HB2131Introduced in the House
Requiring prosecutors to disclose their intent to introduce testimony from a jailhouse witness and to forward related information to the Kansas bureau of investigation.
Introduced by Corrections and Juvenile Justice
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Requiring prosecutors to disclose their intent to introduce testimony from a jailhouse witness and to forward related information to the Kansas bureau of investigation.
Where it stands
Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
March 25, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 108 Nay: 10 · March 20, 2025
108
Yes
10
No
7
Absent or Not Voting
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What do people think?
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See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Dale Helwig | 1 | Yes |
| Kenneth Collins | 2 | No |
| Charles Smith | 3 | Yes |
| Rick James | 4 | Yes |
| Carrie Barth | 5 | No |
| Samantha Poetter Parshall | 6 | Absent |
| Dan Goddard | 7 | Yes |
| Chris Croft | 8 | Yes |
| Fred Gardner | 9 | Yes |
| Suzanne Wikle | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
House Introduced
House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House Hearing: Thursday, January 30, 2025, 3:30 PM Room 582-N
House Withdrawn from Committee on Judiciary; Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs
House Withdrawn from Committee on Federal and State Affairs; Rereferred to Committee on Judiciary
House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary
House Committee of the Whole - Passed over and retain a place on the calendar
House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Lewis
House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Lewis was adopted
House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Lewis
House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Lewis was adopted
House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 108 Nay: 10
House Engrossed on Friday, March 21, 2025
Senate Received and Introduced
Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Verify the information
- Official page on the Kansas Legislature website
- House Committee on Judiciary Report (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Lewis) (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Lewis) (amendment)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Amended (text)
- Amended (text)
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