SENATE - BILL

SB 157

Requiring search warrants to be issued only on the statement of facts sufficient to show probable cause made by a law enforcement officer, warrants issued for failure to appear to be provided to a compensated surety, bond forfeiture to be set aside in certain circumstances and remission if the defendant is returned to custody in certain circumstances and prohibiting a compensated surety from making loans for certain portions of the required minimum appearance bond premium.

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Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
Committee Report
Floor Action
Opposite Chamber
Enrolled
Governor

Versions

Bill Supp. Note
As Amended by House Committee on Judiciary

Requiring search warrants to be issued only on the statement of facts sufficient to show probable cause made by a law enforcement officer, warrants issued for failure to appear to be provided to a compensated surety, bond forfeiture to be set aside in certain circumstances and remission if the defendant is returned to custody in certain circumstances and prohibiting a compensated surety from making loans for certain portions of the required minimum appearance bond premium.

As Amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary

Requiring warrants issued for failure to appear to be provided to a compensated surety, changing the criteria for setting aside bond forfeiture and requiring remission if the defendant is returned to custody in certain circumstances.

As Introduced

Requiring warrants issued for failure to appear to be provided to a compensated surety, changing the criteria for setting aside bond forfeiture and requiring remission if the defendant is returned to custody in certain circumstances.

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Amendments, Committee Reports, & Conference Committee Reports

Conference Committee Reports 1
Report CCR Brief
Thu, Mar 26, 2026 And the bill be passed as amended.
Committee Reports 2
Committee Report
Senate Committee on Judiciary Mon, Feb 17, 2025 And the bill be passed as amended.
House Committee on Judiciary Thu, Mar 13, 2025 And the bill be passed as amended.
Floor Amendments 7
Offered by Amendment

Legislative History

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Testimony & Minutes

House · Committee on Judiciary 6
Hearing Date Minutes Presenter Organization Topic PDF
Mar 5, 2025 View Aaron Breitenbach DA, 18th District/KS County & District Attorneys Assoc Neutral
Mar 5, 2025 View Sheriff Jeff Easter KS Sheriffs Assoc Proponent Written Only
Mar 5, 2025 View Senator Stephen Owens Private Citizen Proponent
Mar 5, 2025 View Aaron Breitenbach DA, 18th District/KS County & District Attorneys Assoc Neutral
Mar 5, 2025 View Shane Rolf KS Bail Agents Assoc Proponent
Mar 5, 2025 View Jason Thompson Office of Revisor of Statutes Bill Brief
Senate · Committee on Judiciary 5
Hearing Date Minutes Presenter Organization Topic PDF
Feb 13, 2025 View Stephen Owens, Senator State of Kansas District 31 SB157 Proponent In person
Feb 13, 2025 View Shane Rolf, Vice President Kansas Bail Agents Association SB157 Proponent in person
Feb 13, 2025 View Natalie Scott, Revisors Office State of Kansas SB157 Bill Brief
Feb 13, 2025 View Sheriff Jeff Easter, on behalf KS Sheriff Assoc, KS Assoc of Chiefs of Police SB157 Opponent In person
Feb 13, 2025 View Breitenback Sedgwick Co SB157 Opponent in person

Identification

Bill No. SB 157
Chamber Senate
Requested By Sen. Stephen Owens

Sections Affected

Amended

K.S.A. 22-2807

Effective Date

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