Requiring prosecutors to disclose their intent to introduce testimony from a jailhouse witness and to forward related information to the Kansas bureau of investigation.

SB 116 requires prosecutors in Kansas to disclose specific details about jailhouse witnesses - incarcerated individuals who testify about statements made by a suspect or defendant while both were in jail - before trial. Prosecutors must provide defense attorneys with the witness’s criminal history, any cooperation agreements or benefits (like plea deals or sentence reductions), details of alleged statements, recantation information, and prior cases where the witness testified. It also mandates prosecutors to maintain records and forward this data to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation for a confidential statewide database, accessible only to prosecutors. The bill directly affects criminal defendants (by improving defense access to evidence), prosecutors (requiring new disclosure duties), and victims (notifying them if a jailhouse witness receives benefits).