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KS HB2212
KS HB2212Increasing the reimbursement amount of money that the secretary of corrections may make to inmates for losses for personal injury or property damage or loss caused by negligence and requiring notice to the secretary for claims exceeding the reimbursement maximum.
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Introduced
02/03/2025
02/03/2025
In Committee
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Crossed Over
02/19/2025
02/19/2025
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT concerning the secretary of corrections; increasing the amount of money that the secretary of corrections may reimburse inmates for personal injury or property damage or loss caused by negligence; requiring notice to the secretary for claims exceeding the reimbursement maximum; amending K.S.A. 46-920 and repealing the existing section.
AI Summary
This bill increases the maximum reimbursement amount that the secretary of corrections can provide to inmates for personal injury or property damage caused by state negligence from $500 to $750. The bill introduces a new requirement that inmates provide notice to the secretary for claims exceeding $750, though failure to provide such notice will not prevent the claim from being considered by the joint committee on claims against the state. The existing law already allows the secretary to reimburse inmates for damages caused by state negligence, and this amendment simply raises the monetary limit and adds a notification requirement. The bill also maintains provisions that allow the state to offset reimbursement payments against any outstanding court-ordered restitution the inmate may owe. Additionally, the bill specifies that it will take effect upon publication in the Kansas register, replacing the previous reference to the statute book.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Judiciary (House)
Last Action
Senate Withdrawn from Calendar, Rereferred to Committee on Judiciary (on 01/12/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2212/ |
| BillText | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/hb2212_01_0000.pdf |
| Senate Committee on Judiciary Report | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/cr_2025_hb2212_s_1764.pdf |
| Analysis - Supplemental Note: As Amended by Senate Committee | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/supp_note_hb2212_01_0000.pdf |
| House Committee on Judiciary Report | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/cr_2025_hb2212_h_1314.pdf |
| Analysis - Supplemental Note: As introduced | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/supp_note_hb2212_00_0000.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - Ficsal Note: As introduced | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fisc_note_hb2212_00_0000.pdf |
| BillText | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/hb2212_00_0000.pdf |
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