority over judicial branch. Creating a program for early release from incarceration for parents in certain cases (withdrawn from Senate Corrections and Juvenile Justice and referred to Judiciary)
SB454 SB455
SB418 SB424
SB439 SB440
No Action
Sub SB428 BP 2/18/2016 No Action
3/3/2016
BPA 3/10/2016
2/15/2016 2/17/2016
Sub SB440 BP 2/18/2016
2/17/2016
BPA 2/18/2016
Amending court docket fees and charges
2/17/2016 H
BP 2/18/2016
Amending the Kansas cigarette and tobacco products act
2/17/2016
Tabled 2/18/2016
3/3/2016 3/8/2016 Reopened
SB482
to receive late Prohibiting certain advertising by an attorney who is not regularly hearing written-only testimony then closed admitted to practice law in Kansas Abolishing the death penalty and creating the crime of aggravated murder. Amending restrictions on the location of facilities for transitional or conditional release under the Kansas sexually violent predator 3/14/2016 act. Mandatory expungement of arrest records of a person arrested as a result of mistaken identity or identity theft.
SB487
Open meetings; justifications for closed or executive meetings.
SB467 SB478
SB481
Revised
4/22/2016
3/17/2016
No Action No Action
BPA 3/15/2016 No Action No Action
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BILL NUMBER
DATE OF HEARING / DISCUSSION
SUBJECT
DATE OF FINAL ACTION BY FULL COMMITTEE
HOUSE BILLS
Sub HB2062
Substitute for HB 2062 by Committee on Judiciary – Uniform commercial code (UCC) updates; exclusion of consumer transactions governed by federal law; other technical corrections
HB2112
((Gut & Go) Contents of HB2112 were stripped and replaced with the contents of SB394) Enacting the supporting families act, relating to temporary care for children
3/3/2016
BPA 3/08/2016
S Sub HB2112 BPA 3/10/2016 1/27/16 2/03/16 Reopened hearing to receive late written-only testimony then closed.
Sub HB2151
Grand juries; witnesses to grand jury instructions
Sub HB2289
Substitute for HB 2289 by Committee on Judiciary - DUI test refusal or failure; administrative hearing procedure.
Continuation
BPA 3/10/2016
HB2502
Amending court procedures in motion to attack sentence regarding 3/14/2016 time limitations and findings of manifest injustice.
BPA 3/15/2016
HB2696
Amending jurisdiction of university of Kansas medical center police officers.
BPA 3/15/2016
HB2660
Fee agencies, moneys transferred to the state general fund or special revenue fund; notification to persons paying fees that moneys have been transferred.
No Action
Sub HB2054
Substitute for HB 2054 by Committee on Judiciary - Enacting the public speech protection act.
No Action
HB2553
Increasing municipal court assessments and directing to the commission on peace officers' standards and training.
No Action
3/10/2016 BPA
3/3/2016 3/8/16 Hrng
3/14/2016
CONFIRMATIONS: Appointments: State Board of Indigent Defense Services: Paul Beck - Member, State Board of Indigent Defense Services, to serve a three year term to expire January 15, 2019, to succeed himself. (Hearing and Action by committee 3-17-16) Recommended that the Senate approve and consent to such appointment.
Revised
4/22/2016
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2015 SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE BILL INDEX BILL NUMBER
DATE OF FINAL DATE OF HEARING ACTION BY FULL / DISCUSSION COMMITTEE
SUBJECT
SENATE BILLS SB
11
Regulated scrap metal; crime of theft and related sentencing provisions; regulation of scrap metal dealers, including unlawful acts and penalties
SB
14
Relating to the criminal justice information system line fund
SB
15
Relating to dispositive motions
SB
16
Attorney fees in certain actions
SB
17
Judicial council membership
SB
19
Electronic service of order or notice under the Kansas administrative procedure act and the Kansas judicial review act. (Contents from SB19 were placed in a stripped SubHB2115 on 3/19/2015).
SB
22
Municipal court; notice of expungement of certain records and notice of disposition of appeals
SB
23
Authorized restrictions of driving privileges; ignition interlock device
SB
34
Penalties for voting crimes; prosecution of election crimes
SB
37
Enacting the Kansas foster parents' bill of rights act
S 38 Sub SB
39
ER0 43
UPDATED
Bad faith assertions of patent infringement
1/20/2015 02/03/2015 1/21/2015 1/22/2015 1/28/2015 2/19/2015 1/21/2015 1/27/2015 2/3/2015 1/21/2015 01/22/2015 1/22/2015 02/03/2015 1/27/2015 02/05/2015 1/21/2015 01/22/2015 1/29/2015 02/10/2015 2/11/2015 2/24/2015 01/27/2015 02/10/15 02/19/2015
Updating statutory references and making corresponding changes due to 2012 2/10/2015 E.R.O. No. 41 Transferring Medicaid eligibility processing duties from the Department for Children and Families to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and 2/10/2015 transferring foster care licensing responsibilities from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to the Department for Children and Families. 1/28/2015 Docket fees, electronic filing and management fund 02/05/2015 1/28/2015 Relating to court fees and costs; judicial branch surcharge fund 02/05/2015 2/3/2015 Kansas power of attorney act 02/05/20105 1/29/2015 Kansas judicial review act; venue 02/05/2015 1/28/2015 Clarifying district magistrate judge jurisdiction 02/192015 2/3/2015 Relating to drivers' license reinstatement fees 02/05/2015
SB
44
SB
51
SB
57
SB
58
SB
59
SB
74
SB
96
Kansas disclosure of unanticipated medical outcomes and medical errors act
SB
104
Courts; use of two-way electronic audio-visual communication
SB
105
Enacting updates to the uniform interstate family support act (UIFSA 2008)
SB
112
Relating to citations issued by the department of wildlife, parks and tourism
SB
113
Relating to licenses, permits, stamps and other issues of the department of wildlife, parks and tourism
4/22/2016 11:56 AM
BPA 02/03/2015 BPA 01/22/2015 BPA 02/19/2015 Tabled 2/3/2015 (Rereferred to Judicial Council to update 2006 study quoted in bill)
BPA 01/22/2015 BP 02/03/2015 BP& CC 02/05/2015 BP& CC 01/22/2015 BP 02/10/2015 Tabled 2/24/15 BPA 02/19/2015 BPA 02/10/15
No Action
BPA 02/05/2015 BPA 02/05/2015 BP 02/05/2015 BPA 02/05/2015 BPA 02/19/2015 BPA 02/05/2015 No Action
2/16/2015 02/19/2015 2/3/2015 2/10/2015 2/19/2015 02/23/2015 2/19/2015 02/23/2015
BPA 02/19/2015 BP& CC 02/10/2015 BPA 02/23/2015 BP 02/23/2015
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BILL NUMBER
UPDATED
SUBJECT
Birth certificate amendments; charge for non-judicial personnel Expungement of DUI diversions and misdemeanor convictions; removing diversions from habitual violator considerations.
DATE OF FINAL DATE OF HEARING ACTION BY FULL / DISCUSSION COMMITTEE
SB
114
2/19/2015
No Action
SB
116
SB
133
Possession or consumption of alcoholic beverage by minor; immunity from 2/10/2015 liability for minor seeking medical assistance needed due to alcohol consumption 02/23/2015
SB
140
Relating to the forfeiture of appearance bonds
SB
148
The safe families act
SB
149
Civil commitment of sexually violent predators
SB
157
Specifying that the child in need of care code does not permit any person to compel a parent to medicate a child if the parent is acting in accordance with medical advice from a physician
2/17/2015 02/24/2015
BP 02/24/2015
SB
158
Establishing a CARE family program for foster care
2/12/2015
No Action
No Action
2/16/3015 02/23/2015 2/12/2015 02/19/2015 2/18/2015 2/19/2015 02/24/2015
BPA 02/23/2015 BPA 02/23/2015 BP 02/19/2015 BPA 02/24/2015
SB
159
SB
160
SB
165
SB
175
SB
183
SB
184
SB
185
Requiring a law enforcement officer to take a child into custody when the officer 2/17/2015 reasonably believes that there is a drug crime occurring in the child's residence 02/24/2015 that threatens the safety of the child Requiring action by a court regarding termination of parental rights in a child in 2/17/2015 need of care case Open meetings, statements required regarding a closed or executive meeting; amending K.S.A. 75-4319 3/9/2015 Exercise of religious freedom by postsecondary education student associations 3/11/2015 2/16/2015 Collection of debts owed to courts 2/23/2015 Civil procedure; judgments for court costs, fees, fines and restitution are never 2/16/2015 dormant 02/19/2015 Sexually violent predators; reimbursement for costs incurred by counties 2/23/2015
SB
191
Increasing the penalty for criminal discharge of a firearm.
2/16/2015
SB
195
Child support; reporting of arrearages to consumer credit reporting agencies; distribution of support payments
2/23/2015
No Action
SB
196
Relating to peer support counseling sessions
2/16/2015
Re-referred to Corrections & Juvenile Justice
2/18/2015 02/24/2015
BPA 02/24/2015
SB
197
SB
203
SB
204
Applying the open meetings act to the supreme court nominating commission and judicial district nominating commissions; applying the open records act to certain attorney information; requiring attorneys to document certain eligibility requirements to vote in the commission selection process Cigarette and tobacco products acts, amendments; authorizing governor to enter into compacts with native American tribes. (Re-referred 3/12/15 from Ways & Means) Protecting the total amount of time for visitation granted to a person under the revised Kansas code for care of children
SB
206
Enforcement of open records and meetings; attorney general; fund
SB
219
Relating to the reporting of abuse, neglect or exploitation of certain persons
SB
229
Prohibiting certain advertising by an attorney who is not regularly admitted to practice law in Kansas
4/22/2016 11:56 AM
BPA 02/24/2015 No Action No Action BP 3/11/2015 BPA 2/23/2015 BP & CC 02/19/2015 No Action Re-referred to Corrections & Juvenile Justice
No Action 3/18/2015 2/18/2015 02/24/2015 2/17/2015 02/24/2015 2/23/2015
No Action BPA 02/24/2015 BPA 02/24/2015 No Action
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BILL NUMBER
DATE OF FINAL DATE OF HEARING ACTION BY FULL / DISCUSSION COMMITTEE
SUBJECT
SB
230
Increasing the fines for permitting driving in violation of certain restrictions
SB
232
Lien filings against public officials; prohibitions; notice; criminal penalties
SB
255
Amendments relating to the sale of cigarettes and tobacco products
SB
297
Grounds for impeachment of Kansas supreme court justices.
2/23/2015 3/17/2015 3/18/2015 3/19/2015 3/17/2015 3/18/2015 3/19/2015
No Action BP 3/19/2015
BP 3/19/2015 No Action
HOUSE BILLS HB
2023
Legislative review of exceptions to disclosure of public records
HB
2025
Amending the Kansas law enforcement training act
HB
2048
Clarifying what items a search warrant may be issued for
HB
2101
Relating to the mediation or arbitration of trust provisions
HB
2109
Transfer-on-death deeds; lapsing or vesting of ownership in grantee beneficiary
HB HB
HB
BP 3/11/2015 BPA 3/11/2015 BPA 3/19/2015 (withdrawn from Judiciary and rereferred to KPERS)
No Action
2111
Code of civil procedure; items allowable as costs
3/10/2015 3/11/2015 3/19/2015
2112
Relating to county law libraries An act concerning crimes and punishment; relating to aggravated battery, driving 3/17/2015 under the influence; amending K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 21-5413 and repealing the 3/19/2015 existing section.
No Action 3/19/2015 (Bill was gutted and used to create Sen Sub for HB2115)
Electronic service of order or notice under the Kansas administrative procedure act and the Kansas judicial review act. (Contents from SB19 were placed in a stripped SubHB2115 on 3/19/2015
BP 3/19/2015
Sub 2115 HB Sen Sub for HB Sen Sub for HB Sub HB HB
3/9/2015 3/11/2015 3/9/2015 3/11/2015 3/10/2015 3/19/2015 3/10/2015
2115
0
3/19/2015).
2124
2159 2246 2256
UCC uniform law commission update; exclusion of consumer transactions governed by federal law
3/11/2015 3/19/2015
Expungement of driving under the influence and criminal refusal convictions. Municipalities; payment of claims, notice of claims procedures; employees added Commercial real estate broker lien act
3/17/2015 3/19/2015 3/19/2015 3/11/2015 3/19/2015
BPA 3/19/2015
BPA 3/19/15 BP & CC 3/19/2015 BPA 3/19/2015
CONFIRMATIONS: Appointments:
Court of Appeals: Kathryn Gardner, Judge, Kansas Court of Appeals, to fill a term expiring January 9, 2017 (Hearing on 3-4-15 and 3-5-15; action by committee 3-5-15) Recommended that the Senate approve and consent to such appointment. State Board of Indigent Defense Services: Jeffrey Leiker, Kansas City, member, State Board of Indigent Defense Services, term expires January 15, 2018 (Hearing and action by committee 3-5-15) Recommended that the Senate approve and consent to such appointment. State Board of Indigent Defense Services: Samantha Angell, Salina, member, Board of Indigent Defense Services, term expires January 15, 2018 (Hearing and action by committee 3-5-15) Recommended that the Senate approve and consent to such appointment.
UPDATED
4/22/2016 11:56 AM
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