Requiring individuals convicted of certain felonies to be held without bond in the county jail until sentencing.
SB 358 would require courts to hold individuals convicted of specific serious felonies without bond in county jail until sentencing. It directly affects people convicted of non-drug felonies ranked severity levels 1-4 or drug felonies ranked severity levels 1-2 under Kansas sentencing guidelines. The key provision automatically revokes any existing bond and mandates jail detention for these individuals, replacing the current system where courts could grant release under certain conditions. This policy change applies only after conviction and before sentencing, not during trial or appeal.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 21, 2026
Signed Mar 27, 2026
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Enrolled
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3 edits
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Mar 27, 2026
MINOR
The bill was reformatted from a standard legislative draft to an enrolled version, adding official signatures and certification lines required for final passage. The substantive legal text regarding bond revocation for specific felonies remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL
The document header was updated from 'Session of 2026' to 'SENATE BILL No. 358' to reflect its final enrolled status.
Official signature blocks for the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, Governor, and other officers were added to certify the bill's passage.
Line numbers and draft-specific formatting markers were removed from the text.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Mar 27, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Passed; Yea 109, Nay 14, Absent 2
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Abi Boatman
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Judiciary
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced
Received and Introduced
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Final Action - Passed; Yea 40, Nay 0
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Judiciary
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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