HB 2527
Prohibiting certain sex offenders from entering onto school property or attending school activities, prohibiting courts from assigning a defendant to work release if the defendant is required to register as a sex offender for certain crimes and prohibiting the secretary of corrections from granting an inmate leave from confinement except for specified purposes if theinmate is required to register as a sex offender for certain crimes or is serving a sentence for certain crimes that require registration as a sex offender.
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House of Origin (House)
Second House (Senate)
Conference Committee
To the Governor
Versions
As Amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary
Prohibiting certain sex offenders from entering onto school property or attending school activities, prohibiting courts from assigning a defendant to work release if the defendant is required to register as a sex offender for certain crimes and prohibiting the secretary of corrections from granting an inmate leave from confinement except for specified purposes if theinmate is required to register as a sex offender for certain crimes or is serving a sentence for certain crimes that require registration as a sex offender.
As Amended by House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice
Prohibiting courts from assigning a defendant to work release if the defendant is required to register as a sex offender for certain crimes and prohibiting the secretary of corrections from granting an inmate leave from confinement except for specified purposes if the inmate is required to register as a sex offender for certain crimes or is serving a sentence for certain crimes that require registration as a sex offender.
As Introduced
Prohibiting courts from assigning a defendant to work release if the defendant has any prior conviction or adjudication of a crime that requires registration as a sex offender and prohibiting the secretary of corrections from granting an inmate leave from confinement for work release or educational release programs if the inmate has any prior conviction or adjudication of a crime that requires registration as a sex offender.
Amendments, Committee Reports, & Conference Committee Reports
Conference Committee Reports 1
Committee Reports 2
Legislative History
Testimony & Minutes
House · Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice 17
| Hearing Date | Minutes | Presenter | Organization | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2026 | View | Rep. Dr. Megan D. Steele, Ph.D | Kansas Representative | HB 2527 | |
| Feb 12, 2026 | View | Dr. Megan D. Steele, PhD | Kansas Representative | HB 2527 | |
| Feb 12, 2026 | View | Rep. Barrett | Kansas Representative | HB 2527 | |
| Feb 12, 2026 | View | Kenneth L. Ratzlaff | Private Citizan | HB 2527 | |
| Feb 12, 2026 | View | Ellen Johnson | Private Citizen | HB 2527 | |
| Feb 12, 2026 | View | Linda Crandall | Private Citizen | HB 2527 | |
| Feb 2, 2026 | View | Jason Thompson | Revisor, State of Kansas | HB2527 | |
| Feb 2, 2026 | View | Eric Kirsch | Sheriff, Wabaunsee County | HB2527 | |
| Feb 2, 2026 | View | Jennifer Roth | Private Citizen | HB2527 | |
| Feb 2, 2026 | View | Linda Crandall | Private Citizen | HB2527 | |
| Feb 2, 2026 | View | Linda Crandall | Private Citizen | HB2527 | |
| Feb 2, 2026 | View | Julie Strick | Private Citizen | HB2527 | |
| Feb 2, 2026 | View | Dr. Megan D. Steele, Ph.D | State of Kansas | HB 2527 Proponent | |
| Jan 28, 2026 | View | Representative Dr. Megan Steele Ph.D. | State of Kansas | HB 2527 Proponent | |
| Jan 28, 2026 | View | Eric Kirsch, Sheriff | Wabaunsee County | HB 2527 Proponent | |
| Jan 28, 2026 | View | Jennifer Roth, Attorney | Self Employed Defense Attorney | HB 2527 Opponent | |
| Jan 28, 2026 | View | Linda Crandall | Private Citizen | HB 2527 Opponent |
Senate · Committee on Judiciary 6
| Hearing Date | Minutes | Presenter | Organization | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | View | Representative Dr Megan Steele | State House Dist 51 | Hb2527 Pro | |
| Mar 16, 2026 | View | Emily Brandt | Criminal Defense Attorney | HB2527 Opp | |
| Mar 16, 2026 | View | Andrew Crandall | Private Citizen | HB2527 Opp | |
| Mar 16, 2026 | View | Linda Crandall | Private Citizen | HB2527 Opp | |
| Mar 16, 2026 | View | Julie Strick | Private Citizen | HB2527 Opp wo | |
| Mar 16, 2026 | View | Natalie Scott, Revisor's Office | State of Kansas | HB2527 Bill Brief |