Division of the Budget
Landon State Office Building Phone: (785) 296-2436
900 SW Jackson Street, Room 504 adam.c.proffitt@ks.gov
Topeka, KS 66612 http://budget.kansas.gov
Adam C. Proffitt, Director Laura Kelly, Governor
Division of the Budget
March 3, 2025
The Honorable Susan Humphries, Chairperson
House Committee on Judiciary
300 SW 10th Avenue, Room 582-N
Topeka, Kansas 66612
Dear Representative Humphries:
SUBJECT: Fiscal Note for HB 2389 by House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning HB 2389 is
respectfully submitted to your committee.
HB 2389 would require magistrates to consider prior convictions of certain sex crimes
when setting the amount of an appearance bond and conditions of release for a defendant if they
are charged with certain sex crimes.
The Office of Judicial Administration indicates enactment of the bill could increase
expenditures for the Judicial Branch because the bill would require the court to consider certain
factors when bond is being set for certain sex offenses. This would increase the time spent by
district court judicial and nonjudicial personnel in processing, researching, and hearing cases.
However, a fiscal effect cannot be estimated. Any fiscal effect associated with HB 2389 is not
reflected in The FY 2026 Governor’s Budget Report.
Sincerely,
Adam C. Proffitt
Director of the Budget
cc: Trisha Morrow, Judiciary