Kansas SB306: Requiring persons convicted of or given diversion agreements for driving under the influence to attend victim impact panel programs

What the bill says

An act concerning crimes, punishment and criminal procedure; relating to driving under the influence offenses; directing courts to approve victim impact panel programs for driving under the influence offenses; requiring persons convicted of or given diversion agreements for driving under the influence offenses to attend victim impact panel programs; amending K.S.A. 8-2,144, 12-4416 and 22-2909 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 8-1567 and repealing the existing sections.

From the introduced text, January 12, 2026:

AN ACT concerning crimes, punishment and criminal procedure; relating to driving under the influence offenses; directing courts to approve victim impact panel programs for driving under the influence offenses; requiring persons convicted of or given diversion agreements for driving under the influence offenses to attend victim impact panel programs; amending K.S.A. 8-2,144, 12-4416 and 22-2909 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 8-1567 and repealing the existing sections. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: New Section 1. (a) (1) On and after January 1, 2027, any person convicted of a violation of K.S.A. 8-2,144 or 8-1567, and amendments thereto, or a violation of a city ordinance or county resolution prohibiting the acts prohibited by K.S.A. 8-2,144 or 8-1567, and amendments thereto, shall be ordered by the court to attend an in-person victim impact panel program, except as provided in subsection (b). Such program shall be developed and conducted by a nonprofit organization approved by the court. (2) This section shall apply to any diversion agreement that is entered into in lieu of further criminal proceedings on a complaint alleging a violation of K.S.A. 8-1567, and amendments thereto. (b) If a court makes a finding that in-person attendance for a victim impact panel program is not practicable, then the court may allow a person to attend an online victim …

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Sponsors

• Adam Thomas, Adam (I) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
2. January 13, 2026: Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary
3. January 12, 2026: Introduced
4. January 12, 2026: Prefiled for Introduction on Thursday, January 8, 2026

Common questions

What is SB306?

SB306 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Requiring persons convicted of or given diversion agreements for driving under the influence to attend victim impact panel programs.

What does SB306 do?

In its own words: An act concerning crimes, punishment and criminal procedure; relating to driving under the influence offenses; directing courts to approve victim impact panel programs for driving under the influence offenses; requiring persons convicted of or given diversion agreements for driving under the influence offenses to attend victim impact panel programs; amending K.S.A. 8-2,144, 12-4416 and 22-2909 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 8-1567 and repealing the existing sections.

What is the status of SB306?

In committee as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: Died in Committee (April 10, 2026).

Who sponsored SB306?

Adam Thomas, Adam (I).

Where is the official record for SB306?

On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb306/