Kansas · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2707: Modifying the definition of abuse in the protection from abuse act to include certain acts or threats related to pets and specifying that courts may include orders relating to pets in protection from abuse act orders.

Did not advance Last action April 10, 2026: Died in Committee

Plain-language summary

HB 2707 is a bill introduced in the Kansas House on February 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Modifying the definition of abuse in the protection from abuse act to include certain acts or threats related to pets and specifying that courts may include orders relating to pets in protection from abuse act orders. Primary sponsor: Melissa Oropeza (Democratic), John Alcala (Democratic), Mike Amyx (Democratic), Barbara Ballard (Democratic), Abi Boatman (Democratic), Lauren Bohi (Republican), Wanda Brownlee Paige, Sydney Carlin (Democratic), John Carmichael (Democratic), Ford Carr (Democratic), Pam Curtis (Democratic), Linda Featherston (Democratic), Kirk Haskins (Democratic), Jo Ella Hoye (Democratic), Angela Martinez (Democratic), Nikki McDonald (Democratic), Lynn Melton (Democratic), Heather Meyer (Democratic), Brooklynne Mosley (Democratic), Cindy Neighbor (Democratic), K.C. Ohaebosim (Democratic), Mari-Lynn Poskin (Democratic), Louis Ruiz (Democratic), Susan Ruiz (Democratic), Tom Sawyer (Democratic), Stephanie Sawyer-Clayton (Democratic), Tobias Schlingensiepen (Democratic), Mark Schreiber (Republican), Alexis Simmons (Democratic), Jerry Stogsdill (Democratic), Lindsay Vaughn (Democratic), Suzanne Wikle (Democratic), Brandon Woodard (Democratic), Rui Xu (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2026): Died in Committee.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Melissa Oropeza (Democratic); John Alcala (Democratic); Mike Amyx (Democratic); Barbara Ballard (Democratic); and 30 more.