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.
HB 2652 requires Kansas court clerks to publish monthly online lists of court cases where decisions haven't been filed within six months of submission (for Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and district court cases) or where review petitions remain pending for six months. This affects courts, attorneys, and the public by increasing transparency around delayed cases. Key provisions include mandating that the published lists include case names, numbers, and submission dates, and requiring courts to respond to delays within 30 days by either issuing decisions or setting firm deadlines. The bill aims to streamline case resolution by making delays visible to the public, judges, and lawmakers.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 3, 2026
Signed Apr 9, 2026
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What changed between versions
As Amended by Senate Committee
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Enrolled
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3 edits
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Apr 9, 2026
MINOR
The bill was finalized by removing Senate committee metadata and correcting a critical error where a new requirement for the clerk to publish a monthly list of delayed cases was accidentally merged into the text governing district court decision deadlines. The final version ensures the clerk's reporting duty is clearly separated from the district court's 120-day deadline.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on improving transparency and timeliness in Kansas appellate courts, but the final text fixes a structural flaw that would have conflated two distinct legal obligations.
TECHNICAL
Removed internal legislative metadata, including the 'As Amended by Senate Committee' header and page numbering artifacts.
REQUIREMENT
Corrected a formatting error where the requirement for the clerk to publish a monthly list of delayed cases was incorrectly inserted into the middle of the sentence defining the district court's 120-day decision deadline.
Clarified that the clerk must publish a monthly list of cases where a petition for review has not been granted or denied within six months of submission.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
12
Committee
5
Apr 9, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Concurred with amendments in conference; Yea 83, Nay 36, Absent 6
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman
lower
Mar 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 38, Nay 0, Absent 1
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended 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
Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea 80, Nay 36, Absent 9
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Judiciary
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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