Kansas legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Kansas SB145: Requiring immediate notification of a report of abuse or neglect to a law enforcement agency and providing for law enforcement agencies to request resources from the secretary for children and families
Status: In committee, April 10, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning children and minors; relating to law enforcement agencies and the secretary for children and families; requiring that the secretary immediately notify law enforcement agencies of reports of abuse or neglect; providing for law enforcement agencies to request resources from the secretary for children and families for investigations; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 38-2226 and repealing the existing section.
From the introduced text, February 3, 2025:
AN ACT concerning children and minors; relating to law enforcement agencies and the secretary for children and families; requiring that the secretary immediately notify law enforcement agencies of reports of abuse or neglect; providing for law enforcement agencies to request resources from the secretary for children and families for investigations; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 38-2226 and repealing the existing section. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1. K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 38-2226 is hereby amended to read as follows: 38-2226. (a) Investigation for child abuse or neglect. The secretary and law enforcement officers shall have the duty to receive and investigate reports of child abuse or neglect for the purpose of determining whether the report is valid and whether action is required to protect a child. Any person or agency which maintains records relating to the involved child which are relevant to any investigation conducted by the secretary or law enforcement agency under this code shall provide the secretary or law enforcement agency with the necessary records to assist in investigations. In order to provide such records, the person or agency maintaining the records shall receive from the secretary or law and (2) a written notice that the investigation is being conducted by the secretary or law enforcement. If the secretary and such officers determine …