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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas HB 2480 creates a mandatory reporting exception for social workers supervised by attorneys
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
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What This Bill Proposed
AN ACT concerning social workers; relating to attorney-client privilege; creating an exception to certain mandatory reporting obligations for licensed social workers when working under the supervision of an attorney; permitting attorneys to require certain licensed social workers to keep ethical obligations of attorney-client privilege when working under the supervision of such attorney; amending K.S.A. 38-2224, 39-1402, 39-1403, 39-1431, 39-1432 and 65-6315 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 38-2223 and repealing the existing sections.
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.
Licensed Social Workers
Licensed social workers operating under attorney supervision receive an exception from mandatory abuse reporting obligations and may be required to maintain attorney-client privilege.
Attorneys
Attorneys supervising social workers are permitted to require those social workers to maintain confidentiality in compliance with ethical professional conduct rules.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does this bill eliminate mandatory reporting for all social workers in Kansas?
Can an attorney force a social worker to keep information confidential?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
5 actions- Apr 10, 2026HouseDied in Committee
- Feb 4, 2026HouseHearing: Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N
- Jan 28, 2026HouseHearing: Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N — CANCELED
- Jan 20, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
- Jan 20, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to House Committee on Judiciary
Version history
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Sources
www.kslegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 60)
- Controversy50Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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