KS HB2349

Kansas law enforcement officers are authorized to conduct investigations of violations of the scrap metal theft reduction act, with investigative reports submitted to the attorney general upon conclusion regardless of local action taken

Local enforcement actions for violations of the act must be reported to the attorney general

Amends K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 50-6,109a to expand enforcement authority beyond the attorney general's office to include local law enforcement agencies

The bill was requested by Marlee Carpenter on behalf of the City of Wichita and Wichita Police Department