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KS HB2616
Bill
Status
2/2/2026
Primary Sponsor
Transportation
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AI Summary
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Kansas law enforcement agencies may request temporary personnel and other assistance from the Kansas Highway Patrol and Kansas Bureau of Investigation to support funeral services for officers killed in the line of duty
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Requests must be submitted through the Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Advisory Committee, which serves as the coordinating body
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Amends K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 75-2251, adding a new subsection (e) to the existing statute governing the advisory committee
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The advisory committee is an 11-member body with representatives from law enforcement associations, state agencies, and officials appointed by the governor
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Takes effect upon publication in the statute book
Legislative Description
Providing that the law enforcement officers memorial advisory committee may receive requests from a Kansas law enforcement agency for the Kansas highway patrol and the Kansas bureau of investigation to provide temporary personal and other assistance in support of funeral services honoring law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty in the service of the state.
Last Action
House Referred to Committee on Transportation
2/2/2026