Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2652

Introduced
2/3/26  
Refer
2/3/26  
Report Pass
2/17/26  
Engrossed
2/25/26  
Refer
2/26/26  
Report Pass
3/9/26  
Enrolled
4/9/26  

Caption

Requiring the clerk of the appellate courts to publish monthly a list of cases of the supreme court and court of appeals in which a decision has not been entered and filed within six months of submission and a list of cases in which a petition for review has not been granted or denied within six months of submission.

Impact

The implications of HB 2652 are significant as it aims to reduce judicial backlog by establishing clear timelines for decision-making within the appellate courts and district courts. By expecting courts to report on undecided cases and ensure timely decision-making, the legislation aligns with broader judicial reform efforts. Furthermore, the publication aspect means that stakeholders—litigants, lawyers, and the public—will have better access to information about the status of cases, potentially leading to an increase in public trust in the judicial system.

Summary

House Bill 2652 establishes new requirements for the timely publication of court decisions within the Kansas judicial system. The bill mandates that the clerk of the appellate courts publish a monthly list of cases from the supreme court and court of appeals that have not had a decision rendered within six months after submission. Additionally, it sets out that district courts must issue their decisions on submitted motions and non-jury trials within 120 days. The bill seeks to enhance accountability and transparency in the judicial process, ensuring that the public is informed about pending cases and the timeliness of judicial decisions.

Contention

While the bill may improve accountability, there are concerns regarding its practical implementation. Critics may argue that mandating strict timelines could inadvertently pressure judges, impacting the quality of decision-making. There are also worries about the potential for increased litigation if parties seek to challenge the timeliness of decisions. Additionally, stakeholders may debate whether the proposed measures adequately address the underlying issues contributing to delays in the judicial process, such as resource allocation and staffing within the courts.

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 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.

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 SB7

Authorizing federally licensed firearm dealers, in addition to county sheriffs, to receive applications for concealed carry licenses and forward such applications to the attorney general, prohibiting sheriffs from assessing any fee related to application services and allowing dealers to assess a fee related to application services not to exceed $20.

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 SB3

Clarifying the procedures and restrictions on accepting a nomination for an elected office.

KS SCR1604

Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to limit property tax valuation increases for real property and personal property mobile homes.

KS HCR5002

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

KS HB2004

Authorizing counties to propose an earnings tax for ballot question.

KS SB8

Exempting the sale of firearms, firearms accessories, ammunition, firearm safes and firearm safety devices from the retatilers' sales tax.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.