Kansas legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Kansas HB2224: Requiring a law enforcement officer executing a search warrant at residential premises to be uniformed and to knock and announce themselves before entering the property
Status: In committee, April 10, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning crimes, punishment and criminal procedure; relating to search and seizure; requiring a law enforcement officer executing a search warrant to be properly uniformed and announce their presence before entering; amending K.S.A. 22-2510 and repealing the existing section.
From the introduced text, February 4, 2025:
AN ACT concerning crimes, punishment and criminal procedure; relating to search and seizure; requiring a law enforcement officer executing a search warrant to be properly uniformed and announce their presence before entering; amending K.S.A. 22-2510 and repealing the existing section. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1. K.S.A. 22-2510 is hereby amended to read as follows: 222510. (a) A search warrant may be executed at any time of any day or night. (b) A law enforcement officer executing a search warrant at a dwelling shall be properly uniformed and shall knock on the door and announce their presence in a manner reasonably expected to be heard by the occupants of the dwelling before entering the dwelling to execute a search warrant. (c) For the purposes of this section, "dwelling" means a building, or portion thereof, that is used or intended for use as a human habitation, home or residence. Sec. 2. K.S.A. 22-2510 is hereby repealed. Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book.
Sponsors
- Alexis Simmons (D) · primary sponsor
- Brett Fairchild (R)
Latest actions
- : Died in Committee
- : Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- : Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- : Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary
- : Hearing: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 10:30 AM Room 346-S
- : Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- : Received and Introduced
- : Final Action - Passed; Yea: 123 Nay: 0
- : Committee of the Whole - Be passed
- : Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Judiciary
Subjects: Law Enforcement, Crimes, Punishment and Criminal Procedure
Common questions
- What is HB2224?
- HB2224 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Requiring a law enforcement officer executing a search warrant at residential premises to be uniformed and to knock and announce themselves before entering the property.
- What does HB2224 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning crimes, punishment and criminal procedure; relating to search and seizure; requiring a law enforcement officer executing a search warrant to be properly uniformed and announce their presence before entering; amending K.S.A. 22-2510 and repealing the existing section.
- What is the status of HB2224?
- In committee as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: Died in Committee (April 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2224?
- Alexis Simmons (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB2224?
- On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2224/
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