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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas HB 2389 requires courts to factor prior sex offense convictions into pre-trial bond settings
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
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What This Bill Proposed
AN ACT concerning crimes, punishment and criminal procedure; relating to release prior to trial; requiring certain prior convictions be considered when bond is being set for certain sex offenses; amending K.S.A. 22-2802 and 22-2803 and repealing the existing sections.
Changes the legal factors judges must weigh when determining financial release terms for defendants facing charges such as rape, criminal sodomy, sexual battery, or indecent liberties with a child. The statutory update directly impacts pre-trial detention decisions for individuals with qualifying criminal histories.
- HB 2389 was introduced during the 2025-2026 legislative session in the Kansas House of Representatives by the Committee on Federal and State Affairs. context
- Under Kansas law, magistrates are responsible for setting pre-trial appearance bonds and release conditions during a defendant's first court appearance. context
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.
Individuals charged with specified sex offenses
Defendants facing charges such as rape, sexual battery, or indecent liberties with a child are subject to mandatory consideration of their prior criminal history when magistrates set pre-trial bond amounts and release conditions.
Magistrates
Judges and magistrates setting pre-trial bond must factor in prior convictions for specified sex offenses or comparable out-of-state convictions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What specific offenses trigger the mandatory consideration of prior convictions under HB 2389?
Do out-of-state convictions count toward the prior conviction requirement?
What happens to the original statutes that govern pre-trial release?
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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
- Mar 12, 2025HouseHearing: Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N
- Feb 26, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced
- Feb 26, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to House Committee on Judiciary
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Discoveries
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Mandatory Judicial Review of Prior Sex Offense Convictions in Bond Settings
The bill shifts judicial discretion by explicitly requiring magistrates to weigh prior convictions for specific sex offenses when establishing pre-trial appearance bonds.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 50)
- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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