All Roll Calls
Yes: 488 • No: 74
KansasHB 21072025–2026 Regular SessionHouse
Providing for claims to recover economic damages from fire events caused by electric public utilities, establishing a statute of limitations for such claims and requiring the state corporation commission to convene a workshop on utility wildfire risk and mitigation.
Sponsored By: Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
Signed by Governor
senate committee on utilitieshouse committee on energy
Personalized for You
How does this bill affect your finances?
Personalize government policy and PRIA will tell you what this bill means for your household, plus every other piece of legislation we track. PRIA reads each provision against your financial profile to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.
Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Fire victims can seek utility compensation
You can seek compensation for losses from an uncontrolled or unplanned fire in Kansas caused by an electric public utility. You must show it is more likely than not that the utility caused your loss. Compensation can cover financial losses and nonfinancial harm. The law takes effect upon publication in the statute book.
Utility fire claims have recovery limits
You generally must file a utility fire claim within two years after the damage occurs. If the injury cannot reasonably be discovered until later, the two-year clock starts when it can reasonably be discovered. You must always file no later than 10 years after the fire. Punitive damages—money awarded as punishment—must follow Kansas's existing statutory cap and cannot exceed $5 million.
Kansas requires utility wildfire risk review
The Kansas State Corporation Commission must hold a wildfire risk and mitigation workshop by July 31, 2026. It must cover statewide wildfire risks, utility readiness, and ways to reduce risk. It must also examine how utilities recover wildfire prevention costs, including investments and expenses. The Commission can open a general investigation or hold more workshops if needed.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 109 Nay: 16
Yes: 109 • No: 16
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 99 Nay: 19
Yes: 99 • No: 19
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 36 Nay: 2
Yes: 36 • No: 2 • Other: 2
House vote • 3/25/2025
Concurred with amendments in conference
Yes: 109 • No: 16
Senate vote • 3/19/2025
Final Action - Passed as amended
Yes: 36 • No: 2 • Other: 2
House vote • 2/27/2025
Final Action - Passed as amended
Yes: 99 • No: 19
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 1, 2025
4/1/2025HouseReengrossed on Thursday, March 27, 2025
3/27/2025HouseEnrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 28, 2025
3/27/2025HouseConcurred with amendments in conference; Yea 109, Nay 16
3/25/2025HouseRep. KC Ohaebosim is appointed to replace Rep. John Carmichael on the Conference Committee
3/24/2025HouseNonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Leo Delperdang, Rep. Rick Wilborn and Rep. John Carmichael
3/20/2025HouseMotion to accede adopted; Sen. Michael Fagg, Sen. Mike Petersen and Sen. Marci Francisco appointed as conferees
3/20/2025SenateFinal Action - Passed as amended; Yea 36, Nay 2
3/19/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
3/18/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Kellie Warren
3/18/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Kellie Warren was adopted
3/18/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended
3/18/2025SenateCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Utilities
3/17/2025SenateHearing: Thursday, March 6, 2025, 1:30 PM — Room 548-S
3/6/2025SenateEngrossed on Thursday, February 27, 2025
3/3/2025HouseReferred to Senate Committee on Utilities
2/28/2025SenateFinal Action - Passed as amended; Yea 99, Nay 19, Absent 7
2/27/2025HouseReceived and Introduced
2/27/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
2/26/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
2/26/2025HouseWithdrawn from House Committee on Calendar and Printing and referred to Committee of the Whole
2/20/2025HouseWithdrawn from Calendar; Referred to House Committee on Calendar and Printing
2/18/2025HouseCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
2/14/2025HouseHearing: Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 9:00 AM — Room 582-N
2/11/2025HouseIntroduced
1/28/2025House
Bill Text
As Amended by House Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
As Amended by Senate Committee on Utilities
As Introduced
Enrolled
{As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}
Related Bills
SB 430, Adding mitragynine to schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act and reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes in the Kansas criminal code.
SB 82, Providing tax credits for expenditures for lockable gun and ammunition storage and the retail sale of higher ethanol blends of fuel, discontinuing the tax credit for qualified alternative-fueled motor vehicle property or fueling station expenditures, repealing the agritourism liability insurance, assistive technology contributions, declared disaster capital investment, owners promoting employment across Kansas and swine facility improvement tax credits and expanding the eligibility for applicable expenses under the child day care services assistance tax credit.
SB 300, Providing for the apportionment of business income by manufacturers of alcoholic liquor depending on whether the taxpayer is a qualifying Kansas investor or a general manufacturer and removing obsolete reference to global intangible low-taxed income provided for under the federal internal revenue code in determining Kansas adjusted gross income.
HB 2029, Reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes.
HB 2018, Senate Substitute for HB 2018 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Creating the crime of interference with the conduct of a religious assembly, providing criminal penalties therefor and providing for a civil cause of action for damages.
HB 2530, Substitute for HB 2530 by Committee on Education - Providing for the transferability of credentials earned through ACT workkeys career readiness assessments towards a degree.