Kansas · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 156: Increasing the reimbursement amount of money that the secretary of corrections may make to inmates for losses for personal injury or property damage or loss caused by negligence and requiring notice to the secretary for claims exceeding the reimbursement maximum.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 156 is a bill introduced in the Kansas Senate on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Increasing the reimbursement amount of money that the secretary of corrections may make to inmates for losses for personal injury or property damage or loss caused by negligence and requiring notice to the secretary for claims exceeding the reimbursement maximum. Primary sponsor: Committee on Judiciary. Most recent recorded action (April 11, 2025): Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 18, 2025.
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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
- Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 18, 2025
- Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 24, 2025
- Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted
- Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 40, Nay 0
- Conference committee report now available
- Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 120, Nay 4, Absent 1
- Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson
- Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman appointed as conferees
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
- Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 123, Nay 0, Absent 2
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