KS HB2241

Restricts second or successive habeas corpus motions under K.S.A. 60-1507 unless the claim relies on a new retroactive constitutional rule or presents newly discovered facts that would establish by clear and convincing evidence that no reasonable fact finder would have found the prisoner guilty

Prohibits ineffective assistance of counsel claims in subsequent habeas corpus actions unless the alleged ineffectiveness completely foreclosed the prisoner's ability to appeal or seek discretionary review

Requires habeas corpus appeals filed by prisoners sentenced to death to go directly to the Kansas Supreme Court rather than the Court of Appeals

Mandates expedited processing of habeas corpus motions filed by death-sentenced prisoners at the district court level

Amends K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 60-1507 and 60-2102, with the act taking effect upon publication in the statute book