Kansas legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Kansas SB96: Creating the crime of deprivation of rights under color of law and providing a civil action for victims
Status: In committee, April 10, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning deprivation of rights under color of law; creating the crime of deprivation of rights under color of law and providing criminal penalties therefor; authorizing a civil cause of action; requiring restitution to the victim; amending K.S.A. 22-3424 and repealing the existing section.
From the introduced text, January 28, 2025:
AN ACT concerning deprivation of rights under color of law; creating the crime of deprivation of rights under color of law and providing criminal penalties therefor; authorizing a civil cause of action; requiring restitution to the victim; amending K.S.A. 22-3424 and repealing the existing section. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: New Section 1. (a) Deprivation of rights under color of law is any action by any person, under color of any law, statute, county resolution, ordinance or regulation, that knowingly subjects another person to the deprivation of any rights, privileges or immunities secured or protected by the constitution or laws of the United States or the state of Kansas, by (2) great bodily harm to another person or disfigurement of another person; (3) bodily harm to another person with a deadly weapon, or in any manner whereby great bodily harm, disfigurement or death can be inflicted; (4) physical contact with another person when done in a rude, insulting or angry manner, or in any manner whereby great bodily harm, disfigurement or death can be inflicted; (5) mental anguish, emotional harm, embarrassment or similar distress to another person; or (6) monetary loss to another person. (b) Deprivation of rights under color of law as described (2) subsection (a)(2) is a severity level 4, person felony; …
Sponsors
- David Haley, David (I) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Committee
- : Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 123 Nay: 1
- : Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 40 Nay: 0
- : Conference committee report now available
- : Motion to accede adopted; Senator Dietrich , Senator Fagg and Senator Francisco appointed as conferees
- : Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Sutton , Representative Bergkamp and Representative Neighbor as conferees
- : Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 40 Nay: 0
- : Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended
- : Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Francisco was adopted
- : Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Francisco
Subjects: Civil Procedure and Civil Actions, Crimes, Punishment and Criminal Procedure
Common questions
- What is SB96?
- SB96 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Creating the crime of deprivation of rights under color of law and providing a civil action for victims.
- What does SB96 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning deprivation of rights under color of law; creating the crime of deprivation of rights under color of law and providing criminal penalties therefor; authorizing a civil cause of action; requiring restitution to the victim; amending K.S.A. 22-3424 and repealing the existing section.
- What is the status of SB96?
- In committee as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: Died in Committee (April 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB96?
- David Haley, David (I).
- Where is the official record for SB96?
- On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb96/
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