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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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.
As Amended by House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice
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.
{As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}
Changing the membership of the prisoner review board and requiring parole hearings to be postponed if proper notice of the public comment session is not made to the victim.
Amendments, Committee Reports, & Conference Committee Reports
Committee Reports 2
Legislative History
Testimony & Minutes
House · Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice 10
| Hearing Date | Minutes | Presenter | Organization | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 | View | Jordan Chessher, President | Project Heaven Child Advocacy | SB459 | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | View | Steve Kearney Exec. VP | Kansas State Troopers Assoc. | Pro SB459 | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | View | Sheriff Jeff Easter | KSA Legislative Chair | Pro SB459 | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | View | Jeff Zmuda, Secretary | KDOC | SB459 Neutral | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | View | Jennifer King | KDOC | SB459 Senate Amendments | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | View | Mark Keating | Private Citizen | SB459 Opp | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | View | Lindsie Ford, Senior Assistant Public Defender | BIDS Legislative Committee | SB 459 Neutral | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | View | Emily Brandt | Criminal Defense Attorney | SB459 Opponent | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | View | Emily Brandt | Criminal Defense Attorney | SB459 Opponent | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | View | Jason Thompson, Revisor of Statutes | State of Kansas | SB 459 Proposed Edits |
Senate · Committee on Judiciary 9
| Hearing Date | Minutes | Presenter | Organization | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2026 | View | Jeremy Noel, Vice President | Ks State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police | SB459 Pro WO | |
| Feb 9, 2026 | View | Lindsie Ford, Sr Assistant Public Defender | BIDS Legislative Committee | SB459 Neu | |
| Feb 9, 2026 | View | Emily Brandt | Criminal Defense Attorney | SB459 Opp WO | |
| Feb 9, 2026 | View | Jeremy Noel, Vice President | Kansas State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police | SB459 Pro WO | |
| Feb 9, 2026 | View | Jeff Zmuda, Secretary | Kansas Department of Corrections | SB259 Neu WO | |
| Feb 9, 2026 | View | Steve Kearney on behalf of | Kansas State Trooper Assoc | SB459 Pro | |
| Feb 9, 2026 | View | Joe Sciarrotta,Chief Deputy Attorney General | Office of the Kansas Attorney General | SB459 Pro WO | |
| Feb 9, 2026 | View | Natalie Scott Revisors Office | State of Kansas | SB459 Bill Brief | |
| Feb 9, 2026 | View | Sheriff Jeff Easter | Ks Assoc of Chiefs of Police, KS Sheriffs Assoc, Ks Peacce Offices Assoc | SB459 Pro |