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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas HB 2498 reclassifies certain driving under the influence offenses as person crimes
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
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What This Bill Proposed
This bill reclassifies various driving under the influence (DUI) and commercial driving under the influence offenses from nons to person crimes under Kansas law. It establishes mandatory minimum sentences, confinement conditions, fines, and fine remittances for repeat or commercial DUI offenses.
Drivers convicted of commercial or repeat driving under the influence offenses face reclassified criminal records and specific mandatory confinement, mandatory treatment, and fine requirements that affect criminal sentencing guidelines and state fund allocations.
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.
Drivers of commercial motor vehicles
Commercial drivers face reclassified person crime convictions and mandatory sentencing terms for operating a commercial vehicle under the influence.
Individuals convicted of driving under the influence
Offenders are subject to reclassified person crime charges, mandatory alcohol and drug evaluations, confinement conditions, and fine payment structures.
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services
The agency assumes management of the alcohol and drug abuse treatment fund and coordinates multidisciplinary substance use disorder services.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does House Bill 2498 change about DUI offenses?
Are there mandatory penalties for repeat offenses?
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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, 2026HouseDied in Committee
- Jan 21, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
- Jan 21, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to House Committee on Judiciary
Version history
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Full breakdown
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Discoveries
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Reclassification of DUI Offenses to Person Crimes
The legislation systematically shifts multiple tiers of DUI and commercial DUI offenses from nonperson status to person crime status.
Consolidation of Treatment Funds
The bill abolishes the department of corrections alcohol and drug abuse treatment fund and transfers all moneys and liabilities to the Kansas department for aging and disability services alcohol and drug abuse treatment fund.
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Sources
www.kslegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy45Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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