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KS SB373
KS SB373Creating a maximum length of time for an agreement between a utility and law enforcement to install law enforcement equipment on a utility pole or structure.
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Introduced
01/22/2026
01/22/2026
In Committee
02/09/2026
02/09/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT concerning public utilities; relating to agreements authorizing law enforcement to install certain equipment on utility poles or other structures; creating a maximum length of time for such agreements with exceptions; providing that evidence collected by such equipment is not admissible in legal proceedings under certain circumstances; amending K.S.A. 60-5402 and repealing the existing section.
AI Summary
This bill modifies existing law to establish a maximum duration of 60 days for agreements between public utilities and law enforcement agencies allowing the installation of law enforcement equipment, such as cameras, on utility poles or structures, unless the equipment is authorized by a warrant or court order, or the pole is located in a commercially zoned public area or a municipal park or recreation area. After 60 days, any equipment not covered by a warrant or court order must be removed, and evidence collected by such equipment beyond this period will not be admissible in legal proceedings. The bill also clarifies that public utilities are immune from civil liability for these agreements and defines "law enforcement agency" to include city police, county sheriffs, county police, and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, and "law enforcement equipment" to include cameras but excludes non-video equipment and certain automatic license plate readers that automatically delete data within 90 days unless retained for an investigation.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Judiciary (Senate)
Last Action
Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary (on 02/09/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb373/ |
| BillText | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/sb373_01_0000.pdf |
| Senate Committee on Judiciary Report | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/cr_2026_sb373_s_3450.pdf |
| Analysis - Supplemental Note: As Amended by Senate Committee | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/supp_note_sb373_01_0000.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - Ficsal Note: As introduced | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fisc_note_sb373_00_0000.pdf |
| BillText | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/sb373_00_0000.pdf |
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