Kansas legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Kansas HB2093: Authorizing victims of childhood abuse to access records related to substantiated reports or investigations of abuse or neglect and extending the time to file civil actions for recovery of damages caused by childhood sexual abuse
Status: In committee, April 10, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning childhood abuse or neglect; authorizing victims of childhood abuse or neglect to access records related to substantiated reports or investigations of abuse or neglect; extending the time to file civil actions for recovery of damages caused by childhood sexual abuse; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 38-2212 and 60-523 and repealing the existing sections.
From the introduced text, January 24, 2025:
AN ACT concerning childhood abuse or neglect; authorizing victims of childhood abuse or neglect to access records related to substantiated reports or investigations of abuse or neglect; extending the time to file civil actions for recovery of damages caused by childhood sexual abuse; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 38-2212 and 60-523 and repealing the existing sections. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1. K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 38-2212 is hereby amended to read as follows: 38-2212. (a) Principle of appropriate access. Information contained in confidential agency records concerning a child alleged or adjudicated to be in need of care may be disclosed as provided in this section and shall be disclosed as provided in subsection subsections (e) and (g). Disclosure shall in all cases be guided by the principle of providing access only to persons or entities with a need for information that is directly related to achieving the purposes of this code. (b) Free exchange of information. Pursuant to K.S.A. 38-2210, and amendments thereto, the secretary and juvenile intake and assessment agencies shall participate in the free exchange of information concerning a child who is alleged or adjudicated to be in need of care. (c) Necessary access. The following persons or entities shall have access to information from agency records. Access shall be limited to …