Kansas · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 157: 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.

Passed both chambers Last action April 10, 2026: Died in Conference

Plain-language summary

SB 157 is a bill introduced in the Kansas Senate on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Committee on Judiciary. Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2026): Died in Conference.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Committee on Judiciary.