Kansas · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 2610: Limiting the use of a summons instead of a warrant for the arrest of a defendant to misdemeanor crimes and requiring that any bond set on a warrant issued after a failure to appear in response to a summons shall not allow release on the defendant's own recognizance.
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
HB 2610 is a bill introduced in the Kansas House on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Limiting the use of a summons instead of a warrant for the arrest of a defendant to misdemeanor crimes and requiring that any bond set on a warrant issued after a failure to appear in response to a summons shall not allow release on the defendant's own recognizance. Primary sponsor: Committee on Judiciary. Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2026): Died in Senate Committee.
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Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee on Judiciary | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“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 Senate Committee
- Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Final Action - Passed; Yea 88, Nay 36, Absent 1
- Received and Introduced
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Judiciary
- Introduced
- Referred to House Committee on Judiciary