HB2192Introduced in the House
Limiting or prohibiting work release for people convicted of a second or third offense of domestic battery, requiring an offender convicted of a first offense to undergo a domestic violence offender assessment, excluding certain offenders convicted of a nonperson felony from participation in certified drug abuse treatment programs and authorizing community correctional services officers to complete criminal risk-need assessments for divertees who are committed to such programs.
Introduced by Corrections and Juvenile Justice
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Limiting or prohibiting work release for people convicted of a second or third offense of domestic battery, requiring an offender convicted of a first offense to undergo a domestic violence offender assessment, excluding certain offenders convicted of a nonperson felony from participation in certified drug abuse treatment programs and authorizing community correctional services officers to complete criminal risk-need assessments for divertees who are committed to such programs.
Where it stands
House Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026
April 9, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
HouseStage: House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 121 Nay: 0 · March 26, 2026
121
Yes
0
No
4
Absent or Not Voting
125 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Dale Helwig | 1 | Yes |
| Kenneth Collins | 2 | Yes |
| Charles Smith | 3 | Yes |
| Rick James | 4 | Yes |
| Courtney Sappington | 5 | Yes |
| Samantha Poetter Parshall | 6 | Yes |
| 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 Corrections and Juvenile Justice
House Hearing: Monday, February 10, 2025, 1:30 PM Room 546-S
House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice
House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Thompson
House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Thompson was adopted
House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 123 Nay: 0
Senate Received and Introduced
Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House Engrossed on Monday, February 24, 2025
Senate Hearing: Thursday, March 13, 2025, 10:30 AM Room 346-S
Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary
Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 39 Nay: 1
House Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Lewis , Representative Resman and Representative Schlingensiepen as conferees
Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Warren, Senator Titus and Senator Corson appointed as conferees
House Representative Barrett is appointed to replace Representative Resman on the Conference Committee
Senate Conference committee report now available
Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 39 Nay: 0
House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 121 Nay: 0
House Reengrossed on Tuesday, March 31, 2026
House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026
House Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026
Verify the information
- Official page on the Kansas Legislature website
- House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice Report (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Thompson) (amendment)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary Report (amendment)
- Conference Committee Report (amendment)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
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- Introduced (text)
- Amended (text)
- Amended (text)
- Amended (text)
- Enrolled (text)
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