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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 Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

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.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Committee on JudiciaryPrimary sponsorNot 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

  1. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026
  2. Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026
  3. Concurred with amendments in conference; Yea 39, Nay 0, Absent 1
  4. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson
  5. Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman appointed as conferees
  6. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
  7. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
  8. Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
  9. Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 124, Nay 0, Absent 1
  10. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Judiciary
  11. Received and Introduced
  12. Referred to House Committee on Judiciary

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source