Gov. Laura Kelly Signs Bills Altering Defendant Competency Process, Child Health Care Program

Gov. Laura Kelly signs bills altering defendant competency process, child health care program

Leavenworth resident Tara Rieck, the mother of two boys killed in 2020, requests during a February hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee the passage of a bill allowing for involuntary commitment of individuals found incompetent to stand trial for major crimes. Gov. Laura Kelly signed Senate Bill 374, which closes a loophole in statute regarding defendants not capable of going to trial. (Kansas Reflector screen capture of Legislature) TOP…

Kelly signs bills regulating crypto kiosks, allowing expungement of eviction records and more than 30 others

Amid a flurry of veto overrides Thursday, Gov. Laura Kelly signed more than 30 other bills, including one that would allow tenants to have previous evictions expunged from their record in court and another intended to safeguard Kansans from scams that employ cryptocurrency kiosks scattered across the state. Here's a look at what she signed Thursday: SSJ This content is restricted to subscribers. Click here to subscribe. Already a subscriber? Cli…