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Committee adopts technical amendment and recommends SB427, clarifying confirmation-review access to nominee records

Judiciary · February 9, 2026
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Summary

The committee adopted a technical amendment to SB427 that removed a redundant disclosure offense and corrected a drafting error, then voted to recommend SB427 favorably as amended to the full Senate.

The Judiciary committee worked Senate Bill 427 and adopted a technical amendment before recommending the bill favorably for passage.

The reviser told the committee the amendment removes a provision that duplicated an existing criminal prohibition in KSA 22-47-14 relating to unauthorized disclosure of fingerprinting information, and corrects a drafting error to clarify which officials must be able to review certain records. The reviser described the changes as technical clarifications.

A committee member moved adoption of the amendment; Senator Shane seconded. The committee voiced aye and the chair announced the amendment passed. Senator Bowser then moved that the committee recommend SB427 favorably as amended; Senator Shane seconded the motion. The committee voted in favor and the chair announced "Senate Bill 4-27 is recommended favorably for passage."