Kansas legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Kansas SB479: Authorizing comprehensive wellness programs for the Kansas highway patrol and Kansas bureau of investigation, permitting law enforcement personnel of other state agencies to participate in such programs and making annual transfers from the state highway fund and the state general fund for the purpose of financing the implementation of such programs
Status: In committee, April 10, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning state law enforcement personnel; authorizing the Kansas highway patrol and Kansas bureau of investigation to establish and implement a comprehensive wellness program for officers and employees; permitting certified law enforcement personnel of other state agencies to participate in such programs; making annual transfers from the state highway fund and the state general fund for the purpose of financing the implementation of such programs.
From the introduced text, February 4, 2026:
AN ACT concerning state law enforcement personnel; authorizing the Kansas highway patrol and Kansas bureau of investigation to establish and implement a comprehensive wellness program for officers and employees; permitting certified law enforcement personnel of other state agencies to participate in such programs; making annual transfers from the state highway fund and the state general fund for the purpose of financing the implementation of such programs. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1. (a) The superintendent of the Kansas highway patrol and the director of the Kansas bureau of investigation are hereby authorized to establish and implement comprehensive wellness program. Such comprehensive wellness program shall be designed to safeguard the health and resilience of officers and employees of the Kansas highway patrol and Kansas bureau of investigation thereby strengthening the mission effectiveness of such agencies. The superintendent and director shall permit certified law enforcement personnel of other state agencies to participate in such programs. Such comprehensive wellness program shall provide officers and employees with resources and training to (2) physical fitness and injury prevention; (3) relational wellness; and (4) financial stability. (b) (1) On July 1, 2026, and on July 1 of each year thereafter, or as soon after each such date as moneys are available, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 68-416, and amendments …