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KS SB155

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Judiciary

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands Kansas obstructing apprehension or prosecution law (K.S.A. 21-5913) to include knowingly harboring, concealing, or aiding persons alleged to have violated probation, community corrections, parole, postrelease supervision, conditional release, or suspended sentence terms

  • Creates a severity level 8 nonperson felony for harboring someone who violated supervision terms related to an underlying felony offense

  • Creates a class C misdemeanor for harboring someone who violated supervision terms related to an underlying misdemeanor offense

  • Amends existing statute that already criminalizes harboring persons who committed felonies/misdemeanors or who failed to comply with sex offender registration requirements

  • Takes effect upon publication in the Kansas statute book

Legislative Description

Adding harboring or concealing a person who has violated terms of probation to the crime of obstructing apprehension or prosecution.

Last Action

Senate Hearing: Thursday, February 13, 2025, 10:30 AM Room 346-S

2/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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