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SB 135 Kansas Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Providing precedence of child-related orders issued under the protection from abuse act.

SB 135 amends Kansas law to require courts to prioritize child-related orders (like temporary custody and residency) issued under the Protection From Abuse Act. This change ensures that provisions addressing minor children's safety and living arrangements take precedence over other orders in the same case. The bill modifies K.S.A. 60-3107(a)(4) to clarify that child custody and parenting time decisions must be given priority when courts issue protection orders. It directly affects parents, children, and courts handling abuse cases involving minors. The change streamlines court decisions to focus first on children's immediate safety needs.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 30, 2025 Signed Apr 10, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Amended by House Committee on Judiciary → Enrolled · 6 edits · Apr 10, 2025
MODERATE
This bill updates the Protection from Abuse Act by adding new court orders for child support, legal costs, and counseling. It also clarifies how these orders interact with divorce and custody cases, ensuring child-related protections take precedence and can be modified based on specific findings of abuse.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of available court orders under the Protection from Abuse Act to include child support, attorney fees, and mandatory counseling.
SCOPE

Added a new order allowing courts to mandate child support payments for a fixed period of up to one year.

Added a new order allowing courts to award costs and attorney fees to either party.

Added a new order requiring the defendant to seek counseling to stop the abuse.

Added a new order allowing courts to make provisions for the possession of personal property.

REQUIREMENT

Added specific requirements for entering orders against a plaintiff, including proof that the defendant filed a cross-petition and that the court made specific findings that both parties acted as aggressors.

TIMELINE

Clarified the timeline for modifying orders when they conflict with divorce or custody proceedings, establishing that child-related orders issued under the abuse act take precedence.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
11
Committee
5
Apr 10, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 8, 2025
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Concurred with amendments in conference; Yea 40, Nay 0
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman appointed as conferees
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 123, Nay 0, Absent 2
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Judiciary
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Received and Introduced
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Consent Calendar Passed
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by Senate Committee on Judiciary
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
upper
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