KansasSB 4622025–2026 Regular SessionSenate

Prohibiting persons who engaged in wrongful conduct from recovering damages in certain civil actions, prohibiting certain public nuisance claims, providing that only the attorney general may file claims regarding public nuisances that are not wholly contained in one political subdivision unless the attorney general delegates authorization to file such claims and requiring special injury for certain public nuisance actions.

Sponsored By: Committee on Judiciary

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Committee on Judiciary

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Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 688 • No: 288

Senate vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 84 Nay: 40

Yes: 84 • No: 40

Senate vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 30 Nay: 9

Yes: 30 • No: 9

Senate vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 86 Nay: 37

Yes: 86 • No: 37

Senate vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 29 Nay: 11

Yes: 29 • No: 11

Senate vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 29 Nay: 10

Yes: 29 • No: 10

Senate vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 86 Nay: 37

Yes: 86 • No: 37

Senate vote • 4/9/2026

Motion to override veto prevailed

Yes: 30 • No: 9

House vote • 4/9/2026

Motion to override veto prevailed

Yes: 86 • No: 37

Senate vote • 3/27/2026

Conference Committee Report was adopted

Yes: 29 • No: 10

House vote • 3/27/2026

Conference Committee Report was adopted

Yes: 86 • No: 37

House vote • 3/18/2026

Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended

Yes: 84 • No: 40

Senate vote • 2/18/2026

Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended

Yes: 29 • No: 11

Actions Timeline

  1. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026

    4/9/2026Senate
  2. Vetoed by Governor; Returned to Senate on Wednesday, April 8, 2026

    4/9/2026Senate
  3. Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 30, Nay 9, Absent 1

    4/9/2026Senate
  4. Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 86, Nay 37, Absent 2

    4/9/2026House
  5. Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as second conferees

    3/27/2026Senate
  6. Conference committee report now available

    3/27/2026House
  7. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 86, Nay 37, Absent 2

    3/27/2026House
  8. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 29, Nay 10, Absent 1

    3/27/2026Senate
  9. Conference committee report now available

    3/26/2026House
  10. Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman appointed as second conferees

    3/26/2026House
  11. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson

    3/23/2026Senate
  12. Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman appointed as conferees

    3/23/2026House
  13. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Dan Osman

    3/18/2026House
  14. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    3/18/2026House
  15. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Dan Osman was rejected

    3/18/2026House
  16. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    3/18/2026House
  17. Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted

    3/18/2026House
  18. Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 84, Nay 40, Absent 1

    3/18/2026House
  19. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Judiciary

    3/12/2026House
  20. Hearing: Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N

    3/4/2026House
  21. Received and Introduced

    2/25/2026House
  22. Referred to House Committee on Judiciary

    2/25/2026House
  23. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    2/18/2026Senate
  24. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    2/18/2026Senate
  25. Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 29, Nay 11

    2/18/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • As Amended by House Committee on Judiciary

  • As Amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary

  • As Introduced

  • Enrolled

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