Kansas · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 2272: Providing that no person shall be sentenced to death for crimes committed after July 1, 2025, and creating the crime of aggravated murder.
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 2272 is a bill introduced in the Kansas House on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Providing that no person shall be sentenced to death for crimes committed after July 1, 2025, and creating the crime of aggravated murder. Primary sponsor: Mark Schreiber (Republican), Barbara Ballard (Democratic), John Carmichael (Democratic), Dan Osman (Democratic), Bill Sutton (Republican), Barb Wasinger (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2026): Died in Committee.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Schreiber | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 60 |
| Barbara Ballard | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| John Carmichael | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 92 |
| Dan Osman | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 48 |
| Bill Sutton | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 43 |
| Barb Wasinger | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 111 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Died in Committee
- Introduced
- Referred to House Committee on Judiciary