Prohibition on municipalities maintaining filing or becoming a party to opioid litigation without prior approval of the attorney general

75-780. Prohibition on municipalities maintaining filing or becoming a party to opioid litigation without prior approval of the attorney general. (a) Except as provided by subsection (b), on and after January 1, 2021, no municipality shall file or become a party to opioid litigation in any court without the prior approval of the attorney general. Any municipality that filed or became a party to opioid litigation on or after January 1, 2021, through the effective date of the Kansas fights addiction act shall withdraw from such opioid litigation, unless such municipality receives approval from the attorney general to maintain such opioid litigation. (b) This section shall not apply to or affect any municipality that filed or became a party to opioid litigation in court prior to January 1, 2021. History: L. 2021, ch. 110, § 6; May 27. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026