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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas creates a 15-member domestic violence task force to review laws and recommend policy changes
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
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What This Bill Proposed
Senate Bill 447 establishes a 15-member domestic violence task force within the office of the attorney general to review state laws, study shelter availability, and report policy recommendations to the legislature starting January 1, 2028.
The measure establishes a formal body tasked with evaluating protective networks, treatment options, and shelter feasibility across cities and counties, with member appointments required by January 1, 2027.
- The measure was introduced during the 2025-2026 legislative session in Kansas but 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.
Domestic violence survivors
Survivors are represented on the task force through designated appointments and are directly impacted by reviews of protective networks, shelter availability, and treatment options.
Law enforcement officers and prosecutors
Law enforcement associations and prosecutor groups appoint members to the task force to review the operation and enforcement of domestic violence laws.
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This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Apr 10, 2026SenateDied in Committee
- Feb 3, 2026SenateCommitteeReferred to Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Feb 2, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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