HB 2552 Kansas House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Requiring criminal presentence investigation reports and journal entries to be completed and submitted in the form and manner prescribed and approved by the Kansas sentencing commission.

HB 2552 requires courts and court services officers to complete and submit presentence investigation reports and court journal entries using standardized forms approved by the Kansas Sentencing Commission. This applies to all felony cases in Kansas, directly affecting judges, court staff, and the Sentencing Commission. The bill mandates that these documents follow Commission-prescribed formats instead of current practices, ensuring consistency in recording sentencing details like criminal history, sentence types, and supervision terms. It amends existing statutes (21-6813, 22-3426, etc.) to enforce this procedural standard. The bill focuses solely on documentation requirements, not sentencing outcomes or policy changes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 27, 2026 Signed Apr 9, 2026
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As Amended by House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice Enrolled · 4 edits · Apr 9, 2026
MODERATE
This bill modernizes the format and content of court records for criminal cases in Kansas. It requires that presentence investigation reports and court journal entries be completed on specific forms approved by the Kansas Sentencing Commission, replacing the previous practice of using optional or discretionary report components.
Scope change
The bill applies to all felony convictions and mandates a standardized format for sentencing reports and court records, ensuring consistency across the state.
REQUIREMENT

Mandates that presentence investigation reports and court journal entries must be completed and submitted using forms approved by the Kansas Sentencing Commission.

Expands the required content of presentence investigation reports to include specific sentencing recommendations, such as proposed grid block classifications, presumptive prison terms, and drug abuse assessments for specific drug-related offenses.

Updates the list of entities authorized to access confidential portions of presentence investigation reports, removing references to 'community correctional services' and adding 'community correctional services' in a new context while retaining access for the Kansas Sentencing Commission.

Requires court journal entries for felony convictions to include detailed information such as case numbers, counsel type, pretrial status, and specific factors justifying any departure sentences.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Apr 9, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Consent Calendar Passed
upper
Mar 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by Senate Committee on Judiciary
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 122, Nay 0, Absent 3
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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