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Kansas Legislature · SB 459 · Signed by Governor: Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026

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 post

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Officially: “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. Read the full text

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2025-2026 biennium

Where it is

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Introduced · Feb 3, 2026

Senate

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 4, 2026

Senate

Hearing: Monday, February 9, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 9, 2026

Senate

Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 16, 2026

Senate

Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Feb 17, 2026

Senate

Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Chase Blasi · Feb 17, 2026

Senate

Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Chase Blasi was adopted · Feb 17, 2026

Senate

Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended · Feb 17, 2026

Senate

Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 33, Nay 7 · Feb 18, 2026

Senate

Received and Introduced · Feb 24, 2026

House

Referred to House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice · Feb 24, 2026

House

Hearing: Monday, March 2, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 546-S event · Mar 2, 2026

House

Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice · Mar 17, 2026

House

Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Mar 18, 2026

House

Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended · Mar 18, 2026

House

Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted · Mar 18, 2026

House

Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 124, Nay 0, Absent 1 · Mar 18, 2026

House

Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson · Mar 23, 2026

Senate

Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Bob Lewis, Rep. Bradley Barrett and Rep. Tobias Schlingensiepen appointed as conferees · Mar 23, 2026

House

Concurred with amendments in conference; Yea 32, Nay 7 · Mar 26, 2026

Senate

Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026 · Apr 9, 2026

Senate

Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 · Apr 9, 2026

Senate

The numbers

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sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Senate Committee on Judiciary
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 (Apr 9, 2026).