Kansas · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 481: Permitting a municipal judge to initiate a psychiatric or psychological examination to determine competence and setting forth relevant procedures.

Passed one chamber Last action March 20, 2026: Stricken from Calendar by Rule 1507

Plain-language summary

SB 481 is a bill introduced in the Kansas Senate on February 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Permitting a municipal judge to initiate a psychiatric or psychological examination to determine competence and setting forth relevant procedures. Primary sponsor: Committee on Judiciary. Most recent recorded action (March 20, 2026): Stricken from Calendar by Rule 1507.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Committee on Judiciary.