Kansas legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Kansas SB187: Requiring certain records and files to be automatically expunged from a juvenile's record
Status: In committee, April 10, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning children and minors; relating to juvenile offenders; requiring certain records or files to be automatically expunged from a juvenile's record; amending K.S.A. 38-2312 and repealing the existing section.
From the introduced text, February 4, 2025:
AN ACT concerning children and minors; relating to juvenile offenders; requiring certain records or files to be automatically expunged from a juvenile's record; amending K.S.A. 38-2312 and repealing the existing section. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1. K.S.A. 38-2312 is hereby amended to read as follows: 382312. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c),: (1) On and after July 1, 2025, upon final discharge for an adjudication concerning an act committed by a juvenile which, if committed by an adult, would constitute any offense other than an offense described in subsection (b), the court shall order the expungement of all records or files related to such adjudication. An order expunging records or files pursuant to this paragraph shall not require any action by the juvenile. No docket fee shall be charged. (2) Any records or files specified in this code concerning a juvenile that have not been expunged pursuant to paragraph (1) may be expunged upon application to a judge of the court of the county in which where the records or files are maintained. The application for expungement may be made by the juvenile, if 18 years of age or older or, if the juvenile is less than 18 years of age, by the juvenile's parent or next friend. (b) …
Sponsors
- Williams, Kristey (R, 77) · primary sponsor
- Susan Humphries (R)
- Bob Lewis (R)
Latest actions
- : Died in Committee
- : Introduced
- : Prefiled for Introduction on Friday, January 9, 2026
- : Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary
- : Introduced
Subjects: Children and Minors, Crimes, Punishment and Criminal Procedure
Common questions
- What is SB187?
- SB187 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Requiring certain records and files to be automatically expunged from a juvenile's record.
- What does SB187 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning children and minors; relating to juvenile offenders; requiring certain records or files to be automatically expunged from a juvenile's record; amending K.S.A. 38-2312 and repealing the existing section.
- What is the status of SB187?
- In committee as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: Died in Committee (April 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB187?
- Williams, Kristey (R, 77), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB187?
- On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb187/
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