Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2389

Introduced
2/26/25  

Caption

Requiring certain prior convictions to be considered in determining bond when a person is arrested for certain sex offenses.

Impact

The implementation of HB 2389 is expected to have a significant impact on how bond is set and can lead to stricter pretrial release conditions for individuals with histories of sex crimes. This could lead to a decrease in the number of individuals released on bail who have previously committed similar offenses, as judges would be compelled to factor in prior convictions into their decision-making process. Consequently, this may reduce the likelihood of reoffending while out on bond and strengthen community safety as a whole.

Summary

House Bill 2389 addresses the determination of bond conditions for individuals charged with sex offenses and amends existing Kansas law regarding pretrial release and bond requirements. This legislation mandates that prior convictions be taken into account when setting bond amounts for those facing specific sex-related charges, including rape and sexual battery. By considering a defendant's criminal history, the bill aims to ensure that bond amounts reflect the severity of previous offenses, thereby enhancing public safety and potentially reducing recidivism among offenders.

Contention

Notably, there are potential points of contention surrounding this bill. Critics may argue that the legislation could lead to harsher pretrial conditions that do not allow for a fair assessment of individual cases. Those against the bill might be concerned that it could disproportionately affect defendants by applying stricter regulations that don't consider individual circumstances. Moreover, the bill's provisions could raise concerns about over-incarceration and the presumption of innocence for those who are accused but not yet convicted, as increased bond requirements may prevent individuals from securing their release prior to trial.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS HB2128

Creating definitions of "intimate partner" and "intimate partner violence" in the Kansas criminal code and requiring certain considerations be made in determining bond when a crime is committed against an intimate partner.

KS SB190

House Substitute for SB 190 by Committee on Judiciary - Requiring persons who file lawsuits for wrongful conviction compensation to prove additional information, changing the compensation rates to daily rates instead of yearly rates and limiting housing assistance to such persons.

KS HB2583

Increasing the criminal penalties for harming or killing certain dogs and horses and requiring restitution for such offense to include certain expenses.

KS HB2601

Requiring certain persons on a third or subsequent conviction of driving under the influence to participate in a multidisciplinary model of services for substance use disorders.

KS SB414

Requiring certain persons on a third or subsequent conviction of driving under the influence to participate in a multidisciplinary model of services for substance use disorders, removing the requirement that municipal courts collect fingerprints from persons convicted of violating certain municipal ordinance provisions, amending the crime of aggravated endangering a child to increase the criminal penalties when bodily harm to the child results and when a child is in certain environments associated with fentanyl-related controlled substances, increasing the criminal penalties for unlawful distribution of fentanyl-related controlled substances, eliminating the element of concealment from the crime of breach of privacy related to installing or using a device to photograph or record another identifiable person under or through the clothing being worn by that other person or another identifiable person who is nude or in a state of undress, excluding certain types of incarceration time from being included in the allowance for time spent incarcerated when calculating a criminal defendant's sentence and updating the general terms of supervision for offenders on probation and postrelease supervision.

KS HB2028

Requiring certain records to be automatically expunged from a person's criminal record.

KS HB2021

Requiring the secretary for children and families to assess certain children and the secretary of corrections to provide certain services to juveniles in detention, changing the criteria used to refer and admit juveniles to a juvenile crisis intervention center, allowing evidence-based program account money to be used on certain children, requiring the department of corrections to build data systems and allowing for overall case length limit extensions for certain juvenile offenders.

KS HB2666

Increasing the criminal penalties for certain violations of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer when the person has prior convictions of the offense.

KS SB228

Requiring the secretary for aging and disability services to reimburse counties for certain costs when a person is in a county jail awaiting examination, evaluation or treatment for competency, modernizing statutes concerning county jails, removing the requirement that every county shall have a jail, modifying procedures used when district courts commit prisoners to jail in another county and when counties contract with city jails to keep prisoners and requiring a medical examination before certain United States prisoners or city prisoners are taken into custody of a county jail.

KS HB2380

Requiring a criminal conviction for civil asset forfeiture, remitting proceeds from civil asset forfeiture to the state general fund, increasing the burden of proof required to forfeit property, making certain property ineligible for forfeiture, providing persons involved in forfeiture proceedings representation by counsel and the ability to demand a jury trial and allowing a person to request a hearing on whether forfeiture is excessive.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.