Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2413

Introduced
1/12/26  
Refer
1/12/26  
Report Pass
1/23/26  
Engrossed
1/28/26  
Refer
1/29/26  
Report Pass
3/3/26  
Enrolled
4/9/26  

Caption

Enhancing the criminal penalty for an offense committed with the intent to commit transnational repression, requiring the development of transnational repression recognition and response training, providing that theft of livestock or implements of husbandry is a severity level 5, nonperson felony, providing that the theft of grain or hay is a severity level 6, nonperson felony and providing that certain portions of the crime of cruelty to animals do not apply to any person who catches a feral cat to provide vaccination, spaying or neutering and returns such cat back to the location where such cat is caught.

Impact

The bill redefines certain elements of theft in relation to livestock and agricultural products, categorizing theft of livestock or farm tools as a severity level 5 nonperson felony, and theft of grain or hay as a level 6 nonperson felony. These changes aim to increase seriousness and deterrence of agricultural theft. Moreover, the act modifies cruelty to animal laws, specifically exempting those who assist feral cats through vaccination or spaying from certain cruelty provisions. This amendment is a response to public concerns about animal care in the community.

Summary

House Bill 2413 seeks to address the issue of transnational repression, defined as acts by foreign adversaries intended to exert control or influence over individuals in the state. This legislative act introduces enhanced criminal penalties for offenses committed with the intent to engage in such repression. Additionally, it mandates the establishment of training programs for local law enforcement to recognize and respond to tactics employed by foreign agents that may target residents of Kansas.

Contention

One of the notable points of contention within HB2413 includes the definition and parameters surrounding transnational repression, as critics may argue the implications on free speech and civil liberties under such definitions. Additionally, the classification of theft amounts and resulting penalties can be contentious as it may disproportionately affect farmers and those in agricultural sectors, raising questions about equitable treatment under the law. Furthermore, the training and public awareness aspects may introduce financial and administrative strains on local jurisdictions, leading to debates over funding and resource allocation.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS HB2003

Establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act providing for an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals, modifying the definition of household income and increasing the appraised value threshold for eligibility of seniors and disabled veterans related to increased property tax claims and citing the section as the homeowners' property tax freeze program, providing property tax exemptions for certain personal property including watercraft, marine equipment, off-road vehicles, motorized bicycles and certain trailers, excluding internal revenue code section 1031 exchange transactions as indicators of fair market value, providing for certain exclusions from the prohibition of paying taxes under protest after a valuation notice appeal and providing four prior years' values on the annual valuation notice.

KS SR1701

Providing for the organization of the Senate for the 2024 special session of the Legislature.

KS HR6001

Providing for the organization of the House of Representatives for the 2024 special session of the Legislature.

KS HCR5002

Providing for the adjournment sine die of the 2024 special session of the Legislature.

KS SB6

Providing a sales tax exemption for sales of electricity to residential premises by municipally owned or operated utilities.

KS HB2001

Authorizing the secretary of commerce to enter into agreements with major professional sports franchises to establish STAR bond projects for a major professional sports complex, providing for additional revenue sources, expanding the powers and discretion of the secretary and making other changes to the STAR bonds financing act to facilitate such projects, limiting the secretary’s authority to approve such projects to one year unless extended by the legislative coordinating council, authorizing the Kansas development finance authority to issue STAR bonds for such projects, transferring funds under certain circumstances from the state gaming revenues fund to the attracting professional sports to Kansas fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and, if approved by the legislative coordinating council, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.

KS SCR1601

Informing the Governor that the two houses of the Legislature are organized and ready to receive communications.

KS HR6002

Providing for assignment of seats in the House of Representatives for the 2024 special session of the Legislature.

KS SB2

Eliminating the income limit to qualify for the subtraction modification exempting social security benefits, increasing the income tax credit amount for household and dependent care expenses, establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act providing for an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals, citing the increased property tax homestead refund claim section as the homeowners' property tax freeze program, decreasing the normal privilege tax rate, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district; providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund, reducing the state rate of tax on sales of food and food ingredients and modifying the percent credited to the state highway fund from revenue collected.

KS SB1

Modifying income tax rates for individuals, exempting all social security benefits from Kansas income tax, increasing the Kansas standard deduction and the Kansas personal exemption, increasing the income tax credit amount for household and dependent care expenses, decreasing the privilege tax normal tax, excluding internal revenue code section 1031 exchange transactions as indicators of fair market value for property tax valuation purposes, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund and abolishing the local ad valorem tax reduction fund and the county and city revenue sharing fund.

Similar Bills

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