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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas bill establishes Department of Corrections peer support fund with $500,000 transfer
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
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What This Bill Proposed
A proposed Kansas measure creates a dedicated Department of Corrections peer support fund financed by a $500,000 transfer from the on July 1, 2026. The fund is earmarked exclusively to support mental health, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention programs for corrections officers and department staff. The bill failed to advance in committee.
The measure would allocate public funds specifically for employee mental health services within the corrections system, establishing mandatory monthly interest earnings transfers and annual reporting requirements for the program.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Corrections officers and department employees
Employees gain access to a dedicated peer support program focused on mental health, wellness, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention.
Secretary of Corrections
The secretary is tasked with administering the fund, approving vouchers, adopting rules and regulations, and submitting an annual report to the governor and legislature.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Apr 10, 2026HouseDied in Committee
- Feb 10, 2026HouseHearing: Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 546-S
- Feb 4, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
- Feb 4, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice
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Sources
www.kslegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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