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Legislative Committee Chair
Chief Darrell Atteberry, Bel Aire PD datteberry@belaireks.gov Your Legislative Liaison Ed Klumpp, Chief of Police-Retired, Topeka PD eklumpp@cox.net |
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Federal Law Enforcement Related Legislation |
Current Reports
List of all active bills at this link.
Next Week's Committee Activity Report at this link.
List of all active bills at this link.
Next Week's Committee Activity Report at this link.
2023 Law Enforcement Legislative Reception
The reception was held Tuesday, January 24. Despite the time change we were forced to make; attendance was exceptional by legislators. There was excellent networking and discussions with the legislators.
The reception was held Tuesday, January 24. Despite the time change we were forced to make; attendance was exceptional by legislators. There was excellent networking and discussions with the legislators.
Week 3 Report – January 23-27
As expected, action at the Capitol ramped up during Week 3. We provided testimony on the following bills:
There were several informational hearings of interest. State agencies made presentations on their operations. These included a briefing by the Juvenile Justice Oversight Committee on the Juvenile Justice Reform initiated in 2016, 911 operations by the Association of Public Safety Communications Officers, critical issues in the Child Welfare Systems, and suicide among adolescents and youths in Kansas.
There were also over 100 new bills introduced this week. Next week will be another very busy week. We will be providing testimony on numerous bills.
As expected, action at the Capitol ramped up during Week 3. We provided testimony on the following bills:
- HB2031, our bill on Reducing Armed Violence. Sheriff Easter provided the testimony on behalf of the KSA, KACP, and KPOA. The testimony was well received by the Committee and they anticipate taking final action on the bill this coming week.
- HB2015, our bill to allow an agency head’s designee to apply for a court order for infectious disease testing for certain people exposing us to body fluids, was passed favorably out of committee. It is now on House General Orders awaiting floor debate.
- HB2023 is a bill to increase penalties for battery to or interfering with a health care worker. This is not our bill, but one we are supporting.
- SB2 is a bill allowing certain people with their driver’s license suspended solely for fail to pay/fail to appear may apply for a restricted license if they meet certain criteria. The bill was drafted with all of our recommendations from testimony on this issue last year.
- HB2068 proposes reducing penalties for persons who commit new crimes while on release for a pending trial. We opposed the bill.
- HB2070 proposes allowing certain low level nonperson felonies to be eligible for drug treatment programs if the court finds a drug addiction contributed to their crime. We supported the bill.
- HB2029 proposes allowing the courts to issue protective orders for longer effective times to reduce the frequency of victims being confronted by their attackers. We provided support at the request of the groups requesting the bill.
- HB2034 proposes a process for alleged victims of child abuse or neglect cases to receive expert physical examinations by medical personnel trained in abuse and neglect injuries. These exams are to be billed directly to KDHE for payment. We supported the bill.
There were several informational hearings of interest. State agencies made presentations on their operations. These included a briefing by the Juvenile Justice Oversight Committee on the Juvenile Justice Reform initiated in 2016, 911 operations by the Association of Public Safety Communications Officers, critical issues in the Child Welfare Systems, and suicide among adolescents and youths in Kansas.
There were also over 100 new bills introduced this week. Next week will be another very busy week. We will be providing testimony on numerous bills.
2023 Session Starts January 9, 2023
The 2023 Kansas Legislative Session starts on January 9, 2023. The KACP has several topics we will be working on, including:
- Increasing penalties for persons committing new person felonies with a firearm while already prohibited from possession of a firearm.
- Increasing penalties for more serious violations of interfering with a law enforcement officer, such as fleeing from an officer attempting to detain them.
- Clarifying an agency head may designate another person to make the request of a court for a court order of infectious disease testing of a person exposing an officer to body fluids.
- Clarifying the use of tracking devices or data from tracking devices against a person protected by a court order is a violation.
- Expansion of Work Comp to cover officers suffering from PTSD.
- Limiting data a private venue may collect from off-duty officers attending an event while armed.
- Opposing the legalization of medical marijuana.
- Adding local KP&F agencies to the DROP program.
- COLA for current KP&F or KPERS retirees.
2022 Session Information
Final Reports of 2022 Legislative Session:
Full Report Including all of the smaller reports below
Same Report as Above But Without the Attachments Below
Table of Major Law Changes
Things Every Officer Needs to Know
Things Every Administrator Needs to Know
Updated May 24, 2022
2022 Session Report to KACP Conference May 23, 2022 pdf of PowerPoint
Full Report Including all of the smaller reports below
Same Report as Above But Without the Attachments Below
Table of Major Law Changes
Things Every Officer Needs to Know
Things Every Administrator Needs to Know
Updated May 24, 2022
2022 Session Report to KACP Conference May 23, 2022 pdf of PowerPoint
2021 Session Information
End of Session Legislative Reports
The following reports summarize the legislation from the 2021 Session becoming law. The further down the list, the more comprehensive the information.
What Line Officers Need to Know Updated 6/18/21
What Administrators Need to Know
Summary of Most Important Law Enforcement Related Legislation
Includes table of changes to laws on felons in possession of firearms
Summary of all Legislation Impacting Law Enforcement Updated 6/18/21
The following reports summarize the legislation from the 2021 Session becoming law. The further down the list, the more comprehensive the information.
What Line Officers Need to Know Updated 6/18/21
What Administrators Need to Know
Summary of Most Important Law Enforcement Related Legislation
Includes table of changes to laws on felons in possession of firearms
Summary of all Legislation Impacting Law Enforcement Updated 6/18/21
2020 Session Information
Final 2020 Reports
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