Kansas bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Kansas SB 398
Requiring a proponent to demonstrate that it is more likely than not that certain specialized knowledge will help the trier of fact to understand evidence before certain qualified witnesses may testify.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Committee on Judiciary
Summary
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Latest action(Jan 27, 2026): Introduced
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Actions
- Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Introduced - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Judiciary - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Committee of the Whole - Be passed - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea 40, Nay 0 - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Received and Introduced - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Judiciary - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 124, Nay 0, Absent 1 - Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman appointed as conferees - Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
Concurred with amendments in conference; Yea 39, Nay 0, Absent 1 - Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026 - Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026