Legislative Issues

The Kansas Peace Officers Association:

Maintains a professional legislative liaison at Topeka during the legislative session.
Maintains an active role in all legislation affecting law enforcement.
Assisted in passage of mandatory law enforcement training legislation.
Supported establishment of the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center.
Supported sheriff's tenure.
Continually works to improve KPERS and KP&F retirement programs.

KPOA Legislative Liaisons

Kyle Smith
Legislative Committee Chair
Topeka Police Department Legal Advisor
320 S Kansas Ave., Suite 100
Topeka, KS 66603-3914
E-mail: ksmith@topeka.org
Phone: (785) 368-9529
Cell: (785) 506-2553

Ed Klumpp
Kansas Peace Officers Association
E-mail: eklumpp@cox.net
Phone: (785) 235-5619
Cell: (785) 640-1102

Legislative Updates

2010 Session

KPOA Legislative Liaison Ed Klump will be presenting a Telenet class on Wednesday, July 7 at 1300-1500 and from 1905-2105 on the 2010 legislature changes to the law affecting law enforcement. The class is aimed at line officers and middle management. The links to the information on the KLETC site is listed below.

KPOA Guide to 2010 Kansas Legislation Impacting Law Enforcement
June 12, 2010
- 2010 Enacted LE Related Bills
May 4, 2010
- KPOA Legislative Update 11 - May 4
April 19, 2010
- 2010 Bills Signed By Governor
- Alphabetical Index to Active Law Enforcement Related Bills
March 31, 2010
- Alphabetical Index to Active Law Enforcement Related Bills
  - KPOA Bill Status 3-31-10
  - 2010 Conference Committee Bills
March 19, 2010
- KPOA Legislative Update 10 - Mar 19
  - Alphabetical Index to Active Law Enforcement Related Bills
March 12, 2010
- KPOA Legislative Update 9 - Mar 12
  - KPOA Bill Status 3-12-10
March 5, 2010
- KPOA Legislative Update 8 - Mar 5
- KPOA Bill Status 3-8-2010
February 26, 2010
- KPOA Legislative Update 7 - Feb 26
  - KPOA Bill Status 2-26-2010
February 19, 2010
- KPOA Legislative Update 6 - Feb 19
  - KPOA Bill Status 2-19-2010
  - Bill Status Inactive Bills
February 12, 2010
- KPOA Legislative Update 5 - Feb 12
  - KPOA Bill Status 2-12-2010
February 6, 2010
- KPOA Legislative Update 4 - Feb 6
  - KPOA Bill Status 2-6-2010
January 29, 2010

KPOA Legislative Update 3 - Jan 29
- KPOA Bill Status 1-29-2010

January 22, 2010

KPOA Legislative Update 2 - Jan 22
- KPOA Bill Status 1-22-2010

January 16, 2010

KPOA Legislative Update 1 - Jan 16
- KPOA Bill Status 1-16-2010

Previous Year's Legislative Updates