Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SB110

Introduced
1/29/25  

Caption

Prohibiting the use of restraints during hearings under the revised Kansas juvenile justice code unless restraints are deemed appropriate by the court.

Impact

If enacted, SB110 will amend existing laws related to juvenile court proceedings, specifically targeting how juveniles are treated during hearings. The bill is intended to create a more humane environment for juveniles appearing in court by limiting the circumstances under which they can be restrained. By establishing this standard, the state hopes to mitigate potential psychological harm and promote better outcomes for juveniles facing legal challenges. The amendment of K.S.A. 38-2353 and other associated regulations marks a move toward more reformist juvenile justice policies.

Summary

Senate Bill 110 is a significant proposal under the revised Kansas juvenile justice code aiming to prohibit the use of restraints on juveniles during court hearings. Under the bill, restraints may only be used if the court finds it necessary to prevent physical harm, if there is a substantial flight risk, or if the juvenile has a recent history of disruptive behavior. This legislation reflects a growing concern over the treatment of juveniles in the legal system and seeks to ensure their safety and dignity during court proceedings.

Contention

While many advocates argue that the removal of restraints during hearings respects the rights and dignity of young individuals, opposition may arise from those who believe that restraints can be necessary for maintaining safety in certain circumstances. Concerns about the risk posed by certain juveniles, particularly those with a history of violence or escapes, may lead some stakeholders to argue against the restrictions on the use of restraints. The balance between safety and humane treatment of juveniles in the justice system remains a contentious issue, and the success of SB110 will likely depend on how these competing values are reconciled.

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 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 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 SCR1602

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

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 SB5

Authorizing counties to impose an earnings tax.

KS HB2004

Authorizing counties to propose an earnings tax for ballot question.

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 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.