Requiring the Kansas bureau of investigation to implement a statewide offender registration system for agencies who register offenders under the offender registration act, providing for a petition to determine that an offender is indigent and authorizing a notice to appear to be issued for a violation of the act involving nonpayment of a fee.
SB 487 requires the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) to create a single statewide system for law enforcement agencies to manage offender registrations under Kansas' existing registration law. This system allows offenders to report workplace or school locations once instead of multiple times, streamlining registration. The bill also establishes a $10 technology fee for offenders (capped at $10), with funds deposited into a dedicated "offender registration technology fund" to cover system development and maintenance costs. It updates current registration rules to mandate real-time data submission to the new system and requires courts to provide clear registration instructions to offenders.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 4, 2026
Signed Apr 9, 2026
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What changed between versions
As Amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary
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As Amended by House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice
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2 edits
MINOR
The House amendment added a provision allowing offenders to petition the court to determine if they are indigent (unable to pay), addressing a gap in the original Senate version. The bill's scope remains focused on establishing a statewide offender registration system and a $10 technology fee, with no changes to the effective dates or fee amounts.
ELIGIBILITY
Added a mechanism for offenders to file a petition to be declared indigent if they cannot afford the required registration fee.
TECHNICAL
Adjusted the header text to reflect the bill's progression from the Senate Judiciary Committee to the House Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee.
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
13
Committee
5
Apr 9, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Concurred with amendments in conference; Yea 39, Nay 0, Absent 1
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Bob Lewis, Rep. Bradley Barrett and Rep. Tobias Schlingensiepen appointed as conferees
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 124, Nay 0, Absent 1
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Introduced
Received and Introduced
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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