Authorizing law enforcement officers to conduct investigations of violations of the scrap metal theft reduction act.

Added a provision allowing courts to order one-time lump-sum distributions from individual retirement accounts to pay child support arrears until funds are exhausted or the parent establishes other payment means.

Clarified that claims against retirement accounts for child support take priority over other claims and are exempt from early withdrawal penalties when used for support payments.

Updated the definition of 'material change in circumstance' to explicitly list 'Loss' (capitalized) as a reason that does not qualify for a child support modification, alongside criminal conduct and voluntary underemployment.

Reformatted the bill header and page markers to indicate amendments by the Senate Committee of the Whole instead of the Judiciary Committee.

Removed all provisions related to scrap metal theft, law enforcement investigations, and the scrap metal data repository.

Added rules requiring courts to consider retirement accounts for child support when a parent loses income due to criminal conduct, professional misconduct, or voluntary underemployment.

Added requirements that child support claims against retirement accounts take priority over other debts and are exempt from early withdrawal penalties.

Modified the rules on modifying child support orders to explicitly exclude criminal conduct, professional misconduct, and voluntary underemployment as valid reasons for modification.

Removed the establishment of the scrap metal theft reduction fee fund and scrap metal data repository fund.

All provisions regarding child support, retirement account claims, and family law amendments were removed.

Law enforcement officers are now authorized to investigate scrap metal theft violations and submit reports to the Attorney General.

Two new state funds were created: a scrap metal theft reduction fee fund for the Attorney General and a scrap metal data repository fund for the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.

A central database was established to store information required by scrap metal dealers, with strict confidentiality rules and protections against civil liability for dealers.

The bill title, session year, and page numbering were updated to reflect the new content and enrolled status.