Kansas · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 398: Requiring a proponent to demonstrate that it is more likely than not that certain specialized knowledge will help the trier of fact to understand evidence before certain qualified witnesses may testify.

Enacted Last action April 9, 2026: Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026

Plain-language summary

SB 398 is a bill introduced in the Kansas Senate on January 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Requiring a proponent to demonstrate that it is more likely than not that certain specialized knowledge will help the trier of fact to understand evidence before certain qualified witnesses may testify. Primary sponsor: Committee on Judiciary. Most recent recorded action (April 9, 2026): Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Committee on Judiciary.