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This bill requires all law enforcement agencies in Kansas to establish and implement detailed written policies to prevent racial or other biased-based policing, which is defined as law enforcement actions based on a person's race, ethnicity, or other protected characteristics rather than on individual behavior or evidence. These policies must include specific definitions of biased policing, annual training for officers on the topic, and provisions for disciplinary action against officers who violate these policies, with a violation leading to a Class A nonperson misdemeanor charge. The bill also mandates that agencies use technology, such as telephonic and electronic equipment, in a way that respects constitutional rights and does not violate their anti-bias policies, and requires agencies to collect and report data on complaints of biased policing annually to the Attorney General's office, making these reports public records.

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https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb501/