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HOUSE BILL No. 2029—page 19 (2) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), such bond shall not be reduced or modified downward unless the magistrate determines by a preponderance of the evidence at an evidentiary hearing and makes a written finding on the record that the defendant is not a public safety risk and not a flight risk. At such evidentiary hearing, there shall be a presumption that the defendant is both a public safety risk and a flight risk. (B) The court may modify the bond or otherwise reduce the amount of bond without an evidentiary hearing and written finding required by subparagraph (A) if both parties have agreed to the proposed bond, except that such bond shall not be modified to allow release of the defendant on the defendant's own recognizance. Sec. 5. K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 22-4714, as amended by section 16 of 2026 House Bill No. 2466, is hereby amended to read as follows: 22- 4714. (a) A governmental agency other than a criminal justice agency as defined in K.S.A. 22-4701, and amendments thereto, identified in subsection (b) may require a person to be fingerprinted and shall submit such fingerprints to the Kansas bureau of investigation and the federal bureau of investigation for a search of the state and federal database. Fingerprints provided pursuant to this section may be used to identify a person and to determine whether such person has a record of criminal history in this state or in another jurisdiction. An agency identified in subsection (b) may use the information obtained from the criminal history record check for the purposes of verifying the identification of a person and in the official determination of the qualifications and fitness of such person to be issued or maintain employment, licensure, registration, certification or a permit, act as an agent of a licensee, hold ownership of a licensee or serve as a director or officer of a licensee. (b) (1) The Kansas bureau of investigation shall release criminal history record information related to adult convictions, adult non- convictions, adult diversions, adult expunged records, juvenile adjudications, juvenile non-adjudications, juvenile diversions and juvenile expunged records to: (A) The Kansas department for children and families or the Kansas department for aging and disability services for initial or continuing employment or participation in any program administered for the placement, safety, protection or treatment of vulnerable children or adults as described in K.S.A. 75-53,105, and amendments thereto; (B) the attorney general for applicants as defined in K.S.A. 75- 7b01, and amendments thereto, in connection with such application as described in K.S.A. 75-7b04 and 75-7b17, and amendments thereto; (C) the attorney general for applicants as defined in K.S.A. 75- 7c02, and amendments thereto, in connection with such application as described in K.S.A. 75-7c05, and amendments thereto; (D) the attorney general for applicants as defined in K.S.A. 75- 7b01, and amendments thereto, in connection with such application for certification as described in K.S.A. 75-7b21, and amendments thereto; and (E) the attorney general for applicants as defined in K.S.A. 75- 7e01, and amendments thereto, in connection with such application as described in K.S.A. 75-7e03, and amendments thereto. (2) The Kansas bureau of investigation shall release criminal history record information related to adult convictions, adult non- convictions, adult diversions, adult expunged records and juvenile expunged records to: (A) The state lottery for candidates for employees as defined in K.S.A. 74-8702, and amendments thereto, in connection with such employment as described in K.S.A. 74-8704, and amendments thereto; and (B) the Kansas racing and gaming commission for candidates for employees or licensees as defined in K.S.A. 74-8802, and amendments thereto, in connection with such employment or license as described in