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Committee advances RS 25RS0746, a disclosure bill referred to as the "jailhouse snitch" measure
Summary
A legislator introduced RS 25RS0746, described in testimony as a bill requiring disclosure of intent to use jailhouse-witness testimony and forwarding related information to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation; the committee chair said there were no objections and the bill will be sent to the floor.
A member of the Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice introduced RS 25RS0746 at the start of the meeting and asked for sponsorship. The legislator identified the measure by its reference number and a colloquial name: 25RS0746, described in testimony as the "jailhouse snitch bill." According to the introduction, the bill would require prosecutors (or the introducing party) to disclose an intent to introduce testimony from a jailhouse witness and to forward related information to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
Committee members raised no objections when the item was introduced. The chair said, "Seeing none, this bill will go on to the floor for the speaker to consider," and moved the item forward for consideration by the full chamber. No roll-call or recorded vote was taken during the committee meeting.
The transcript does not record additional details about the bill's text, implementation timeline, or sponsor beyond the introductory remarks; those specifics were not provided during the hearing and are therefore listed as not specified.
