HB 2129

HOUSE - BILL

HB 2129

Requiring defendants who petition the court for forensic DNA testing to notify the court when such testing is complete and request a hearing based on whether the evidence is favorable or unfavorable.

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Bill Progress

Introduced

Committee

Committee Report

Floor Action

Opposite Chamber

Enrolled

Governor

Phase 1

House of Origin (House)

Introduced

Committee

Committee Report

Floor Debate

Final Passage

Phase 2

Second House (Senate)

Introduced

Committee

Committee Report

Floor Debate

Final Passage

Phase 4

To the Governor

Enrolled

Signed

No Signature

Vetoed

Version

Bill Fiscal Note

As Introduced

Requiring defendants who petition the court for forensic DNA testing to notify the court when such testing is complete and request a hearing based on whether the evidence is favorable or unfavorable.

Document Reports

Legislative History

Testimony & Minutes

House · Committee on Judiciary 5

Hearing Date	Minutes	Presenter	Organization	Topic
Jan 30, 2023	View	Tricia Bushnell	Midwest Innocence Project	Opponent
Jan 30, 2023	View	Jean Phillips	Kansas Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys	Opponent
Jan 30, 2023	View	Clayton Perkins	Board of Indigent Defense Services	Opponent
Jan 30, 2023	View	Aaron Breitenbach	Kansas County and District Attorneys Association	Proponent
Jan 30, 2023	View	Natalie Scott	Revisor's Office	Bill Brief

Identification

Bill No. HB 2129

Chamber House

Requested By —

Subjects

Crimes, Punishment and Criminal Procedure

Original Sponsor

Current Sponsor

Sections Affected

Amended

K.S.A. 2022 Supp. 21-2512

Effective Date

This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book.

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