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Kansas Legislature · HB 2155 · Effective 05-01-2025: Law effective May 1, 2025

Specifying that sheriffs have liability for official acts related to charge and custody of jails

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “Specifying that sheriffs have liability for official acts related to charge and custody of jails. Read the full text

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2025-2026 biennium

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Introduced · Jan 29, 2025

House

Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Jan 29, 2025

House

Hearing: Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Feb 5, 2025

House

Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 11, 2025

House

Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Feb 18, 2025

House

Final Action - Passed; Yea 108, Nay 11, Absent 6 · Feb 19, 2025

House

Received and Introduced · Feb 19, 2025

Senate

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 20, 2025

Senate

Hearing: Thursday, February 27, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 27, 2025

Senate

Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary · Mar 5, 2025

Senate

Introduced · Jan 29, 2025

House

Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Jan 29, 2025

House

Hearing: Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Feb 5, 2025

House

Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 11, 2025

House

Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Feb 18, 2025

House

Final Action - Passed; Yea 108, Nay 11, Absent 6 · Feb 19, 2025

House

Received and Introduced · Feb 19, 2025

Senate

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 20, 2025

Senate

Hearing: Thursday, February 27, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 27, 2025

Senate

Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary · Mar 5, 2025

Senate

Introduced · Jan 29, 2025

House

Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Jan 29, 2025

House

Hearing: Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Feb 5, 2025

House

Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 11, 2025

House

Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Feb 18, 2025

House

Final Action - Passed; Yea 108, Nay 11, Absent 6 · Feb 19, 2025

House

Received and Introduced · Feb 19, 2025

Senate

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 20, 2025

Senate

Hearing: Thursday, February 27, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 27, 2025

Senate

Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary · Mar 5, 2025

Senate

Introduced · Jan 29, 2025

House

Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Jan 29, 2025

House

Hearing: Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Feb 5, 2025

House

Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 11, 2025

House

Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Feb 18, 2025

House

Final Action - Passed; Yea 108, Nay 11, Absent 6 · Feb 19, 2025

House

Received and Introduced · Feb 19, 2025

Senate

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 20, 2025

Senate

Hearing: Thursday, February 27, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 27, 2025

Senate

Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary · Mar 5, 2025

Senate

Introduced · Jan 29, 2025

House

Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Jan 29, 2025

House

Hearing: Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Feb 5, 2025

House

Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 11, 2025

House

Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Feb 18, 2025

House

Final Action - Passed; Yea 108, Nay 11, Absent 6 · Feb 19, 2025

House

Received and Introduced · Feb 19, 2025

Senate

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 20, 2025

Senate

Hearing: Thursday, February 27, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 27, 2025

Senate

Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary · Mar 5, 2025

Senate

Introduced · Jan 29, 2025

House

Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Jan 29, 2025

House

Hearing: Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Feb 5, 2025

House

Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 11, 2025

House

Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Feb 18, 2025

House

Final Action - Passed; Yea 108, Nay 11, Absent 6 · Feb 19, 2025

House

Received and Introduced · Feb 19, 2025

Senate

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 20, 2025

Senate

Hearing: Thursday, February 27, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 27, 2025

Senate

Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary · Mar 5, 2025

Senate

Introduced · Jan 29, 2025

House

Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Jan 29, 2025

House

Hearing: Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Feb 5, 2025

House

Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 11, 2025

House

Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Feb 18, 2025

House

Final Action - Passed; Yea 108, Nay 11, Absent 6 · Feb 19, 2025

House

Received and Introduced · Feb 19, 2025

Senate

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 20, 2025

Senate

Hearing: Thursday, February 27, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 27, 2025

Senate

Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary · Mar 5, 2025

Senate

Introduced · Jan 29, 2025

House

Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Jan 29, 2025

House

Hearing: Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Feb 5, 2025

House

Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 11, 2025

House

Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Feb 18, 2025

House

Final Action - Passed; Yea 108, Nay 11, Absent 6 · Feb 19, 2025

House

Received and Introduced · Feb 19, 2025

Senate

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 20, 2025

Senate

Hearing: Thursday, February 27, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 27, 2025

Senate

Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary · Mar 5, 2025

Senate

Introduced · Jan 29, 2025

House

Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Jan 29, 2025

House

Hearing: Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Feb 5, 2025

House

Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 11, 2025

House

Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Feb 18, 2025

House

Final Action - Passed; Yea 108, Nay 11, Absent 6 · Feb 19, 2025

House

Received and Introduced · Feb 19, 2025

Senate

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 20, 2025

Senate

Hearing: Thursday, February 27, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 27, 2025

Senate

Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary · Mar 5, 2025

Senate

Introduced · Jan 29, 2025

House

Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Jan 29, 2025

House

Hearing: Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Feb 5, 2025

House

Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 11, 2025

House

Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Feb 18, 2025

House

Final Action - Passed; Yea 108, Nay 11, Absent 6 · Feb 19, 2025

House

Received and Introduced · Feb 19, 2025

Senate

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 20, 2025

Senate

Hearing: Thursday, February 27, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 27, 2025

Senate

Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary · Mar 5, 2025

Senate

Introduced · Jan 29, 2025

House

Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Jan 29, 2025

House

Hearing: Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Feb 5, 2025

House

Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 11, 2025

House

Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Feb 18, 2025

House

Final Action - Passed; Yea 108, Nay 11, Absent 6 · Feb 19, 2025

House

Received and Introduced · Feb 19, 2025

Senate

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 20, 2025

Senate

Hearing: Thursday, February 27, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 27, 2025

Senate

Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary · Mar 5, 2025

Senate

Introduced · Jan 29, 2025

House

Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Jan 29, 2025

House

Hearing: Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Feb 5, 2025

House

Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 11, 2025

House

Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Feb 18, 2025

House

Final Action - Passed; Yea 108, Nay 11, Absent 6 · Feb 19, 2025

House

Received and Introduced · Feb 19, 2025

Senate

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 20, 2025

Senate

Hearing: Thursday, February 27, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 27, 2025

Senate

Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary · Mar 5, 2025

Senate

Introduced · Jan 29, 2025

House

Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Jan 29, 2025

House

Hearing: Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Feb 5, 2025

House

Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 11, 2025

House

Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Feb 18, 2025

House

Final Action - Passed; Yea 108, Nay 11, Absent 6 · Feb 19, 2025

House

Received and Introduced · Feb 19, 2025

Senate

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 20, 2025

Senate

Hearing: Thursday, February 27, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 27, 2025

Senate

Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary · Mar 5, 2025

Senate

Introduced · Jan 29, 2025

House

Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Jan 29, 2025

House

Hearing: Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Feb 5, 2025

House

Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 11, 2025

House

Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Feb 18, 2025

House

Final Action - Passed; Yea 108, Nay 11, Absent 6 · Feb 19, 2025

House

Received and Introduced · Feb 19, 2025

Senate

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 20, 2025

Senate

Hearing: Thursday, February 27, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 27, 2025

Senate

Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary · Mar 5, 2025

Senate

Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Mar 11, 2025

Senate

Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended · Mar 11, 2025

Senate

Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 30, Nay 9, Absent 1 · Mar 12, 2025

Senate

Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman · Mar 17, 2025

House

Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees · Mar 17, 2025

Senate

Concurred with amendments in conference; Yea 84, Nay 40, Absent 1 · Mar 27, 2025

House

Engrossed on Monday, March 31, 2025 · Apr 10, 2025

House

Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 4, 2025 · Apr 10, 2025

House

Approved by Governor on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 · Apr 10, 2025

House

Law effective May 1, 2025 · Apr 11, 2025

House

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

House Committee on Judiciary
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Law effective May 1, 2025 (Apr 11, 2025).