KansasKansas courts would require DUI offenders to attend victim impact panels
Starting January 1, 2027, Kansas courts would order people convicted of DUI, or entering diversion for an alleged DUI, to attend victim impact panels.
What it does
Courts would order people convicted of DUI to attend a victim impact panel. People who enter diversion agreements over alleged regular DUI charges would also have to attend.
Argument forPanel attendance could help people convicted of DUI understand the harm impaired driving causes by hearing victims’ experiences.
Argument againstThe panel fee could add up to $100 in costs for people ordered to attend, including those allowed to attend online.
More detail
Courts would order covered people to attend a victim impact panel run by a court-approved nonprofit. This covers people convicted of state or local DUI offenses, including commercial motor vehicle DUI, and people who enter diversion agreements over alleged regular DUI offenses. If the court finds in-person attendance impracticable, it may allow the person to attend online. The nonprofit may charge the attendee up to $100. The requirement would apply starting January 1, 2027.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Died
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 10Died in CommitteeDied
- Jan 13Referred to Senate Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Jan 12Prefiled for Introduction on Thursday, January 8, 2026Minor
- Jan 12IntroducedIntroduced
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