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Judiciary Committee reports four bills favorably: SB 71, SB 30, SB 53, SB 84
Summary
The Senate Judiciary Committee recommended four previously heard bills favorably for passage by voice vote: SB 71, SB 30, SB 53 and SB 84.
The Kansas Senate Judiciary Committee took final action on four bills previously heard and recommended each favorably for passage.
Votes at a glance
- Senate Bill 71: Motion to recommend SB 71 favorably for passage carried. The bill increases criminal penalties related to buying ***** relations (text redacted in the hearing record), removes provisions about city ordinances on the subject, requires certain offenders to complete an educational or treatment program approved by the attorney general, and tasks the attorney general with approval of the program in consultation with the Office of Judicial Administration. Motion moved by Senator Titus and seconded by Senator Klempe. Committee recorded the motion as carried by voice vote; tally not specified in the hearing record.
- Senate Bill 30: Motion to recommend SB 30 favorably for passage carried. SB 30 requires the Secretary of Labor to conduct state and national criminal history record checks on employees who have access to federal tax information received directly from the IRS. Motion moved by Senator Bowser and seconded by Senator Argebrecht. Committee recorded the motion as carried by voice vote; tally not specified.
- Senate Bill 53: Motion to recommend SB 53 favorably for passage carried. SB 53 provides that attorney members of certain county law library boards be appointed by the chief judge of the judicial district and allows the board to authorize the chief judge to use certain fees to facilitate district court functions. Motion moved by Senator Corson and seconded by Senator Rose. Committee recorded the motion as carried by voice vote; tally not specified.
- Senate Bill 84: Motion to recommend SB 84 favorably for passage carried. SB 84 modifies the crime of criminal use of a financial card to include certain conduct involving gift cards. Motion moved by Senator Titus and seconded by Senator Clays. Committee recorded the motion as carried by voice vote; tally not specified.
Each motion was adopted by voice vote; the hearing record does not list individual roll-call tallies for these actions. Committee discussion before the votes was brief and largely procedural; members thanked staff and stakeholders and reminded colleagues of the upcoming busy legislative schedule.
