Kansas Peace Officers Association

P.O. Box 2592, Wichita, KS 67201
(316) 722-8433  |  kpoa@kpoa.org

"Co-operation and Justice"


Legislation

The Kansas Peace Officers Association maintains an active role in all legislation affecting law enforcement through a Legislative Committee and Professional Legislative Liaison in Topeka.

Legislative Liaison Ed Klumpp

Our Legislative Liaison

Ed Klumpp, Chief of Police-Retired, Topeka Police Department, serves as a lobbyist for law enforcement matters representing the Kansas Peace Officers Association, the Kansas Sheriff's Association, and the Kansas Association of Chiefs of Police. He also serves as the KCJIS Committee representative and the Kansas Traffic Records Coordinating Committee representative for the Kansas Association of Chiefs of Police. He served on the Kansas DUI Commission and co-chaired the Kansas Criminal Code Re-codification Commission.

Ed maintains a website where you can find information on matters affecting law enforcement being considered in the Kansas Legislature. Up to date status and explanations of bills are also available and there is a page with summaries of past legislative sessions and links to state resources relating to legislation.

Current Kansas Legislative Sessions

NOTICE:  Members now have the ability to comment on Legislative Posts and matters related to pending legislation.  Comments will be monitored and removed if inappropriate, offensive, inflammatory or not related to the subject matter.

  • Final Session Reports

    06/08/2023 8:32 AM | Ed Klumpp (Administrator)

    Full Report 
    Things Every Officer Needs to Know 
    Things Every Administrator Needs to Know 
    Major Law Changes 

  • Current Reports

    05/29/2023 11:25 PM | Ed Klumpp (Administrator)
    Where Did That Bill Go? Use these reports to find a bill by its original topic or original bill number as it moves from bill to bill in the process.
    All law enforcement related bills from 2023 Session

  • 2023 Law Enforcement Legislative Reception

    01/28/2023 10:30 PM | Ed Klumpp (Administrator)
    2023 Law Enforcement Legislative Reception
    The reception was held Tuesday, January 24. Despite the time change we were forced to make; attendance was exceptional by legislators. There was excellent networking and discussions with the legislators.

  • 2022 Session Final Reports

    06/02/2022 9:27 PM | Ed Klumpp (Administrator)

    Final Reports of the 2022 Legislative Session Are Available at the Links Below:

    Full Report Including all of the smaller reports below 

    Same Report as Above But Without the Attachments Below 

    Table of Major Law Changes  

    Things Every Officer Needs to Know  

    Things Every Administrator Needs to Know  


  • End of 2021 Session Legislative Reports

    06/09/2021 3:24 PM | Ed Klumpp (Administrator)

    The following reports summarize the legislation from the 2021 Session becoming law. The further down the list, the more comprehensive the information.

    What Line Officers Need to Know  (Updated 6/18/21)

    What Administrators Need to Know

    Summary of Most Important Law Enforcement Related Legislation
              Includes table of changes to laws on felons in possession of firearms

    Summary of all Legislation Impacting Law Enforcement (Updated 6/18/21)


  • Final 2020 Legislative Session Reports

    06/30/2020 1:51 PM | Ed Klumpp (Administrator)

    The final reports of the 2020 Legislative Session, including the Special Session are now available.

    See the Full Report at this link.

    See the 5 Things Every Officer Must Know Report at this link.

    See the 5 Things Every Administrator Must Know Report at this link.

  • Juvenile Justice Reform Legislative Post Audit Report Released

    01/29/2020 4:28 PM | Ed Klumpp (Administrator)

    The Legislative Division of Post Audit released its study today of the Juvenile Justice Reform.

    You can see the overview page at:
    https://www.kslpa.org/audit-report-library/juvenile-justice-reforms-evaluating-the-effects-of-senate-bill-367/

    The full report is at:
    https://www.kslpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/B01.02-Final-Report-PDF_A.pdf

    Ed Klumpp
    Legislative Liaison
    Kansas Association of Chiefs of Police
    Kansas Sheriffs Association
    Kansas Peace Officers Association
    eklumpp@cox.net
    (785)640-1102

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