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City to vote Aug. 10 on code changes tied to Kansas uniform public offense code updates

Shawnee City Council · July 28, 2026

Summary

Senior prosecutor Lena Beilman presented proposed amendments to Shawnee's municipal code to align with updates to the Kansas uniform public offense code; the council is scheduled to vote on adoption at its Aug. 10 meeting.

The City of Shawnee announced proposed amendments to municipal code to reflect updates in the Kansas uniform public offense code. The changes were presented to council by senior prosecutor Lena Beilman, according to the meeting wrap-up.

Doug Donahue summarized: "During the council committee meeting, senior prosecutor Lena Beilman provided the council with an overview of the updates to the Kansas uniform public offense code and proposed amendments to city Of Shawnee codes." The wrap-up noted the council will vote to adopt those amendments at the Aug. 10 council meeting.

The wrap-up did not include the specific ordinance language or details about which offenses or municipal code sections will change. The planned Aug. 10 meeting is the next formal opportunity for council action on the amendments.

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