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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas HB 2422 makes grain or hay theft a severity level 6 nonperson felony
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died on CalendarSponsor: Kevin Schwertfeger
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What This Bill Proposed
AN ACT concerning crimes, punishment and criminal procedure; relating to theft; providing that theft of grain is a severity level 6, nonperson felony; amending K.S.A. 21-5801 and repealing the existing section.
Changes criminal sentencing guidelines for agricultural property theft by creating a specific felony classification for stealing large quantities of grain or hay regardless of dollar value.
Who It Would Have Affected
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Agricultural producers
Agricultural producers experience changes in the legal penalties and protections associated with the theft of harvested crops and forage.
Individuals prosecuted for theft in Kansas
Defendants accused of stealing qualifying quantities of grain or hay face prosecution under a severity level 6 nonperson felony classification.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What quantity of grain constitutes a felony under this bill?
What quantity of hay constitutes a felony under this bill?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
23 actions- Apr 10, 2026HouseDied on Calendar
- Mar 26, 2026SenateFloorMotion to accede adopted; Senator Warren, Senator Titus, Senator Corson, , appointed as conferees
- Mar 25, 2026SenateConference committee report now available
- Mar 25, 2026SenateFloorConference Committee Report was adopted
- Mar 25, 2026HouseFloorConference Committee Report not adopted; Representative Humphries, Representative Williams, Representative Osman, , appointed as second conferees
- Mar 12, 2026HouseNonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed , and
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- Mar 12, 2026SenateFloorMotion to accede adopted; Senator Warren, Senator Titus, Senator Corson, , appointed as conferees
- Mar 10, 2026SenateFloorFinal Action - Passed as amended
- Mar 9, 2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Now working on
- Mar 9, 2026SenateFloorCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Mar 9, 2026SenateFloorCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Mar 3, 2026SenateFloorCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by
- Feb 25, 2026SenateHearing: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S
- Jan 29, 2026SenateCommitteeReferred to Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Jan 28, 2026HouseFloorFinal Action - Passed
- Jan 28, 2026SenateIntroducedReceived and Introduced
- Jan 27, 2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Now working on
- Jan 27, 2026HouseFloorCommittee of the Whole - Be passed
- Jan 23, 2026HouseFloorCommittee Report recommending bill be passed by
- Jan 20, 2026HouseHearing: Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N
- Jan 12, 2026HouseIntroducedPrefiled for Introduction on Thursday, January 8, 2026
- Jan 12, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
- Jan 12, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to House Committee on Judiciary
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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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