Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2755

Introduced
2/6/26  

Caption

Directing the university of Kansas to operate a statewide repository of anonymous human trafficking data that is submitted by law enforcement agencies and prosecutors.

Impact

The implementation of HB2755 is expected to significantly influence state laws regarding the treatment and documentation of human trafficking. This move aligns Kansas with national trends focusing on data-driven approaches to combat human trafficking. By ensuring a consistent and anonymous collection of data, the bill seeks to provide lawmakers, law enforcement, and advocacy groups with clearer insights into the prevalence and patterns of human trafficking, informing them on how to effectively allocate resources and develop preventative measures.

Summary

House Bill 2755 directs the University of Kansas to establish and maintain a statewide repository of anonymous data on human trafficking incidents. This repository will collect information reported by law enforcement agencies and prosecutors across the state. The primary goal of the bill is to enhance the tracking and understanding of human trafficking occurrences in Kansas, ultimately facilitating better resource allocation and policy-making in addressing this critical issue. By centralizing the data, the bill aims to improve collaboration among agencies while protecting the anonymity of victims and informants.

Contention

While HB2755 may appear to be a positive step towards addressing human trafficking, concerns have been raised regarding data privacy and the use of the information collected. Critics argue that establishing a centralized database could lead to potential misuse of sensitive data or unintentional tracking that could compromise the safety of victims and informants. Additionally, the bill may face scrutiny regarding the budgetary aspects of establishing and maintaining the repository, as well as the effectiveness of gathering and utilizing anonymous data in achieving tangible results in combating human trafficking.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS HB2002

Expanding medical assistance eligibility and enacting the cutting healthcare costs for all Kansans act.

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 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 SR1702

A resolution honoring the life, career and trailblazing achievements of Kansas icon Ed Dwight.

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 SCR1603

Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to limit property tax valuation increases for residential property.

KS SCR1602

Approving the creation of a port authority in Wyandotte County Kansas.

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 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.

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CA SB1022

Human trafficking: California Multidisciplinary Alliance to Stop Trafficking Act.

HI HB609

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HI HB609

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CA AR5

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NJ A4152

Requires Attorney General to establish Human Trafficking Unit in Department of Law and Public Safety.

NJ S379

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DE HCR4

Recognizing The Month Of January 2025 As "human Trafficking Awareness Month" In Delaware.

CA ACR9

National Human Trafficking Awareness Month.