HB2655

Authorizing the chief judge of each municipal court to establish a specialty court program, providing for expungement when a person has completed the requirements of such program, authorizing judges to waive the fee in expungement cases by reviewing and granting a poverty affidavit and requiring judges to waive the fee for petitions for expungement of municipal arrest records in certain cases.

Chamber Passed·2/25/26

Kansas HB2655 allows municipal courts to establish specialty court programs and provides for expungement of convictions and arrest records upon.

Kansas HB2655 authorizes the chief judge of each municipal court to establish a specialty court program, which uses therapeutic or problem-solving procedures to address underlying factors contributing to a person's involvement in the judicial system. These programs may include treatment, mandatory periodic testing, community supervision, and appropriate sanctions and incentives. Upon completion of a specialty court program, a person may petition the municipal court for expungement of their conviction and related arrest records.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the House · 115–1 · Feb 25
Current
Judiciary Committee
Next
Senate floor vote

Sponsors

0
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 115 Nay: 1

115 Yea

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1 Nay

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9 Absent

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Calendar

Feb 11

1:30 PM

House Corrections and Juvenile Justice Hearing

History

Feb 26

Senate

Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Feb 25

Senate

Senate Received and Introduced

Feb 19

House

House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted