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The reviser summarized the resolution and the committee received no questions that altered the bill summary. Senator Titus moved that the committee recommend HCR 5,008 favorably for passage; Senator Clays seconded. The motion passed by voice vote. Committee records show Senator Schmidt asked to be recorded as a no on the committee action.

Supporters argue the change would increase legislative oversight of executive rulemaking; opponents were not recorded during the committee discussion on March 7. The committee recommended the resolution favorably to the full Senate for consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Committee on Judiciary 03/10/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The committee recommended favorably House Concurrent Resolution 5,008, a proposed constitutional amendment to allow the Legislature to revoke or revise executive branch rules and regulations; the House previously passed the resolution 86‑37 and the committee voted to recommend it to the full Senate.","taxTitle"," Judiciary, Standing, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Kansas","taxId",18805,"location","Kansas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":42,"_43":78,"_45":78,"_46":79,"_48":80,"_50":81,"_52":82,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":83,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":84,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6643942,"Senate Judiciary committee approves amendment expanding telecom infrastructure protections",2946000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2531502-f3361dc6f7b84af12f11b09f9a81f044&start=2946&end=2946","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2531502-f3361dc6f7b84af12f11b09f9a81f044/thumbnail_2946000.jpg","/articles/6643942/Kansas/Senate-Judiciary-committee-approves-amendment-expanding-telecom-infrastructure-protections","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6643942-f07ea967c39bde65e749210cb26968a2/orig.mp4?Expires=1775409038&Signature=Ubh8AQs6lehDcZrCxuR~9EjPulxaQqLowM4bv~VWFB~sOk6jxbK6d0VB1r3xa4GMsZNYYzWZg2y0urmCFcHAVS8Ic08JQgXYiWYgF3HvB7FJaygmO3LtZ0J~LAfTJEcXSmxuxGATJ~jrrqQ1xovSBpI1tKkVTw9ZLBSV~5yWJL0d~Wt9lvLdLeU7Sd02TctkKftZ8hjKQyHxFN6CefIRlkqCFSAooWqkSC2CJ-ocVMY9iZMYhoY0u5R4n4BbaOYctraZYFznjrzgCZagybJPC8Lw2MSMgTBE7eRNN6tb~F0PVl-M6ZANoXueuw~csPIdzwi8JAmWV65KMAp~tGzJ4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Bill 2061, which the Kansas House passed 104‑14, would add above‑ground and below‑ground lines, cables and wires to the definition of critical infrastructure facility used in criminal trespass and criminal damage statutes for telecommunications or video services. The Senate Judiciary Committee considered the bill and adopted an amendment to refine language that had raised questions about right‑of‑way coverage.

Senator Kellie Titus explained the amendment on the committee floor, saying it was intended to protect telecommunications lines and cables without creating confusion about whether ordinary presence in a public right‑of‑way, such as standing near a line, would constitute trespass. Titus said the change removes ambiguous right‑of‑way language and limits the protected status to the facilities and associated lines that are clearly part of the critical infrastructure.

Committee members discussed scenarios such as a person stopped on the side of a road near buried cable and whether casual presence would be criminalized; the sponsor said mere presence would not be an offense unless a person dug up or damaged the cable. Senator Clays seconded the amendment and the committee adopted it by voice vote. The committee then voted to recommend House Bill 2061, as amended, favorably for passage to the full Senate.

The reviser noted the bill had been requested by a representative of Charter Communications Operating LLC. The committee proceeded with a voice‑vote process on the amendment and the final recommendation; no roll‑call tally was recorded in the committee minutes presented during the hearing.","The committee adopted an amendment clarifying protection for above‑ and below‑ground lines and cables tied to telecommunications facilities and voted to recommend House Bill 2061, which had passed the House 104‑14, favorably for passage.",{"_33":86,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":87,"_41":88,"_43":89,"_45":90,"_46":91,"_48":92,"_50":93,"_52":94,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":95,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":96,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6643947,"Kansas bill narrows eligibility for non‑drug diversion program and lets community corrections conduct assessments",346,2572000,2918000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2531502-f3361dc6f7b84af12f11b09f9a81f044&start=2572&end=2918","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2531502-f3361dc6f7b84af12f11b09f9a81f044/thumbnail_2572000.jpg","/articles/6643947/Kansas/Kansas-bill-narrows-eligibility-for-nondrug-diversion-program-and-lets-community-corrections-conduct-assessments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6643947-b3348f71c5c64ddbbcd6c9b5140c4dc3/orig.mp4?Expires=1775409039&Signature=dHLZ106cThiwtqHmzQKGNHAJxgEHOiBUPpZspLNCduUBlRsJKnPBQmDYxI6SJ5twyx2FDV4fwZShnOVZiNTpPKL7PaKo2PSb9jS0d~ycLA8LamO2q5LBza-kagKzdQWgqP7y6YRb~Iv~PoNHJKzIbnxHqFnaXIATSHDEdR2EWolj-GlAYn8ZwhGD8fW9ztRU2DrhhYnbIe3PLHyGQsvwmQ8gUBVnJRNB0068Znj0Pm00vkCCjYA0g8sbnnUUyK4JC69bXT3DyJRBshQdLnsu6aZOO~s0JNrMu85LZTpJBoS9JggFYueOAFZSH-GxcwzFA87F2DiEB99ZBUkKF7XIoA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Bill 23‑12 would amend statutes governing the certified drug abuse treatment program commonly referred to as Senate Bill 123. The bill would add exclusions for certain non‑drug felony offenders subject to special sentencing rules (including some theft, identity theft, deprivation of property and burglary sentencing scenarios) and would permit community corrections officers, as well as court services officers, to conduct criminal risk‑need assessments for diversion agreements.

Scott Schultz, executive director of the Kansas Sentencing Commission, said the measure was brought at the commission's request as a cleanup to address unintended gaps that allowed repeated use of SB123‑plus without a clear backstop. Schultz said the legislature previously created backstops on the drug‑possession side and the commission sought a similar limit on repeated non‑drug diversion eligibility. The bill also clarifies assessment authority for the RAFT (recovery‑funded treatment) diversion program so community corrections can perform the required criminal risk‑need assessments.

Schultz said the statute changes are intended to provide parity and guardrails so individuals cannot repeatedly cycle through diversion without an endpoint. The bill’s written materials included two attachments listing the special sentencing rules and frequency limits that would apply under the amended law. No neutral or opponent witnesses appeared at the committee hearing, and the commission reported the bill previously passed the Kansas House without opposition to its committee hearing in 2023.

The committee closed the hearing after the Sentencing Commission testimony; no committee final action was recorded during the session.","The Sentencing Commission told the Senate Judiciary Committee House Bill 23‑12 would exclude certain offenders from the SB123 non‑drug certified drug abuse treatment program and allow community corrections officers to perform criminal risk‑need assessments for divertees.",{"_33":98,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":99,"_41":100,"_43":101,"_45":102,"_46":103,"_48":104,"_50":105,"_52":106,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":107,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":108,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6643950,"Kansas corrections officials back bill to help inmates obtain IDs and work records before release",1209,1312000,2521000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2531502-f3361dc6f7b84af12f11b09f9a81f044&start=1312&end=2521","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2531502-f3361dc6f7b84af12f11b09f9a81f044/thumbnail_1312000.jpg","/articles/6643950/Kansas/Kansas-corrections-officials-back-bill-to-help-inmates-obtain-IDs-and-work-records-before-release","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6643950-fbdc18362526eee2ab87c2941c2e3bb0/orig.mp4?Expires=1775409039&Signature=CE4pCRPLm1RpO065PpsE3~C2AhLyLR8LMVMOyV0KKf8GUy5qyj0crrLqoWMOgiXPuMcOqxzagBaq-JrRAjgpQyhGngENve2u8j4epkmdZEhO0yNytXmQ1nbox67qp9lhVGlYzqj2CNF1izNlQO8dwra5JLi-D14au2Pi2FE1b4Bmz4HjVlx90JrpKAV0xFM0vGT95GIQ8mOq563q~1rxLakM0tdP7oiT7lqjTOH~1QpVKsFVpXuB2tSKrD2nf17pBUDaNyi6LnbGFNmMK-7StW6XLoHfHT3DSjf6-GHmjUsmefz7hbKOtuHrj214dOVLj9x-KEvtB5V0e7wPbUHVag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Bill 22‑28 would require the secretary of corrections to determine, within nine months before release, whether an inmate has current versions of certain identification and employment‑related documents and, if not, make reasonable efforts to provide them before release. The requirement would extend to certified birth certificates, Social Security cards or replacements, a driver's license or state ID where eligible, vocational training records, work records, educational certificates and a current resume.

Dr. Chris Fanning, executive director of programs and risk reduction at the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC), told the Senate Judiciary Committee that KDOC supports the bill as a way to bridge reentry gaps and reduce recidivism by making it easier for returning citizens to obtain employment and access services. Fanning said reentry planning begins 16 months before release, or immediately if time to serve is shorter, and noted a list of KDOC initiatives that align with the bill.

Fanning provided the committee several data points the department uses to justify focusing on reentry: 95% of residents will return to the community; 33% serve less than a year, 47% less than two years, and 66% less than five years. KDOC described steps taken to expand on‑site driver's license and state ID clinics inside facilities: virtual clinics began in March 2021, full in‑person clinics began in 2022, and KDOC said it expects to complete 50 on‑site clinics at its juvenile and adult facilities in fiscal year 2025.

KDOC officials told the committee they face timeline constraints from other agencies: replacement Social Security cards can be issued only within 180 days (six months) of release; Medicare and Medicaid applications are limited to 90 days before release. KDOC also cited capacity limits for one‑on‑one resume and career navigator services and said safe housing remains a persistent challenge. The department said residents pay for certified copies (birth certificates) when possible and indigent funds cover costs for those who cannot pay.

Committee members asked about employer willingness to hire formerly incarcerated applicants, the department’s current policies, staffing and the fiscal note. Fanning said KDOC already conducts many of the listed activities but that statutory requirements would allow scaling and standardization statewide; he said KDOC is working with employer liaisons and the Kansas Department of Revenue on clinics. The committee discussed a fiscal note the department referenced of roughly $280,000 over the first two years and the possibility of additional staff to implement the program; KDOC said implementation would require added FTEs and continuing expense.

The committee received proponent written testimony from public‑defense and civil‑liberties groups. The hearing was closed with no committee final action recorded during the session.","The Kansas Department of Corrections told the Senate Judiciary Committee a bill requiring the secretary of corrections to assist inmates in obtaining birth certificates, Social Security cards and IDs before release would aid reentry, but the department said timeline limits from federal agencies and capacity constraints pose challenges.",{"_33":110,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":111,"_41":112,"_43":42,"_45":113,"_46":114,"_48":115,"_50":116,"_52":117,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":118,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":119,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6643955,"Kansas committee hears bill to let 20‑year‑olds apply for police certification",1337,1337000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2531502-f3361dc6f7b84af12f11b09f9a81f044&start=0&end=1337","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2531502-f3361dc6f7b84af12f11b09f9a81f044/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6643955/Kansas/Kansas-committee-hears-bill-to-let-20yearolds-apply-for-police-certification","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6643955-d53d334eff1e8847b4a47e87f88f932d/orig.mp4?Expires=1775409039&Signature=M2u9JjScvw1uk7gtVoe1Cd~KejRq-b8ScVHM2vil-4khutU59t8gw1mAldlm-GiJSDo~VT0s2qwTvXsxZCUnmfjOSZL9eIFNxX9CNcTC3n-M327pnn2EymAzDcPV9E0-so-MIXP2cD8rZGRQtNklAbag8yISnulTBjTl49xeH~OxLb82HeWRezYbM~9jVos3dbL7pNV6PT4dUhkzC~mqH2ezNAE-QMb6nIGrF5FS7iyKstRcmV1cuHmWmi4dJo0F2kOL7p8qHWx0zUsx9jZjI0FoQfl9VwACy~~oczyf8YAI~yjFtZt6sE7u7xvnEOKSpBn5rJ1Ea-aycJ1JMKyKVg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Bill 21‑64, which would allow people age 20 and older to apply for certification as a police or law enforcement officer under the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Act, drew testimony at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on March 7.

The bill brief presented to the committee says the measure would amend KSA 74 56 0 5, the statute that sets applicant qualifications, to permit a person to apply at 20 but require that they be 21 before serving as a full‑ or part‑time officer. Proponents and neutral witnesses agreed the bill would not let persons under 21 patrol solo; candidates must complete required training before regular duty.

Chief Chris Vallejo of the Topeka Police Department testified the change is intended to address recruitment and retention challenges. Vallejo said Topeka has faced staffing shortfalls “as high as 15%” and was “hovering about 11%” at the time of testimony, adding that lowering the application age would expand the recruitment window and reduce the loss of applicants to other states. Vallejo also said recruits in Topeka complete a 23‑week local academy program compared with a 14‑week statutory minimum, and that recruits remain on a supervised probationary period (about 18 months in Topeka) after training.

Amanda Stanley, city attorney for Topeka, described a proposed amendment in the city’s written testimony intended to avoid unintentionally granting arrest authority to 20‑year‑old trainees. Stanley said the city discussed defining “police officer” so that the powers associated with that title vest only once a recruit reaches 21, and noted the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLTC) would need time to adopt rules and a training license to cover the interim.

Doug Schroeder, executive director of the Kansas Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, testified neutrally that the bill as drafted could be “potentially flawed” because a provisional license (issued at hire) currently confers the same authority as an active credential and statute requires a provisional license holder be 21. Schroeder told the committee the commission needs more time with stakeholders — including KLTC, the Kansas Chiefs and Sheriffs associations and other associations — to vet how the change would affect other statutes and regulations.

Committee members asked about the fiscal note and expected additional certification workload, current local recruiting data, and research on brain development and judgment thresholds. Vallejo and Stanley said some data are anecdotal and that jurisdictions like Topeka rely on multi‑step hiring processes (psychological evaluations, background checks, civil service review) that would still vet readiness before hire or street duty.

The committee received written proponent testimony from the League of Kansas Municipalities and chiefs from other cities. The hearing was closed with no committee action recorded on the measure during the session.","A Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on House Bill 21‑64 focused on lowering the minimum application age for police certification from 21 to 20, with proponents citing recruitment needs and state training safeguards and a neutral enforcement agency urging stakeholder work on provisional‑license language.","actionData","errors"]

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