Specifying that courts shall consider certain factors in determining whether a prior violation of law is comparable to any act described in certain driving under the influence crimes when calculating a person's criminal history score under the Kansas sentencing guidelines act.

Summary

The bill amends the Kansas sentencing guidelines to define which past convictions count as felonies or misdemeanors when calculating a defendant’s criminal‑history score, with particular attention to DUI‑related offenses. It also creates detailed classification rules for firearm, burglary, drug, out‑of‑state and juvenile offenses. Signed on April 6 2026, the law—known as Sidnee’s Law—takes effect when published in the Kansas Register.

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