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HB 2322

Prohibiting law enforcement officers and agencies from engaging in motorcycle profiling and requiring police training programs to include training on motorcycle profiling.

2025-2026 Regular Session

HB 2322 bans motorcycle profiling by police, requires statewide written policy and annual training, empowers AG investigations and civil suits by riders harmed.

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Bill Summary · HB 2322

Summary — HB 2322 (2025) — Prohibiting motorcycle profiling; police training and agency policies

Purpose / Intent

HB 2322 prohibits “motorcycle profiling” by law enforcement and requires statewide adoption of written policies and recurring training to prevent such profiling. It also creates enforcement pathways (Attorney General investigation and civil causes of action) and amends state police training requirements to include motorcycle‑profiling instruction.

Key provisions

  • Prohibition:
    • Bars any law enforcement officer or agency from engaging in “motorcycle profiling.”
    • Defines “motorcycle profiling” as using the fact that a person rides a motorcycle or wears motorcycle‑related paraphernalia in deciding to stop, question, take enforcement action against, arrest, or search a person or vehicle — with or without a legal basis.
  • Enforcement and remedies:
    • An aggrieved person may file a complaint with the Attorney General, who must investigate; if the AG finds motorcycle profiling occurred, the officer/agency can be required to undergo additional motorcycle‑profiling training.
    • The aggrieved can alternatively bring a civil action in district court to recover actual and punitive damages, injunctive relief, and attorney fees/costs.
  • Agency requirements:
    • All law enforcement agencies must adopt a detailed written policy prohibiting motorcycle profiling and specifying disciplinary actions for violations.
    • Agencies must require annual motorcycle‑profiling training for officers, with the stated goal of reducing profiling statewide.
  • Training requirement:
    • The director of police training’s course(s) must include information and training on motorcycle profiling and how to avoid it (amends K.S.A. 74‑5604a).
  • Effective date:
    • As drafted in the introduced version, the act would take effect upon publication in the statute book if enacted.

Who would be affected

  • Law enforcement officers and agencies across the state — operationally (policies, discipline) and training obligations.
  • Attorney General’s Office — responsible for investigating complaints and ordering remedial training.
  • Individuals who ride motorcycles or wear motorcycle‑related paraphernalia — gain specific statutory protection and private cause of action.
  • District courts — could receive additional civil suits alleging violations.
  • Cities and counties / local law enforcement budgets — responsible for developing policies and conducting annual training.

Fiscal impact (from Fiscal Note)

  • Office of the Attorney General: estimated need for 2.00 FTE (1 Investigator and 1 Assistant Attorney General) with total State General Fund costs of:
    • FY2026: $240,066 (includes $45,322 operating costs)
    • FY2027: $252,069 (assumes 5% increase)
  • Office of Judicial Administration: may see increased district court caseloads and additional staff time; potential increase in docket fee revenue but fiscal effect not determined.
  • Kansas Highway Patrol: reports no fiscal effect.
  • League of Kansas Municipalities and Kansas Association of Counties: anticipate increased operating costs to develop policies and train officers but cannot estimate amounts.

Procedural status / timeline (as provided)

  • Introduced: February 3, 2025.
  • Referred to: Committee on Judiciary (Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence).
  • Committee activity: public hearing and testimony recorded; later considered in committee and reported favorably without amendment; committee report filed (dates in record: April–May 2025).
  • Next steps (if not already acted on): floor consideration, concurrence by other chamber (if required), and governor signature for enactment.

If enacted, HB 2322 would create a statutory prohibition on motorcycle profiling, provide enforcement and civil remedies, mandate written agency policies and annual training, and add motorcycle‑profiling content to state law enforcement training programs. The Attorney General’s Office anticipates measurable staffing costs; local agencies would incur training and policy development costs.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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