Kansas · 2025-2026

SB 459

Removing the prisoner review board from the supervision of the secretary of corrections, changing the appointing authority and creating qualifications for the members of the board and requiring parole hearings to be postponed if proper notice of the public comment session is not made to the victim.

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Kansas SB 459 proposes removing the prisoner review board from the supervision of the secretary of corrections and changing the appointing authority for board members. The bill also establishes qualifications for these members and mandates that parole hearings be postponed if proper notice of the public comment session is not provided to the victim.

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Roll-call votes on this bill

QuestionChamberResultYeaNayOtherDateSource
Senate Concurred with amendments in conference - Yea: 32 Nay: 7 upper pass 31 7 1 Mar 26, 2026 LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 124 Nay: 0 lower pass 123 0 1 Mar 18, 2026 LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
Senate Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 33 Nay: 7 upper pass 32 7 0 Feb 18, 2026 LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS