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Senate adopts conference committee report on House Bill 23 47 to adjust theft and related offenses
Summary
The Kansas Senate adopted a conference committee report on House Bill 23 47 by voice vote, 39–0, updating several criminal provisions including changes to motor-vehicle-theft culpability, a gift-card-theft provision, new offenses for aiming lasers at law enforcement or aircraft, and a trafficking‑related penalty described by the sponsor.
The Senate adopted the conference committee report on House Bill 23 47 on Jan. 27, 2026, voting 39–0 to approve the package of changes to criminal statutes. Senator Warren moved the committee report and explained the measure contains four distinct provisions aimed at strengthening enforcement and clarifying culpability.
The sponsor told the chamber the report includes: raising the required mental state for motor-vehicle-theft prosecutions from simple knowledge to “reason to know” that a…
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