SESSION OF 2025
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE ON HOUSE BILL NO. 2155
As Amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary
Brief*
HB 2155, as amended, would specify that sheriffs have
liability for official acts of the sheriff and sheriff’s sureties
related to the charge and custody of county jails. The bill also
makes technical changes to update outdated language.
The bill would be in effect upon publication in the
Kansas Register.
Background
The bill was introduced by the House Committee on
Judiciary at the request of a representative of the Kansas
Sheriffs Association.
House Committee on Judiciary
In the House Committee hearing, proponent testimony
was provided by a representative of the Kansas Association
of Chiefs of Police and Kansas Sheriffs Association. The
proponent generally stated the bill would align the statute with
other similar statutes and Kansas case law.
No other testimony was provided.
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*Supplemental notes are prepared by the Legislative Research
Department and do not express legislative intent. The supplemental
note and fiscal note for this bill may be accessed on the Internet at
https://klrd.gov/ Senate Committee on Judiciary
In the Senate Committee hearing, the representative of
the Kansas Association of Chiefs of Police and Kansas
Sheriffs Association provided proponent testimony that was
substantially similar to the testimony provided in the House
Committee hearing.
Written-only opponent testimony was provided by a
representative of the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association.
No other testimony was provided.
The Senate Committee adopted an amendment to make
the bill effective upon publication in the Kansas Register.
Fiscal Information
According to the fiscal note prepared by the Division of
the Budget on the bill, as introduced, the Judicial Branch
indicates that enactment of the bill would have no fiscal effect
on its operations. The Kansas Association of Counties
indicates that enactment of the bill would have no fiscal effect
on county governments.
Sheriffs; jails; liability; official act
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