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KS HB2704
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/4/2026
Primary Sponsor
Corrections and Juvenile Justice
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AI Summary
- Amends K.S.A. 21-6615 to clarify that restrictions on jail time credit apply to any sentence computed on or after October 20, 2023, making explicit the retroactive applicability date for these provisions
- Prohibits defendants from receiving double credit for time already awarded in another case when consecutive sentences are imposed
- Prohibits credit for time spent incarcerated in another jurisdiction if no hold was issued in that jurisdiction for the case being sentenced
- Preserves existing law requiring courts to designate a sentence start date that reflects credit for each day a defendant spent incarcerated pending disposition of their case, with good time allowances calculated from that date
- Takes effect upon publication in the Kansas Register, requested by the Kansas Department of Corrections
Legislative Description
Providing that amendments related to credit for time spent incarcerated are applicable to any sentence computed on or after October 20, 2023.
Last Action
House Referred to Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice
2/4/2026
Committee Referrals
Corrections and Juvenile Justice2/4/2026
Full Bill Text
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