SB 447 Kansas Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Creating a domestic violence task force to study domestic violence across the state and make policy recommendations.

SB 447 establishes a 15-member domestic violence task force within Kansas' Attorney General's office to study state domestic violence laws and services. The task force, including survivors, advocates, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and law enforcement representatives, will review enforcement gaps, develop specialized victim and offender support networks, and assess shelter availability. It must make policy recommendations to the legislature by January 1, 2028, and annually thereafter. The bill directly affects domestic violence victims and the state's legal system by creating a structured process to identify improvements in responses to domestic violence.
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Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Apr 10, 2026
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