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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas Bill Exempts Court and Judicial Branch Employees Providing Standard Forms from Unauthorized Practice of Law Rules
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
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What This Bill Proposed
AN ACT concerning the Kansas consumer protection act; relating to the unauthorized practice of law; providing for an exception thereto for an employee of the judicial branch or a district court providing a standard form to a member of the public; amending K.S.A. 50-6,142 and repealing the existing section.
Judicial branch and court staff gain explicit legal protection from consumer protection penalties and claims when distributing court-approved standard forms to residents.
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.
Employees of the judicial branch or a district court
They receive an explicit exemption from unauthorized practice of law violations and liability when providing approved standard forms to the public.
Members of the public
They receive standard forms from court and judicial branch employees and enter information onto those forms.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does a court employee face liability if a member of the public fills out a standard form incorrectly?
Which entities are authorized to approve standard forms for the purposes of this exemption?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Apr 10, 2026SenateDied in Committee
- Jan 28, 2026SenateCommitteeReferred to Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Jan 27, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced
Version history
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Sources
www.kslegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 25)
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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