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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Enacting rules for briefs in a criminal matter or postconviction case in the supreme court or court of appeals; authorizing the attorney general to establish a system of legal representation charges and collect such charges from state agencies; office of the inspector general; enforcement of the scrap metal theft reduction act."
+description: "Enacting rules for briefs in a criminal matter or postconviction case in the supreme court or court of appeals; authorizing the attorney general to establish a system of legal representation charges and collect such charges from state agencies; office of the inspector general; enforcement of the scrap metal theft reduction act."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/ks"
+legislature: "Kansas Legislature"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "SB 149"
+citation: "Kansas SB 149 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: []
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 22
+vote_count: 4
+first_action: "2017-02-03"
+last_action: "2017-05-25"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cf287793-2223-457c-9aaf-0e920ce5c6dd"
+source_url: "http://www.kslegislature.org/li/api/v11/rev-1/bill_status/sb149"
+source_hash: "a52a40d8fb27ecc8efc6204ffbeb44f94f22e0299d27d6e28161c81c69a90978"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ks"]
+---
+
+# Kansas SB 149 (2017-2018) — Enacting rules for briefs in a criminal matter or postconviction case in the supreme court or court of appeals; authorizing the attorney general to establish a system of legal representation charges and collect such charges from state agencies; office of the inspector general; enforcement of the scrap metal theft reduction act.
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **As introduced** (filed) — [source](http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2017_18/measures/documents/sb149_00_0000.pdf)
+2. **As Amended by House Committee** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2017_18/measures/documents/sb149_01_0000.pdf)
+3. **Enrolled - Law effective June 01, 2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2017_18/measures/documents/sb149_enrolled.pdf)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Conference Committee Report was adopted; — **40–0** (pass) · legislature
+- Final Action - Passed as amended; — **122–2** (pass) · legislature
+- Conference Committee Report was adopted; — **123–0** (pass) · legislature
+- Consent Calendar Passed — **39–0** (pass) · legislature
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Committee on Judiciary — primary (organization)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-02-03** Introduced `introduction`
+- **2017-02-06** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-02-07** Hearing: Monday, February 13, 2017, 10:30 AM Room 346-S
+- **2017-02-13** Committee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by Committee on Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-02-23** Consent Calendar Passed Yea: 39 Nay: 0
+- **2017-02-23** Received and Introduced `introduction`
+- **2017-03-06** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-08** Hearing: Monday, March 13, 2017, 03:30 PM Room 112-N
+- **2017-03-24** Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-29** Committee of the Whole - Now working on
+- **2017-03-29** Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
+- **2017-03-29** Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended `passage`
+- **2017-03-30** Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 122 Nay: 2 `passage`
+- **2017-04-03** Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed
+- **2017-04-03** Motion to accede adopted; Representative Finch, Representative Patton and Representative Carmichael appointed as conferees
+- **2017-05-03** Conference committee report now available
+- **2017-05-03** Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted;
+- **2017-05-03** Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 123 Nay: 0 `passage`
+- **2017-05-11** Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted;
+- **2017-05-11** Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 40 Nay: 0 `passage`
+- **2017-05-19** Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, May 19, 2017 `executive-receipt`
+- **2017-05-25** Approved by Governor on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 `executive-signature`
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cf287793-2223-457c-9aaf-0e920ce5c6dd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Kansas legislature records).
+