Chapter 60 — PROCEDURE, CIVIL

60-5102. Foreign law, legal code and system defined. As used in this act, "foreign law," "legal code" or "system" means any law, legal code or system of a jurisdiction outside of any state or territory of the United States, including, but not limited to, international organizatio…

60-5103. Ruling or decision by any court, arbitration, tribunal or administrative agency based on foreign law void and unenforceable; when. Any court, arbitration, tribunal or administrative agency ruling or decision shall violate the public policy of this state and be void and u…

60-5104. Contract or contractual provision based on foreign law void and unenforceable; when. A contract or contractual provision, if capable of segregation, which provides for the choice of a foreign law, legal code or system to govern some or all of the disputes between the par…

60-5105. Same; choice of jurisdiction; claim of forum non conveniens or related claim. (a) A contract or contractual provision, if capable of segregation, which provides for a jurisdiction for purposes of granting the courts or arbitration panels in personam jurisdiction over the…

60-5106. Construction of act; appellate decisions. Nothing in this act shall be construed to disapprove of or abrogate any appellate decision previously rendered by the supreme court of Kansas. History: L. 2012, ch. 136, § 6; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNC…

60-5107. Same; religious organizations. Nothing in this act shall be construed to allow a court to: (a) Adjudicate or prohibit any religious organization from deciding upon ecclesiastical matters of a religious organization, including, but not limited to, the selection, appointme…

60-5108. Inapplicability to certain legal entities. Without prejudice to any legal right, this act shall not apply to a corporation, association, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership or other legal entity that contracts to subject itself to foreig…

60-5201. Citation and construction of act. (a) This section shall be known as the transparency in lawsuits protection act and shall be part of and supplemental to the Kansas code of civil procedure. (b) It is the intent of the legislature that no statute, rule, regulation or othe…

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60-5301. Citation of act. K.S.A. 60-5301 through 60-5305, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas preservation of religious freedom act. History: L. 2013, ch. 47, § 5; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Arc…

60-5302. Definitions. As used in the Kansas preservation of religious freedom act: (a) "Burden" means any government action that directly or indirectly constrains, inhibits, curtails or denies the exercise of religion by any person or compels any action contrary to a person's exe…

60-5303. Exercise of religion; burden of proof; remedies. (a) Government shall not substantially burden a person's civil right to exercise of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, unless such government demonstrates, by clear and convincing evi…

60-5304. Exercise of religion; compelling governmental interest. In determining whether a compelling governmental interest is sufficient to justify a substantial burden on a person's exercise of religion pursuant to K.S.A. 60-5303, and amendments thereto, only those interests of …

60-5305. Construction of act. (a) Nothing in this act shall be construed to: (1) Impair the fundamental right of every parent to control the care and custody of such parent's minor children, including, but not limited to, control over education, discipline, religious and moral in…

60-5311. Exercise of religion by religious student associations; definitions. As used in K.S.A. 60-5311 through 60-5313, and amendments thereto: (a) "Benefit" means the following: (1) Recognition; (2) registration; (3) the use of facilities of the postsecondary educational instit…

60-5312. Same; prohibition on certain actions by postsecondary educational institutions. No postsecondary educational institution may take any action or enforce any policy that would deny a religious student association any benefit available to any other student association, or d…

60-5313. Same; cause of action. Any student or religious student association aggrieved by a violation of K.S.A. 60-5312, and amendments thereto, may bring a cause of action against the postsecondary educational institution for such violation and seek appropriate relief, including…

60-5320. Public speech protection act. (a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the public speech protection act. (b) The purpose of the public speech protection act is to encourage and safeguard the constitutional rights of a person to petition, and speak freely and a…

60-5321. Traditional tribal regalia and objects of cultural significance, wearing of. (a) The legislature hereby declares that the purpose of this act is to help further the state's recognition of the distinct and unique cultural heritage of the Native Americans and the state's c…

60-5322. Adoption protection act. (a) The provisions of this section shall be known and may be cited as the adoption protection act. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of state law, and to the extent allowed by federal law, no child placement agency shall be required to perf…

60-5323. Antisemitism and antisemitic acts declared to be against public policy; definition. (a) It is hereby declared that antisemitism and antisemitic acts are against the public policy of this state, including, but not limited to, the purposes of public educational institution…

60-5401. Immunity for damage to motor vehicle. (a) As used in this section: (1) "Domestic animal" means a dog, cat or other animal that is domesticated and may be kept as a household pet. "Domestic animal" does not include livestock, as defined in K.S.A. 47-1001, and amendments t…

60-5402. Immunity from liability in certain civil actions for public utilities that authorize the use of law enforcement equipment on utility structures. (a) Any public utility that authorizes a law enforcement agency or enters into an agreement with a law enforcement agency to a…

60-5501. Title of act. K.S.A. 60-5501 through 60-5508, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the COVID-19 response and reopening for business liability protection act. History: L. 2020, ch. 1, § 8 (Special Session); June 9. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDIN…

60-5502. Definitions. As used in the COVID-19 response and reopening for business liability protection act, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Covered facility" means: (1) An "adult care home" as defined in K.S.A. 39-923, and amendments thereto, except that "covered faci…

60-5503. Healthcare provider immunity; COVID-19 public health emergency; exclusions. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as provided in subsection (c), a healthcare provider is immune from civil liability for damages, administrative fines or penalties for acts,…

60-5504. History: L. 2020, ch. 1, § 11 (Special Session); L. 2021, ch. 1, § 10; L. 2021, ch. 14, § 5; Expired, March 31, 2022. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session …

60-5505. Immunity related to qualified products; product liability claims; conditions. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person who designs, manufactures, labels, sells, distributes, provides or donates a qualified product in response to the COVID-19 public health eme…

60-5506. Covered facilities; affirmative defense to liability in a civil action for COVID-19 claims. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a covered facility is immune from liability in a civil action for damages for a COVID-19 claim if such facility was in substantial …

60-5507. Effect of act; limitations. Nothing in the COVID-19 response and reopening for business liability protection act: (a) Creates, recognizes or ratifies a claim or cause of action of any kind; (b) eliminates a required element of any claim; (c) affects workers' compensation…

60-5508. Retroactivity. (a) The provisions of K.S.A. 60-5504, 60-5505 and 60-5507, and amendments thereto, shall apply retroactively to any cause of action accruing on or after March 12, 2020. (b) The provisions of K.S.A. 60-5506, and amendments thereto, and the amendments made t…

60-5601. Citation of act. The provisions of K.S.A. 60-5601 through 60-5606, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the fairness in women's sports act. History: L. 2023, ch. 13, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026…

60-5602. Definitions. As used in K.S.A. 60-5601 through 60-5606, and amendments thereto: (a) "Biological sex" means the biological indication of male and female in the context of reproductive potential or capacity, such as sex chromosomes, naturally occurring sex hormones, gonads…

60-5603. Composition of athletic teams or sports by biological sex; athletic teams or sports for females not open to males; rules and regulations. (a) Interscholastic, intercollegiate, intramural or club athletic teams or sports that are sponsored by a public educational entity o…

60-5604. Adverse actions against a public educational entity based on compliance with act prohibited. No governmental entity, licensing or accrediting organization or athletic association or organization shall entertain a complaint, open an investigation or take any other adverse…

60-5605. Cause of action for students deprived of athletic opportunity who suffers harm or retaliation; limitations of actions; damages. (a) Any student who is deprived of an athletic opportunity or suffers any direct or indirect harm as a result of a violation of K.S.A. 60-5603,…

60-5606. Severability. The provisions of K.S.A. 60-5601 through 60-5605, and amendments thereto, are hereby declared to be severable. If any provision of K.S.A. 60-5601 through 60-5605, and amendments thereto, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held inval…