Kansas · 2025-2026

HB 2651

Limiting the use of a summons instead of a warrant for the arrest of a defendant to misdemeanor crimes and requiring that any bond set on a warrant issued after a failure to appear in response to a summons shall not allow release on the defendant's own recognizance.

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Summary AI-generated

Kansas HB 2651 limits the use of a summons instead of a warrant for arrest to misdemeanor crimes. The bill further requires that if a defendant fails to appear after receiving a summons, any subsequent warrant must not allow release on the defendant's own recognizance.

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Roll-call votes on this bill

QuestionChamberResultYeaNayOtherDateSource
Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 28 Nay: 12 upper pass 27 12 0 Mar 27, 2026 LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 72 Nay: 48 lower pass 72 47 5 Mar 27, 2026 LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 40 Nay: 0 upper pass 39 0 0 Mar 19, 2026 LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 116 Nay: 0 lower pass 114 0 9 Feb 19, 2026 LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS