States / Kansas / HB 2601

HB 2601 Enacted

Establishing a registry for child abuse and neglect to be maintained by the secretary for children and families, providing for registration and expungement processes that include administrative hearings and opportunities for subsequent appeals, requiring reports of abuse or neglect to include information regarding a custody dispute concerning the child who is the subject of the report and directing the secretary to submit a report to the legislature on such information.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Apr 9, 2026 · House
Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026
Apr 9, 2026 · House
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026
Apr 9, 2026 · House
Reengrossed on Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Mar 27, 2026 · House
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 124, Nay 0, Absent 1
Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
Conference committee report now available
Mar 26, 2026 · House
Conference committee report now available
Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 39, Nay 0, Absent 1
Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
Conference committee report now available
Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees
Mar 23, 2026 · House
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Cyndi Howerton, Rep. Timothy Johnson and Rep. Jarrod Ousley
Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0
Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended
Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Kellie Warren was adopted
Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Kellie Warren
Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
Mar 16, 2026 · Senate
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary
Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Received and Introduced
Feb 19, 2026 · House
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 116, Nay 0, Absent 9
Feb 19, 2026 · House
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
Feb 19, 2026 · House
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
Feb 19, 2026 · House
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
Feb 18, 2026 · House
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care
Jan 29, 2026 · House
Referred to House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care
Jan 29, 2026 · House
Introduced