SB157Introduced in the Senate
Requiring search warrants to be issued only on the statement of facts sufficient to show probable cause made by a law enforcement officer, warrants issued for failure to appear to be provided to a compensated surety, bond forfeiture to be set aside in certain circumstances and remission if the defendant is returned to custody in certain circumstances and prohibiting a compensated surety from making loans for certain portions of the required minimum appearance bond premium.
Introduced by Judiciary
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Requiring search warrants to be issued only on the statement of facts sufficient to show probable cause made by a law enforcement officer, warrants issued for failure to appear to be provided to a compensated surety, bond forfeiture to be set aside in certain circumstances and remission if the defendant is returned to custody in certain circumstances and prohibiting a compensated surety from making loans for certain portions of the required minimum appearance bond premium.
Where it stands
House Conference Committee Report agree to disagree, not adopted
March 26, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
HouseStage: House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 88 Nay: 35 · March 19, 2025
88
Yes
35
No
2
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 |
| Carrie Barth | 5 | Yes |
| Samantha Poetter Parshall | 6 | Absent |
| Dan Goddard | 7 | Yes |
| Chris Croft | 8 | Yes |
| Fred Gardner | 9 | Yes |
| Suzanne Wikle | 10 | No |
Bill history
Senate Introduced
Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senate Hearing: Thursday, February 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 - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Schmidt
Senate Senator Warren raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane.
Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Schmidt
Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Schmidt was rejected Yea: 1 Nay: 37
Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Schmidt
Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Schmidt was rejected
Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Schmidt
Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Schmidt was rejected
Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Schmidt
Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Schmidt was rejected
Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Schmidt
Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Schmidt was rejected
Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Schmidt
Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Schmidt was rejected
Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
Senate Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 31 Nay: 9
House Received and Introduced
House Referred to Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice
House Withdrawn from Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice; Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House Hearing: Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 3:30 PM Room 582-N
House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary
House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 88 Nay: 35
Senate Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Senator Warren , Senator Titus and Senator Corson as conferees
House Motion to accede adopted; Representative Humphries, Representative Williams, L. and Representative Osman appointed as conferees
House Conference committee report now available
House Conference Committee Report agree to disagree, not adopted
Verify the information
- Official page on the Kansas Legislature website
- Senate Committee on Judiciary Report (amendment)
- Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Schmidt) (amendment)
- Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Schmidt) (amendment)
- Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Schmidt) (amendment)
- Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Schmidt) (amendment)
- Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Schmidt) (amendment)
- Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Schmidt) (amendment)
- House Committee on Judiciary Report (amendment)
- Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Schmidt) (amendment)
- Conference Committee Report (amendment)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Amended (text)
- Amended (text)
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