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KS HB2527
Bill
Status
2/25/2026
Primary Sponsor
Corrections and Juvenile Justice
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AI Summary
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Courts are prohibited from assigning defendants to work release programs if they are currently required to register as a sex offender under the Kansas Offender Registration Act and the underlying crime was committed when the offender was 18 or older against a victim under 16 years of age
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The Secretary of Corrections is prohibited from granting inmates leave from confinement for work release, educational release, employer interviews, or other purposes (except visiting dying family members, attending funerals, or obtaining unavailable health services) if the inmate meets specific sex offender criteria
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Inmates barred from release programs include those serving sentences for off-grid felonies or nondrug severity level 1-5 felonies requiring sex offender registration, those whose crimes involved adult offenders (18+) and victims under 16, or those currently required to register for such offenses
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The bill amends K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 21-6604 and K.S.A. 75-5267, narrowing the previous broader prohibition that applied to any sex offender registration requirement to focus specifically on crimes involving adult perpetrators and child victims
Legislative Description
Prohibiting courts from assigning a defendant to work release if the defendant is required to register as a sex offender for certain crimes and prohibiting the secretary of corrections from granting an inmate leave from confinement except for specified purposes if the inmate is required to register as a sex offender for certain crimes or is serving a sentence for certain crimes that require registration as a sex offender.
Last Action
Senate Hearing: Monday, March 16, 2026, 10:30 AM Room 346-S
3/16/2026