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HB 2652KANSASSession 2025-2026State BillSigned into law
Enacted

Kansas requires appellate court clerk to publish monthly lists of delayed decisions and pending petitions

Original title: AN ACT concerning courts; requiring the clerk of the appellate courts to publish monthly a list of cases of the supreme court and court of appeals in which a decision has not been entered and filed within six months of submission and a list of cases in which a petition for review has not been granted or denied within six months of submission; amending K.S.A. 20-3301 and repealing the existing section.

Last action · April 9, 2026: Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026

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What This Bill Does

The clerk of the appellate courts must publish a monthly online list of supreme court and court of appeals cases that have not been decided or acted on within six months of submission. The reports must also be transmitted to key legislative leaders, the attorney general, and the governor.

Why it matters

Increases public visibility into court delays by establishing mandatory monthly reporting on pending appellate matters for litigants, attorneys, and state officials.

Background
  • House Bill 2652 addresses court case management and transparency by modifying statutory reporting requirements for appellate decisions in Kansas. context

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

clerk of the appellate courts

The clerk is required to compile, publish monthly on the website, and distribute lists of overdue cases and petitions.

Directly affected

supreme court

Cases and pending petitions from the supreme court exceeding six months without resolution must be publicly reported.

Directly affected

court of appeals

Cases from the court of appeals exceeding six months without a decision must be publicly reported along with the panel of judges.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What information will be included in the published monthly lists?
The lists will include the case name, case number, the date the case or petition was , and the panel of judges who heard the case if it is before the court of appeals.
Who will receive the monthly reports besides the public website?
The clerk must transmit each list to the standing judiciary committees of the house of representatives and the senate, the speaker of the house, the president of the senate, the attorney general, and the governor.
When is a petition for review officially considered submitted for decision?
A is deemed submitted on the earlier of the date any responsive pleading to the petition is filed or the time for filing any responsive pleading expires.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

23 actions
  1. Apr 9, 2026House
    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026
  2. Apr 9, 2026House
    Engrossed on Monday, March 30, 2026
  3. Apr 9, 2026HouseEnrolled
    Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026
  4. Mar 26, 2026House
    Concurred with amendments in conference
  5. Mar 17, 2026House
    Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed , and
  6. Mar 17, 2026SenateFloor
    Motion to accede adopted; Senator Warren, Senator Titus, Senator Corson, , appointed as conferees
Show 17 earlier actions
  1. Mar 13, 2026SenateFloor
    Final Action - Passed as amended
  2. Mar 12, 2026Senate
    Committee of the Whole - Now working on
  3. Mar 12, 2026SenateFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
  4. Mar 12, 2026SenateFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
  5. Mar 9, 2026SenateFloor
    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by
  6. Mar 5, 2026Senate
    Hearing: Thursday, March 5, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S
  7. Feb 26, 2026SenateCommittee
    Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary
  8. Feb 25, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Received and Introduced
  9. Feb 19, 2026House
    Committee of the Whole - Now working on
  10. Feb 19, 2026HouseFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Be passed
  11. Feb 19, 2026HouseFloor
    Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
  12. Feb 19, 2026HouseFloor
    Emergency Final Action - Passed
  13. Feb 17, 2026HouseFloor
    Committee Report recommending bill be passed by
  14. Feb 11, 2026House
    Hearing: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N
  15. Feb 10, 2026House
    Hearing: Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N
  16. Feb 3, 2026HouseIntroduced
    Introduced
  17. Feb 3, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred to House Committee on Judiciary

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policy shift95% confidence

Mandatory Public Tracking of Appellate Delays

The bill shifts reporting of appellate backlogs from internal administrative tracking to a mandatory monthly public website posting and distribution to top executive and legislative officials.

supreme courtcourt of appealsclerk of the appellate courts

Connected Entities

court of appeals, governor, House Committee on Judiciary and 5 more
Organizationcourt of appeals“Court of appeals cases subject to the six-month reporting requirement”Map →
Persongovernor“Receives the monthly list of pending cases and petitions”Map →
OrganizationHouse Committee on Judiciary“House Committee on Judiciary sponsored HB 2652”Map →
Organizationhouse of representatives“Receives monthly lists through its standing judiciary committees and speaker”Map →
Organizationsupreme court“Supreme court cases subject to the six-month reporting requirement”Map →
Organizationclerk of the appellate courts“Responsible for publishing and transmitting the monthly lists”Map →
Organizationsenate“Receives monthly lists through its standing judiciary committees and president”Map →
Personattorney general“Receives the monthly list of pending cases and petitions”Map →

Sources

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www.kslegislature.gov

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  • Controversy10
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