House Status:
Senate Status:
Senate Status:
Minutes for HB2474 - Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice
Short Title
Changing the penalties for violating the Kansas offender registration act and creating a method by which the court can waive payment of fees.
Minutes Content for Tue, Feb 4, 2020
Natalie Scott gave an overview of HB2474.
The Committee had questions and comments.
Judge Ben Sexton on behalf of the Kansas Judicial Council and its Advisory Board testified in support of HB2474. He stated, under the bill, any indigency finding from the original criminal case would remain in effect for three years (as under current law), but a finding of manifest hardship would only remain in effect for the period specified by the court in its order, not to exceed three years. (Attachment 5)
The Committee had questions and comments.
Jennifer Roth on behalf of Kansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers testified in support of HB2474. She stated given the interest in criminal justice reform, removing barriers to employment and positive participation in society, and prison overcrowding, it is time to act on HB2474. (Attachment 6)
The Committee had questions and comments.
Written testimony in support of HB2474 was submitted by Nadine Johnson on behalf of American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas. (Attachment 7)
Written testimony in a neutral position of HB2474 was submitted by Randy Bowman on behalf of the Kansas Department of Corrections. (Attachment 8)
Sheriff Jeff Easter on behalf of Kansas Sheriffs Association testified in opposition of HB2474. He stated it is their believe that the reduction of time periods is reducing the accountability of a registrant and gives them more opportunity for more violations to be committed without consequences. (Attachment 9)
The Committee had questions and comments.
Chairperson Jennings called for final questions from the Committee and then closed the hearing.
