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HB 2413
Kansas House•Signed by Governor
Summary
HB 2413, “Enhancing the criminal penalty for an offense committed with the intent to commit transnational repression, requiring the development of transnational repression recognition and response training, providing that theft of livestock or implements of husbandry is a severity level 5, nonperson felony, providing that the theft of grain or hay is a severity level 6, nonperson felony and providing that certain portions of the crime of cruelty to animals do not apply to any person who catches a feral cat to provide vaccination, spaying or neutering and returns such cat back to the location where such cat is caught”, was introduced in the House on Jan 12, 2026 by Rep. Kevin Schwertfeger (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on Apr 9, 2026: House Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026.
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HB 2413 has 1 co-sponsor and 4 roll calls.
hb2413/enrolled.txtHOUSE BILL No. 2413AN ACT concerning crimes, punishment and criminal procedure; providing for enhancedcriminal penalties for offenses committed with the intent to commit transnationalrepression; requiring the development of transnational repression recognition andresponse training; relating to theft; providing that theft of livestock or implements ofhusbandry is a severity level 5, nonperson felony; providing that theft of grain or hayis a severity level 6, nonperson felony; relating to cruelty to animals; providing thatcertain portions of such crime do not apply to any person who catches a feral cat toprovide vaccination, spaying or neutering and returns such cat back to the locationwhere such cat is caught; allowing for the forfeiture of certain property used in thecommission of theft of an implement of husbandry; amending K.S.A. 21-5801, 21-6412 and 22-4807a and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 21-6804 and repealing the existingsections.Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:New Section 1. (a) The purpose of this section is to counter thethreat and practice of transnational repression committed by foreigngovernments or foreign terrorist organizations against the citizens andresidents of this state.(b) As used in this section:(1) "Agent" means a person directed or controlled by a foreignprincipal, including any person acting as a proxy for a person who isdirected or controlled by a foreign principal.(2) "Foreign adversary" means the following:(A) (i) People's republic of China, including the Hong Kongspecial administrative region;(ii) republic of Cuba;(iii) islamic republic of Iran;(iv) democratic people's republic of Korea;(v) Russian federation;(vi) Bolivarian republic of Venezuela; and(vii) any organization that is designated as a foreign terroristorganization as of July 1, 2026, pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1189, as ineffect on July 1, 2026, except as otherwise provided by rules andregulations adopted by the fusion center oversight board pursuant tosubsection (e).(B) "Foreign adversary" does not include the republic of China(Taiwan).(3) "Foreign principal" means:(A) The government or any official of the government of a foreignadversary;(B) a political party or member of a political party or anysubdivision of a political party of a foreign adversary;(C) (i) a partnership, association, corporation, organization orother combination of persons:(a) Organized under the laws of a foreign adversary;(b) having its principal place of business in a foreign adversary; or(c) owned or controlled, in whole or in part, by any person, entityor combination of persons or entities of a foreign adversary; or(ii) a subsidiary of any such person.(4) "Transnational repression" means actions and behaviors thatare committed by an agent of a foreign principal, whether committedwithin or outside the jurisdiction of a foreign adversary, that emanatefrom or are attributable to such foreign principal and that are committedwith the intention of harassment, intimidation, censorship or otherwiseextending the ability of the foreign principal to influence, control orimpose such foreign principal's preferences on the behavior ofindividuals outside the jurisdiction of the foreign adversary associatedwith the foreign principal either directly through physical contact,threats or electronic targeting or through indirect means, such as theactual or credible threat of collective punishment or harassment ofindividuals under the foreign adversary's effective control, financialcoercion, abuse of administrative processes, selective prosecution oflaws of general application or the use or direction of social media andtelecommunications entities.(c) A person commits a crime with the intent to committransnational repression if such crime is:HOUSE BILL No. 2413—page 2(1) Undertaken by an agent of a foreign principal or foreignterrorist organization who acts knowingly at the direction of, on behalfof or under the influence of such foreign principal or foreign terroristorganization or any agent thereof with the intent to:(A) Coerce another person to act on behalf of a foreign principalor foreign terrorist organization;(B) coerce or cause another person to leave the United States;(C) cause another person to forebear from engaging in conductthat is otherwise protected by the first amendment to the constitution ofthe United States; or(D) retaliate against another person for engaging in conduct that isotherwise protected by the first amendment to the constitution of theUnited States; and(2) not protected by the first amendment to the constitution of theUnited States.(d) (1) Upon any occasion when an organization is designated as aforeign terrorist organization or has such designation revoked pursuantto 8 U.S.C. § 1189, the fusion center oversight board may adopt rulesand regulations to reflect such designation or revocation of suchdesignation but only after giving due consideration to the risks to stateand national security and the economic costs and benefits of suchaction.(2) In no case shall the fusion center oversight board adopt anyrule or regulation pursuant to this section that would designate anorganization as a foreign terrorist organization that is not designated asa foreign terrorist organization pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1189.(e) (1) On or before July 1, 2027, the director of the Kansasbureau of investigation shall develop or adopt training in transnationalrepression recognition and response. Such training shall be regularlyupdated to address emerging threats and specific information on tacticsused by specific foreign adversaries.(2) The training shall include the following:(A) How to identify different tactics of transnational repression inphysical and nonphysical forms;(B) identification of foreign principals that are known to employtransnational repression, including not only those who use transnationalrepression most frequently, but also those who use transnationalrepression most egregiously, including, but not limited to, tools ofdigital surveillance and other cybertools frequently used to carry outtransnational repression activities;(C) best practices for appropriate local and state law enforcementprevention, reporting and response tactics; and(D) information about communities targeted by transnationalrepression.(3) The director shall also develop public awareness informationto inform members of the public about how to identify and reportinstances of transnational repression, including tools and remedies thatare available for victims of transnational repression. Such publicawareness information shall include:(A) A website that is advertised widely to the public for thepurpose of reporting transnational repression with a link to suchwebsite prominently displayed on the Kansas bureau of investigation'shomepage website;(B) reporting mechanisms available in multiple languages,including in the languages of commonly persecuted communities; and(C) annual reporting on the number of complaints received andoutcomes, including any instances of foreign interference in thereporting process.(4) The university of Kansas and Kansas state university shallHOUSE BILL No. 2413—page 3include information on transnational repression in campus disciplinarypolicies and provide for direct complaints of transnational repression tobe made to a university liaison.Sec. 2. K.S.A. 21-5801 is hereby amended to read as follows: 21-5801. (a) Theft is any of the following acts done with intent topermanently deprive the owner of the possession, use or benefit of theowner's property or services:(1) Obtaining or exerting unauthorized control over property orservices;(2) obtaining control over property or services, by deception;(3) obtaining control over property or services, by threat;(4) obtaining control over stolen property or services knowing theproperty or services to have been stolen by another; or(5) knowingly dispensing motor fuel into a storage container orthe fuel tank of a motor vehicle at an establishment in which motor fuelis offered for retail sale and leaving the premises of the establishmentwithout making payment for the motor fuel.(b) Theft of:(1) Property or services of the value of $100,000 or more is aseverity level 5, nonperson felony;(2) property or services of the value of at least $25,000 but lessthan $100,000 is a severity level 7, nonperson felony, except asprovided in subsection (b)(9) or (b)(10);(3) property or services of the value of at least $1,500 but less than$25,000 is a severity level 9, nonperson felony, except as provided insubsection (b)(7), (b)(9) or (b)(10);(4) property or services of the value of less than $1,500 is a classA nonperson misdemeanor, except as provided in subsection (b)(5), (b)(6), (b)(7) or, (b)(8), (b)(9) or (b)(10);(5) property of the value of less than $1,500 from three separatemercantile establishments within a period of 72 hours as part of thesame act or transaction or in two or more acts or transactions connectedtogether or constituting parts of a common scheme or course of conductis a severity level 9, nonperson felony;(6) property of the value of at least $50 but less than $1,500 is aseverity level 9, nonperson felony if committed by a person who has,within five years immediately preceding commission of the crime,excluding any period of imprisonment, been convicted of theft two ormore times, except as provided in subsection (b)(9) or (b)(10);(7) property that is a firearm of the value of less than $25,000 is aseverity level 9, nonperson felony; and(8) property that is mail of the value of less than $1,500 from threeseparate locations within a period of 72 hours as part of the same act ortransaction or in two or more acts or transactions connected together orconstituting parts of a common scheme or course of conduct is aseverity level 9, nonperson felony;(9) property that is livestock or an implement of husbandry is aseverity level 5, nonperson felony; and(10) property that is grain or hay is a severity level 6, nonpersonfelony.(c) As used in this section:(1) "Conviction" or "convicted" includes being convicted of aviolation of K.S.A. 21-3701, prior to its repeal, this section or amunicipal ordinance which that prohibits the acts that this sectionprohibits;(2) "grain" means at least 400 bushels of:(A) Barley, corn, flaxseed, oats, rye, sorghum, soybeans or wheat;(B) any other food grains, feed grains and oilseeds subject tostandards under 7 U.S.C. Ch. 3, as in effect on July 1, 2026; orHOUSE BILL No. 2413—page 4(C) any mix of the above;(3) "hay" means at least 20,000 pounds of alfalfa, brome, cloveror prairie hays or all other grasses or plants that are harvested forforage;(2)(4) "implement of husbandry" means the same as defined inK.S.A. 8-126, and amendments thereto;(5) "livestock" means cattle or horses;(6) "mail" means a letter, postal card, package or bag sent throughthe United States postal service or other delivery service, or any otherarticle or thing contained therein;(3)(7) "regulated scrap metal" means the same as defined inK.S.A. 50-6,109, and amendments thereto;(4)(8) "remote service unit" means the same as defined in K.S.A.9-1111, and amendments thereto, and includes, but is not limited to,automated cash dispensing machines and automated teller machines;and(5)(9) "value" means the value of the property or, if the property isregulated scrap metal or a remote service unit, the cost to restore thesite of the theft of such regulated scrap metal or remote service unit toits condition at the time immediately prior to the theft of such regulatedscrap metal or remote service unit, whichever is greater.Sec. 3. K.S.A. 21-6412 is hereby amended to read as follows: 21-6412. (a) Cruelty to animals is:(1) Knowingly and maliciously killing, injuring, maiming,torturing, burning or mutilating any animal;(2) knowingly abandoning any animal in any place withoutmaking provisions for its proper care;(3) having physical custody of any animal and knowingly failingto provide such food, potable water, protection from the elements,opportunity for exercise and other care as is needed for the health orwell-being of such kind of animal;(4) intentionally using a wire, pole, stick, rope or any other objectto cause an equine to lose its balance or fall, for the purpose of sport orentertainment;(5) knowingly but not maliciously killing or injuring any animal;or(6) knowingly and maliciously administering any poison to anydomestic animal.(b) Cruelty to animals as defined in:(1) Subsection (a)(1) or (a)(6) is a nonperson felony. Uponconviction of subsection (a)(1) or (a)(6), a person shall be sentenced tonot less than 30 days or more than one year's imprisonment and befined not less than $500 nor more than $5,000. The person convictedshall not be eligible for release on probation, suspension or reduction ofsentence or parole until the person has served the minimum mandatorysentence as provided herein. During the mandatory 30 daysimprisonment, such offender shall have a psychological evaluationprepared for the court to assist the court in determining conditions ofprobation. Such conditions shall include, but not be limited to, thecompletion of an anger management program; and(2) subsection (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(4) or (a)(5) is a:(A) Class A nonperson misdemeanor, except as provided insubsection (b)(2)(B); and(B) nonperson felony upon the second or subsequent conviction ofcruelty to animals as defined in subsection (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(4) or (a)(5). Upon such conviction, a person shall be sentenced to not less thanfive days or more than one year's imprisonment and be fined not lessthan $500 nor more than $2,500. The person convicted shall not beeligible for release on probation, suspension or reduction of sentence orHOUSE BILL No. 2413—page 5parole until the person has served the minimum mandatory sentence asprovided herein.(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to:(1) Normal or accepted veterinary practices;(2) bona fide experiments carried on by commonly recognizedresearch facilities;(3) killing, attempting to kill, trapping, catching or taking of anyanimal in accordance with the provisions of chapter 32 or chapter 47 ofthe Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto;(4) rodeo practices accepted by the rodeo cowboys' association;(5) the humane killing of an animal that is diseased or disabledbeyond recovery for any useful purpose, or the humane killing ofanimals for population control, by the owner thereof or the agent ofsuch owner residing outside of a city or the owner thereof within a cityif no animal shelter or licensed veterinarian is within the city, or by alicensed veterinarian at the request of the owner thereof, or by anyofficer or agent of an animal shelter, a local or state health officer or alicensed veterinarian three business days following the receipt of anysuch animal at such shelter;(6) with respect to farm animals, normal or accepted practices ofanimal husbandry, including the normal and accepted practices for theslaughter of such animals for food or by-products and the careful orthrifty management of one's herd or animals, including animal carepractices common in the industry or region;(7) the killing of any animal by any person at any time that may befound outside of the owned or rented property of the owner orcustodian of such animal and that is found injuring or posing a threat toany person, farm animal or property;(8) an animal control officer trained by a licensed veterinarian inthe use of a tranquilizer gun, using such gun with the appropriatedosage for the size of the animal, when such animal is vicious or couldnot be captured after reasonable attempts using other methods;(9) laying an equine down for medical or identification purposes;(10) normal or accepted practices of pest control, as defined inK.S.A. 2-2438a(x), and amendments thereto; or(11) accepted practices of animal husbandry pursuant toregulations promulgated by the United States department of agriculturefor domestic pet animals under the animal welfare act, public law 89-544, as amended and in effect on July 1, 2006.(d) The provisions of subsections (a)(2) and (a)(3) shall not applyto any person who catches a feral cat to provide vaccination, spayingor neutering and returns such cat back to the location where such cat iscaught after providing the vaccination, spaying or neutering.(e) The provisions of subsection (a)(6) shall not apply to anyperson exposing who exposes poison upon their premises for thepurpose of destroying wolves, coyotes or other predatory animals.(e)(f) Any public health officer, law enforcement officer, licensedveterinarian or officer or agent of any animal shelter or otherappropriate facility may take into custody any animal, upon eitherprivate or public property, that clearly shows evidence of cruelty toanimals. Such officer, agent or veterinarian may inspect, care for ortreat such animal or place such animal in the care of an animal shelteror licensed veterinarian for treatment, boarding or other care or, if anofficer of such animal shelter or such veterinarian determines that theanimal appears to be diseased or disabled beyond recovery for anyuseful purpose, for humane killing. The owner or custodian, if knownor reasonably ascertainable, shall be notified in writing. If the owner orcustodian is charged with a violation of this section, the lawenforcement agency, district attorney's office, county prosecutor,HOUSE BILL No. 2413—page 6veterinarian or animal shelter may petition the district court in thecounty in which the animal was taken into custody to transferownership of the animal at any time after 21 days after the owner orcustodian is notified, unless the owner or custodian of the animal filesand maintains a renewable cash or performance bond with the countyclerk of the county in which the animal was taken into custody in anamount equal to not less than the cost of care and treatment of theanimal for 30 days. Such cash or performance bond shall be maintainedand renewed every 30 days as necessary to cover the cost of care andtreatment of such animal until disposition of the animal by the court. Ifthe owner or custodian is not known or reasonably ascertainable after21 days after the animal is taken into custody, the law enforcementagency, district attorney's office, county prosecutor, veterinarian oranimal shelter may petition the district court in the county in which theanimal was taken into custody to transfer ownership of the animal.Upon receiving such petition, the court shall determine whether theanimal may be transferred.(f)(g) The owner or custodian of an animal transferred pursuant tosubsection (e) (f) shall not be entitled to recover damages for thetransfer of such animal unless the owner proves that such transfer wasunwarranted.(g)(h) Expenses incurred for the care, treatment or boarding of anyanimal, taken into custody pursuant to subsection (e) (f), pendingprosecution of the owner or custodian of such animal for the crime ofcruelty to animals, shall be assessed to the owner or custodian as a costof the case if the owner or custodian is adjudicated guilty of suchcrime. Any costs collected by the court or through the cash orperformance bond described in subsection (e) (f) shall be transferred tothe entity responsible for paying the cost of the care, treatment orboarding of the animal.(h)(i) If a person is adjudicated guilty of the crime convicted ofcruelty to animals, such animal shall not be returned to or remain withsuch person. Such animal may be turned over to an animal shelter orlicensed veterinarian for sale or other disposition.(i)(j) As used in this section:(1) "Animal shelter" means the same as such term is defined inK.S.A. 47-1701, and amendments thereto;(2) "equine" means a horse, pony, mule, jenny, donkey or hinny;and(3) "feral cat" means a cat that has no apparent owner oridentification and appears to be unsocialized to humans andunmanageable or otherwise demonstrates characteristics normallyassociated with a wild or undomesticated animal; and(4) "maliciously" means a state of mind characterized by actualevil-mindedness or specific intent to do a harmful act without areasonable justification or excuse.Sec. 4. K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 21-6804 is hereby amended to read asfollows: 21-6804. (a) The provisions of this section shall be applicableto the sentencing guidelines grid for nondrug crimes. The followingsentencing guidelines grid shall be applicable to nondrug felony crimes:HOUSE BILL No. 2413—page 7HOUSE BILL No. 2413—page 8(b) Sentences expressed in the sentencing guidelines grid fornondrug crimes represent months of imprisonment.(c) The sentencing guidelines grid is a two-dimensional crimeseverity and criminal history classification tool. The grid's vertical axisis the crime severity scale which classifies current crimes of conviction.The grid's horizontal axis is the criminal history scale which classifiescriminal histories.(d) The sentencing guidelines grid for nondrug crimes as providedin this section defines presumptive punishments for felony convictions,subject to the sentencing court's discretion to enter a departuresentence. The appropriate punishment for a felony conviction shoulddepend on the severity of the crime of conviction when compared to allother crimes and the offender's criminal history.(e) (1) The sentencing court has discretion to sentence at any placewithin the sentencing range. In the usual case it is recommended thatthe sentencing judge select the center of the range and reserve the upperand lower limits for aggravating and mitigating factors insufficient towarrant a departure.(2) In presumptive imprisonment cases, the sentencing court shallpronounce the complete sentence which shall include the:(A) Prison sentence;(B) maximum potential reduction to such sentence as a result ofgood time; and(C) period of postrelease supervision at the sentencing hearing.Failure to pronounce the period of postrelease supervision shall notnegate the existence of such period of postrelease supervision.(3) In presumptive nonprison cases, the sentencing court shallpronounce the:(A) Prison sentence; and(B) duration of the nonprison sanction at the sentencing hearing.(f) Each grid block states the presumptive sentencing range for anoffender whose crime of conviction and criminal history place suchoffender in that grid block. If an offense is classified in a grid blockbelow the dispositional line, the presumptive disposition shall benonimprisonment. If an offense is classified in a grid block above thedispositional line, the presumptive disposition shall be imprisonment. Ifan offense is classified in grid blocks 5-H, 5-I or 6-G, the court mayimpose an optional nonprison sentence as provided in subsection (q).(g) The sentence for a violation of K.S.A. 21-3415, prior to itsrepeal, aggravated battery against a law enforcement officer committedprior to July 1, 2006, or a violation of K.S.A. 21-5412(d), andamendments thereto, aggravated assault against a law enforcementofficer, which places the defendant's sentence in grid block 6-H or 6-Ishall be presumed imprisonment. The court may impose an optionalnonprison sentence as provided in subsection (q).(h) When a firearm is used to commit any person felony, theoffender's sentence shall be presumed imprisonment. The court mayimpose an optional nonprison sentence as provided in subsection (q).(i) (1) The sentence for the violation of the felony provision ofK.S.A. 21-5414(c)(1)(C), 21-5823(b)(3) and (b)(4), 21-6412 and 21-6416, and amendments thereto, shall be as provided by the specificmandatory sentencing requirements of that section and shall not besubject to the provisions of this section or K.S.A. 21-6807, andamendments thereto.(2) If because of the offender's criminal history classification theoffender is subject to presumptive imprisonment or if the judge departsfrom a presumptive probation sentence and the offender is subject toimprisonment, the provisions of this section and K.S.A. 21-6807, andamendments thereto, shall apply and the offender shall not be subject toHOUSE BILL No. 2413—page 9the mandatory sentence as provided in K.S.A. 21-5823, andamendments thereto.(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other section, the termof imprisonment imposed for the violation of the felony provision ofK.S.A. 21-5414(c)(1)(C), 21-5823(b)(3) and (b)(4), 21-6412 and 21-6416, and amendments thereto, shall not be served in a state facility inthe custody of the secretary of corrections. Prior to imposing anysentence pursuant to this subsection, the court may consider assigningthe defendant to a house arrest program pursuant to K.S.A. 21-6609,and amendments thereto.(j) (1) The sentence for any persistent sex offender whose currentconvicted crime carries a presumptive term of imprisonment shall bedouble the maximum duration of the presumptive imprisonment term.The sentence for any persistent sex offender whose current convictioncarries a presumptive nonprison term shall be presumed imprisonmentand shall be double the maximum duration of the presumptiveimprisonment term.(2) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, as used in thissubsection, "persistent sex offender" means a person who:(A) (i) Has been convicted in this state of a sexually violent crime,as defined in K.S.A. 22-3717, and amendments thereto; and(ii) at the time of the conviction under clause (i) has at least oneconviction for a sexually violent crime, as defined in K.S.A. 22-3717,and amendments thereto, in this state or comparable felony under thelaws of another state, the federal government or a foreign government;or(B) (i) has been convicted of rape, as defined in K.S.A. 21-3502,prior to its repeal, or K.S.A. 21-5503, and amendments thereto; and(ii) at the time of the conviction under clause (i) has at least oneconviction for rape in this state or comparable felony under the laws ofanother state, the federal government or a foreign government.(3) Except as provided in subsection (j)(2)(B), the provisions ofthis subsection shall not apply to any person whose current convictedcrime is a severity level 1 or 2 felony.(k) (1) If it is shown at sentencing that the offender committed anyfelony violation for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in associationwith any criminal street gang, with the specific intent to promote,further or assist in any criminal conduct by gang members, theoffender's sentence shall be presumed imprisonment. The court mayimpose an optional nonprison sentence as provided in subsection (q).(2) As used in this subsection, "criminal street gang" means anyorganization, association or group of three or more persons, whetherformal or informal, having as one of its primary activities:(A) The commission of one or more person felonies; or(B) the commission of felony violations of article 57 of chapter 21of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, K.S.A.2010 Supp. 21-36a01 through 21-36a17, prior to their transfer, or anyfelony violation of any provision of the uniform controlled substancesact prior to July 1, 2009; and(C) its members have a common name or common identifyingsign or symbol; and(D) its members, individually or collectively, engage in or haveengaged in the commission, attempted commission, conspiracy tocommit or solicitation of two or more person felonies or felonyviolations of article 57 of chapter 21 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated,and amendments thereto, K.S.A. 2010 Supp. 21-36a01 through 21-36a17, prior to their transfer, any felony violation of any provision ofthe uniform controlled substances act prior to July 1, 2009, or anysubstantially similar offense from another jurisdiction.HOUSE BILL No. 2413—page 10(l) Except as provided in subsection (o), the sentence for aviolation of K.S.A. 21-5807(a)(1), and amendments thereto, or anyattempt or conspiracy, as defined in K.S.A. 21-5301 and 21-5302, andamendments thereto, to commit such offense, when such person beingsentenced has a prior conviction for a violation of K.S.A. 21-3715(a) or(b), prior to its repeal, 21-3716, prior to its repeal, K.S.A. 21-5807(a)(1) or (a)(2) or 21-5807(b), and amendments thereto, or any attempt orconspiracy to commit such offense, shall be presumptive imprisonment.(m) The sentence for a violation of K.S.A. 22-4903 or K.S.A. 21-5913(a)(2), and amendments thereto, shall be presumptiveimprisonment. If an offense under such sections is classified in gridblocks 5-E, 5-F, 5-G, 5-H or 5-I, the court may impose an optionalnonprison sentence as provided in subsection (q).(n) The sentence for a violation of criminal deprivation ofproperty, as defined in K.S.A. 21-5803, and amendments thereto, whensuch property is a motor vehicle, and when such person beingsentenced has any combination of two or more prior convictions ofK.S.A. 21-3705(b), prior to its repeal, or of criminal deprivation ofproperty, as defined in K.S.A. 21-5803, and amendments thereto, whensuch property is a motor vehicle, shall be presumptive imprisonment.Such sentence shall not be considered a departure and shall not besubject to appeal.(o) (1) The sentence for a felony violation of theft of property asdefined in K.S.A. 21-5801, and amendments thereto, or burglary asdefined in K.S.A. 21-5807(a), and amendments thereto, when suchperson being sentenced has no prior convictions for a violation ofK.S.A. 21-3701 or 21-3715, prior to their repeal, or theft of property asdefined in K.S.A. 21-5801, and amendments thereto, or burglary asdefined in K.S.A. 21-5807(a), and amendments thereto; or the sentencefor a felony violation of theft of property as defined in K.S.A. 21-5801,and amendments thereto, when such person being sentenced has one ortwo prior felony convictions for a violation of K.S.A. 21-3701, 21-3715or 21-3716, prior to their repeal, or theft of property as defined inK.S.A. 21-5801, and amendments thereto, or burglary or aggravatedburglary as defined in K.S.A. 21-5807, and amendments thereto; or thesentence for a felony violation of burglary as defined in K.S.A. 21-5807(a), and amendments thereto, when such person being sentencedhas one prior felony conviction for a violation of K.S.A. 21-3701, 21-3715 or 21-3716, prior to their repeal, or theft of property as defined inK.S.A. 21-5801, and amendments thereto, or burglary or aggravatedburglary as defined in K.S.A. 21-5807, and amendments thereto, shallbe the sentence as provided by this section, except that the court mayorder an optional nonprison sentence for a defendant to participate in adrug treatment program, including, but not limited to, an approvedaftercare plan, if the court makes the following findings on the record:(A) Substance abuse was an underlying factor in the commissionof the crime;(B) substance abuse treatment in the community is likely to bemore effective than a prison term in reducing the risk of offenderrecidivism; and(C) participation in an intensive substance abuse treatmentprogram will serve community safety interests.(2) A defendant sentenced to an optional nonprison sentence underthis subsection shall be supervised by community correctional services.The provisions of K.S.A. 21-6824(f)(1), and amendments thereto, shallapply to a defendant sentenced under this subsection. The sentenceunder this subsection shall not be considered a departure and shall notbe subject to appeal.(p) (1) The sentence for a felony violation of theft of property asHOUSE BILL No. 2413—page 11defined in K.S.A. 21-5801, and amendments thereto, when such personbeing sentenced has any combination of three or more prior felonyconvictions for violations of K.S.A. 21-3701, 21-3715 or 21-3716,prior to their repeal, or theft of property as defined in K.S.A. 21-5801,and amendments thereto, or burglary or aggravated burglary as definedin K.S.A. 21-5807, and amendments thereto; or the sentence for aviolation of burglary as defined in K.S.A. 21-5807(a), and amendmentsthereto, when such person being sentenced has any combination of twoor more prior convictions for violations of K.S.A. 21-3701, 21-3715and 21-3716, prior to their repeal, or theft of property as defined inK.S.A. 21-5801, and amendments thereto, or burglary or aggravatedburglary as defined in K.S.A. 21-5807, and amendments thereto, shallbe presumed imprisonment and the defendant shall be sentenced toprison as provided by this section, except that the court mayrecommend that an offender be placed in the custody of the secretary ofcorrections, in a facility designated by the secretary to participate in anintensive substance abuse treatment program, upon making thefollowing findings on the record:(A) Substance abuse was an underlying factor in the commissionof the crime;(B) substance abuse treatment with a possibility of an early releasefrom imprisonment is likely to be more effective than a prison term inreducing the risk of offender recidivism; and(C) participation in an intensive substance abuse treatmentprogram with the possibility of an early release from imprisonment willserve community safety interests by promoting offender reformation.(2) The intensive substance abuse treatment program shall bedetermined by the secretary of corrections, but shall be for a period ofat least four months. Upon the successful completion of such intensivetreatment program, the offender shall be returned to the court and thecourt may modify the sentence by directing that a less severe penalty beimposed in lieu of that originally adjudged within statutory limits. If theoffender's term of imprisonment expires, the offender shall be placedunder the applicable period of postrelease supervision. The sentenceunder this subsection shall not be considered a departure and shall notbe subject to appeal.(q) (1) As used in this section, an "optional nonprison sentence" isa sentence which the court may impose, in lieu of the presumptivesentence, upon making the following findings on the record:(A) An appropriate treatment program exists which is likely to bemore effective than the presumptive prison term in reducing the risk ofoffender recidivism; and(B) the recommended treatment program is available and theoffender can be admitted to such program within a reasonable period oftime; or(C) the nonprison sanction will serve community safety interestsby promoting offender reformation.(2) Any decision made by the court regarding the imposition of anoptional nonprison sentence shall not be considered a departure andshall not be subject to appeal.(r) The sentence for a violation of K.S.A. 21-5413(c)(2), andamendments thereto, shall be presumptive imprisonment and shall beserved consecutively to any other term or terms of imprisonmentimposed. Such sentence shall not be considered a departure and shallnot be subject to appeal.(s) The sentence for a violation of K.S.A. 21-5512, andamendments thereto, shall be presumptive imprisonment. Suchsentence shall not be considered a departure and shall not be subject toappeal.HOUSE BILL No. 2413—page 12(t) (1) If the trier of fact makes a finding beyond a reasonabledoubt that an offender wore or used ballistic resistant material in thecommission of, or attempt to commit, or flight from any felony, inaddition to the sentence imposed pursuant to the Kansas sentencingguidelines act, the offender shall be sentenced to an additional 30months' imprisonment.(2) The sentence imposed pursuant to paragraph (1) shall bepresumptive imprisonment and shall be served consecutively to anyother term or terms of imprisonment imposed. Such sentence shall notbe considered a departure and shall not be subject to appeal.(3) As used in this subsection, "ballistic resistant material" meansany:(A) Commercially produced material designed with the purpose ofproviding ballistic and trauma protection, including, but not limited to,bulletproof vests and kevlar vests; and(B) homemade or fabricated substance or item designed with thepurpose of providing ballistic and trauma protection.(u) The sentence for a violation of K.S.A. 21-6107, andamendments thereto, or any attempt or conspiracy, as defined in K.S.A.21-5301 and 21-5302, and amendments thereto, to commit suchoffense, when such person being sentenced has a prior conviction for aviolation of K.S.A. 21-4018, prior to its repeal, or K.S.A. 21-6107, andamendments thereto, or any attempt or conspiracy to commit suchoffense, shall be presumptive imprisonment. Such sentence shall not beconsidered a departure and shall not be subject to appeal.(v) The sentence for a third or subsequent violation of K.S.A. 8-1568, and amendments thereto, shall be presumptive imprisonment andshall be served consecutively to any other term or terms ofimprisonment imposed. Such sentence shall not be considered adeparture and shall not be subject to appeal.(w) The sentence for aggravated criminal damage to property asdefined in K.S.A. 21-5813(b), and amendments thereto, when suchperson being sentenced has a prior conviction for any nonperson felonyshall be presumptive imprisonment. Such sentence shall not beconsidered a departure and shall not be subject to appeal.(x) The sentence for a violation of K.S.A. 21-5807(a)(1), andamendments thereto, shall be presumptive imprisonment if the offenseunder such paragraph is classified in grid blocks 7-C, 7-D or 7-E. Suchsentence shall not be considered a departure and shall not be subject toappeal.(y) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (3), if the trier of factmakes a finding beyond a reasonable doubt that an offender committeda nondrug felony offense, or any attempt or conspiracy, as defined inK.S.A. 21-5301 and 21-5302, and amendments thereto, to commit anondrug felony offense, against a law enforcement officer, as defined inK.S.A. 21-5111(p)(1) and (3), and amendments thereto, while suchofficer was engaged in the performance of such officer's duty, or inwhole or in any part because of such officer's status as a lawenforcement officer, the sentence for such offense shall be:(A) If such offense is classified in severity level 2 through 10, oneseverity level above the appropriate level for such offense; and(B) (i) if such offense is classified in severity level 1, except asotherwise provided in clause (ii), imprisonment for life, and suchoffender shall not be eligible for probation or suspension, modificationor reduction of sentence. In addition, such offender shall not be eligiblefor parole prior to serving 25 years' imprisonment, and such 25 years'imprisonment shall not be reduced by the application of good timecredits. No other sentence shall be permitted.(ii) The provisions of clause (i) requiring the court to impose aHOUSE BILL No. 2413—page 13mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 25 years shall not applyif the court finds the offender, because of the offender's criminal historyclassification, is subject to presumptive imprisonment and thesentencing range exceeds 300 months. In such case, the offender isrequired to serve a mandatory minimum term equal to the sentenceestablished pursuant to the sentencing range.(2) The sentence imposed pursuant to paragraph (1) shall not beconsidered a departure and shall not be subject to appeal.(3) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to an offensedescribed in paragraph (1) if the factual aspect concerning a lawenforcement officer is a statutory element of such offense.(z) (1) Notwithstanding K.S.A. 21-5109(b)(2), and amendmentsthereto, or any other provision of law to the contrary, the sentence for aviolation of criminal possession of a weapon by a convicted felon asdefined in K.S.A. 21-6304, and amendments thereto, shall bepresumptive imprisonment and shall be served consecutively to anyother term or terms of imprisonment imposed if the trier of fact makes afinding beyond a reasonable doubt that:(A) The weapon the offender possessed during such violation wasa firearm; and(B) such firearm was used by the offender during the commissionof any violent felony.(2) The sentence imposed pursuant to paragraph (1) shall not beconsidered a departure and shall not be subject to appeal. No othersentence shall be permitted.(3) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to an offenderwho is prohibited from possessing a weapon pursuant to K.S.A. 21-6304, and amendments thereto, as a result of a juvenile adjudication.(4) As used in this subsection, "violent felony" means any of thefollowing:(A) Capital murder, as defined in K.S.A. 21-5401, andamendments thereto;(B) murder in the first degree, as defined in K.S.A. 21-5402, andamendments thereto;(C) murder in the second degree, as defined in K.S.A. 21-5403,and amendments thereto;(D) voluntary manslaughter, as defined in K.S.A. 21-5404, andamendments thereto;(E) kidnapping, as defined in K.S.A. 21-5408(a)(1), andamendments thereto, or aggravated kidnapping, as defined in K.S.A.21-5408(b), and amendments thereto;(F) aggravated assault, as defined in K.S.A. 21-5412(b)(1), andamendments thereto, and aggravated assault of a law enforcementofficer, as defined in K.S.A. 21-5412(d)(1), and amendments thereto;(G) aggravated battery, as defined in K.S.A. 21-5413(b)(1)(A) or(b)(1)(B), and amendments thereto, and aggravated battery against alaw enforcement officer, as defined in K.S.A. 21-5413(d)(1) or (d)(2),and amendments thereto;(H) mistreatment of a dependent adult or mistreatment of an elderperson, as defined in K.S.A. 21-5417(a)(1), and amendments thereto;(I) rape, as defined in K.S.A. 21-5503, and amendments thereto;(J) aggravated criminal sodomy, as defined in K.S.A. 21-5504(b),and amendments thereto;(K) abuse of a child, as defined in K.S.A. 21-5602(a)(1) or (a)(3),and amendments thereto;(L) any felony offense described in K.S.A. 21-5703 or 21-5705,and amendments thereto;(M) treason, as defined in K.S.A. 21-5901, and amendmentsthereto;HOUSE BILL No. 2413—page 14(N) criminal discharge of a firearm, as defined in K.S.A. 21-6308(a)(1), and amendments thereto;(O) fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, as defined inK.S.A. 8-1568(b), and amendments thereto;(P) any felony that includes the domestic violence designationpursuant to K.S.A. 22-4616, and amendments thereto; or(Q) any attempt, conspiracy or criminal solicitation, as defined inK.S.A. 21-5301, 21-5302 and 21-5303, and amendments thereto, of anyfelony offense defined in this subsection.(aa) (1) The sentence for a violation of K.S.A. 21-6308(a)(1)(A)or (a)(1)(B), and amendments thereto, if the trier of fact makes afinding beyond a reasonable doubt that the offender discharged afirearm and that the offender knew or reasonably should have knownthat:(A) A person was present in the dwelling, building, structure ormotor vehicle at which the offender discharged a firearm, shall bepresumptive imprisonment and, in addition to the sentence imposedpursuant to the Kansas sentencing guidelines act, the offender shall besentenced to an additional 60 months of imprisonment; and(B) a person less than 14 years of age was present in the dwelling,building, structure or motor vehicle at which the offender discharged afirearm, shall be presumptive imprisonment and, in addition to thesentence imposed pursuant to the Kansas sentencing guidelines act, theoffender shall be sentenced to an additional 120 months ofimprisonment.(2) The sentence imposed pursuant to paragraph (1) shall beserved consecutively to any other term or terms of imprisonmentimposed. Such sentence shall not be considered a departure and shallnot be subject to appeal.(bb) (1) If the trier of fact makes a finding beyond a reasonabledoubt that an offender committed any act described in K.S.A. 21-5408,21-5409, 21-5411, 21-5412, 21-5413, 21-5414, 21-5415, 21-5426, 21-5427, 215428, 21-5429, 21-5503, 21-5504, 21-5505, 21-5506, 21-5507,21-5508, 21-5509, 21-5510, 21-5515, 21-5601, 21-5602, 21-5604 or21-5605, and amendments thereto, or any attempt or conspiracy, asdefined in K.S.A. 21-5301 and 21-5302, and amendments thereto, tocommit any such act with knowledge that a woman is pregnant andwith the intent that such act will compel such woman to obtain anabortion when such woman has expressed her desire to not obtain anabortion, the sentence for such offense shall be:(A) If such offense is classified in severity level 2 through 10, oneseverity level above the appropriate level for such offense; and(B) (i) if such offense is classified in severity level 1, except asotherwise provided in clause (ii), imprisonment for life, and suchoffender shall not be eligible for probation or suspension, modificationor reduction of sentence. In addition, such offender shall not be eligiblefor parole prior to serving 25 years' imprisonment, and such 25 years'imprisonment shall not be reduced by the application of good timecredits. No other sentence shall be permitted.(ii) The provisions of clause (i) requiring the court to impose amandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 25 years shall not applyif the court finds the offender, because of the offender's criminal historyclassification, is subject to presumptive imprisonment and thesentencing range exceeds 300 months. In such case, the offender isrequired to serve a mandatory minimum term equal to the sentenceestablished pursuant to the sentencing range.(2) The sentence imposed pursuant to paragraph (1) shall not beconsidered a departure and shall not be subject to appeal.(cc) (1) If the trier of fact makes a finding beyond a reasonableHOUSE BILL No. 2413—page 15doubt that an offender committed any offense or any attempt orconspiracy as defined in K.S.A. 21-5301 and 21-5302, and amendmentsthereto, to commit any offense with the intent to commit transnationalrepression as described in section 1(d), and amendments thereto, thesentence for such offense shall be:(A) If such offense is classified in severity level 2 through 10, oneseverity level above the appropriate level for such offense; and(B) (i) if such offense is classified in severity level 1, except asotherwise provided in clause (ii), imprisonment for life, and suchoffender shall not be eligible for probation or suspension, modificationor reduction of sentence. In addition, such offender shall not be eligiblefor parole prior to serving 25 years' imprisonment, and such 25 years'imprisonment shall not be reduced by the application of good timecredits. No other sentence shall be permitted.(ii) The provisions of clause (i) requiring the court to impose amandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 25 years shall not applyif the court finds the offender, because of the offender's criminal historyclassification, is subject to presumptive imprisonment and thesentencing range exceeds 300 months. In such case, the offender isrequired to serve a mandatory minimum term equal to the sentenceestablished pursuant to the sentencing range.(2) The sentence imposed pursuant to paragraph (1) shall not beconsidered a departure and shall not be subject to appeal.Sec. 5. K.S.A. 22-4807a is hereby amended to read as follows: 22-4807a. (a) The following property is subject to forfeiture pursuant tothis act:(1) Contraband property used or intended to be used in thecommission of theft of livestock or an implement of husbandry;(2) the proceeds gained from the commission of theft of livestockor an implement of husbandry;(3) personal property acquired with proceeds gained from thecommission of theft of livestock or an implement of husbandry;(4) all conveyances, including aircraft, vehicles, vessels, or horsesor dogs which that are used or intended for the use to transport or inany manner to facilitate the transportation for the purpose of thecommission of theft of livestock or an implement of husbandry. Noconveyance used by any person as a common carrier in thetransportation of business as a common carrier is subject to forfeitureunder this section unless it appears that the owner or other person incharge of the conveyance is a consenting party or privy to a violation ofthis act. No conveyance is subject to forfeiture under this section byreason of any act or omission established by the owners thereof to havebeen committed or omitted without the owners knowledge or consent.A forfeiture of a conveyance encumbered by a bona fide securityinterest is subject to the interest of the secured party or parties;(5) all books, records and research products and materialsincluding microfilm, tapes and data which, whether in a physical orelectronic format, that are used or intended for the use in the theft oflivestock or an implement of husbandry;(6) everything of value furnished, or intended to be furnished ortraded or used as payment or invested for anything of value but shallnot include real property. It may be presumed that this the property wasacquired with proceeds gained from the commission of theft oflivestock or an implement of husbandry and are subject to forfeiture.(b) Property which that is used in the commission of theft oflivestock which or an implement of husbandry that has title ofownership with two parties on the title or a cosigner is subject toforfeiture, if one party on the title uses the property in the commissionof theft of livestock or an implement of husbandry or receives titledHOUSE BILL No. 2413—page 16property as the proceeds of such felony even if the second party claimsthat such second party did not have knowledge or involvement in suchfelony.(c) As used in this act:(1) "Contraband property" means property of any nature includingpersonal, tangible or intangible but shall does not include real property.(2) "Implement of husbandry" means the same as defined inK.S.A. 8-126, and amendments thereto.(3) "Livestock" means cattle, swine, sheep, goats, or horses,mules, domesticated deer and all creatures of the ratite family that arenot indigenous to this state, including, but not limited to, ostriches,emus and rheas, and any carcass, skin or part of such animal.(3)(4) "Theft of livestock" means theft which is classified as afelony violation, pursuant to the same as defined in K.S.A. 21-5801,and amendments thereto, in which the property taken was livestock.(4) "Domesticated deer" means any member of the familycervidae which was legally obtained and is being sold or raised in aconfined area for breeding stock; for any carcass, skin or part of suchanimal; for exhibition; or for companionship.HOUSE BILL No. 2413—page 17Sec. 6. K.S.A. 21-5801, 21-6412 and 22-4807a and K.S.A. 2025Supp. 21-6804 are hereby repealed.Sec. 7. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after itspublication in the statute book.I hereby certify that the above BILL originated in the HOUSE, and wasadopted by that bodyHOUSE adoptedConference Committee ReportSpeaker of the House.Chief Clerk of the House.Passed the SENATEas amendedSENATE adoptedConference Committee ReportPresident of the Senate.Secretary of the Senate.APPROVEDGovernor.
Enhancing the criminal penalty for an offense committed with the intent to commit transnational repression, requiring the development of transnational repression recognition and response training, providing that theft of livestock or implements of husbandry is a severity level 5, nonperson felony, providing that the theft of grain or hay is a severity level 6, nonperson felony and providing that certain portions of the crime of cruelty to animals do not apply to any person who catches a feral cat to provide vaccination, spaying or neutering and returns such cat back to the location where such cat is caught.
Sponsors
Rep. Kevin Schwertfeger (R) sponsors HB 2413, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.
Committees
HB 2413 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.
History
HB 2413 has taken 22 actions since Jan 12, 2026, the latest on Apr 9, 2026.
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Apr 9, 2026 | House | House Engrossed on Monday, March 30, 2026 | ||
Apr 9, 2026 | House | House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026 | ||
Apr 9, 2026 | House | House Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026 | ||
Mar 27, 2026 | Senate | Senate Conference committee report now available | ||
Mar 27, 2026 | Senate | Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 40 Nay: 0 |
Votes
HB 2413 went to 4 roll calls across both chambers, the latest on Mar 27, 2026 at 40–0.
| Chamber | Question | Yea | Nay | |||
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Mar 27, 2026 | Senate | Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 40 Nay: 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
Mar 27, 2026 | House | House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 124 Nay: 0 | 124 | 0 | ||
Mar 13, 2026 | Senate | Senate Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 39 Nay: 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
Jan 28, 2026 | House | House Final Action - Passed - Yea: 120 Nay: 3 | 120 | 3 |
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