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KS HB2652

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/25/2026

Primary Sponsor

Judiciary

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Clerk of appellate courts must publish monthly lists of Kansas Supreme Court and Court of Appeals cases where decisions remain pending more than 6 months after submission, including case name, case number, submission date, and panel of judges (for Court of Appeals cases)

  • Monthly lists of petitions for review pending more than 6 months must also be published, showing case name, case number, and submission date

  • All lists must be posted on the Supreme Court's website and remain publicly viewable until the case is decided or petition is resolved

  • Monthly lists must be transmitted to House and Senate judiciary committees, Speaker of the House, Senate President, Attorney General, and Governor

  • Repeals existing K.S.A. 20-3301 provisions requiring district courts, Court of Appeals, and Supreme Court to issue decisions within specific timeframes (120 days for district courts, 180 days for appellate courts) and associated joint request procedures

Legislative Description

Requiring the clerk of the appellate courts to publish monthly a list of cases of the supreme court and court of appeals in which a decision has not been entered and filed within six months of submission and a list of cases in which a petition for review has not been granted or denied within six months of submission.

Last Action

Senate Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 38 Nay: 0

3/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/26/2026
Judiciary2/3/2026

Full Bill Text

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