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KS HB2601
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/25/2026
Primary Sponsor
Child Welfare and Foster Care
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AI Summary
- Establishes a child abuse and neglect registry maintained by the Secretary for Children and Families, requiring notice, administrative hearing, and appeal opportunity before placing an individual on the registry
- Allows individuals to appeal registry placement to district court within 30 days; courts must order registry placement when a person is convicted of a crime against a child or found to have abused/neglected a child
- Permits expungement after 3 years upon request, with the secretary considering factors including severity of abuse, number of substantiated reports, changed circumstances, juvenile status at time of finding, and prevention actions taken
- Requires mandatory secretary review for potential expungement after 20 years on the registry
- Voids existing registry rules and regulations as of July 1, 2027, requiring the secretary to adopt new implementing regulations; registry information remains confidential with limited exceptions for adoption assessments, SOUL family legal permanency placements, and child care facility licensing
Legislative Description
Establishing a registry for child abuse and neglect to be maintained by the secretary for children and families and providing for registration and expungement processes that include administrative hearings and opportunities for subsequent appeals.
Last Action
Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary
3/16/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/26/2026
Child Welfare and Foster Care1/29/2026
Full Bill Text
No bill text available