Kansans convicted of some serious felonies won’t be bonded out of jail under proposed bill

Kansans convicted of some serious felonies won’t be bonded out of jail under proposed bill

Rep. Abi Boatman, shown here in a committee meeting on March 16, 2026, raised concerns on the House floor that a bill eliminating bond after a guilty verdict for some serious crimes was too broad. (Photo by Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)TOPEKA — A bill requiring criminals convicted of serious felonies to be held in county jails rather than be released on bond while awaiting sentencing advanced Monday in the Kansas House on a preliminary vote. S…

Kansas House passes bill to deny bond to those convicted of sex crimes and other felonies

TOPEKA — The Kansas House on Tuesday passed a bill requiring criminals convicted of serious felonies to be held in county jails rather than be released on bond while awaiting sentencing. Senate Bill 358 is a direct response to a Manhattan case in which a judge released a man convicted of 46 counts of sex crimes, and he “left the court through the same doors as the victims,” said Rep. Jesse Borjon, a Topeka Republican. “As you can imagine, this c…

Kansas bill would detain felons - The Iola Register

Kansas House advances bill requiring serious felony convicts to remain in jail until sentencing. TOPEKA — A bill requiring criminals convicted of serious felonies to be held in county jails rather than be released on bond while awaiting sentencing advanced Monday in the Kansas House on a preliminary vote. Senate Bill 358 is a direct response to a Manhattan case in which a judge released a man convicted of 46 counts of sex crimes, and he “left th…