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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas SB 155 adds harboring probation violators to obstructing apprehension crime
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
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What This Bill Proposed
Kansas SB 155 expands the crime of to include knowingly harboring, concealing, or aiding anyone alleged to have violated terms of probation, community corrections, parole, postrelease supervision, conditional release, or a suspended sentence.
People who shelter or assist individuals accused of violating supervision terms face criminal penalties under the expanded statute.
- Senate Bill 155 was introduced during the 2025-2026 legislative session in the Kansas Senate and ultimately died in committee. 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 under probation, parole, or community supervision
Persons assisting or sheltering them face potential criminal prosecution under the expanded statute.
People who harbor or conceal supervision violators
They are newly subject to felony or misdemeanor charges for obstructing apprehension.
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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, 2026SenateDied in Committee
- Feb 13, 2025SenateHearing: Thursday, February 13, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S
- Feb 4, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Feb 3, 2025SenateIntroducedIntroduced
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
- Controversy30Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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