SENATE - BILL

SB 462

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.

Bill Summary
Veto overridden by House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
Committee Report
Floor Action
Opposite Chamber
Enrolled
Vetoed
Veto Overridden

Versions

Bill Supp. Note Fiscal Note
Enrolled

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.

As Amended by House Committee on Judiciary

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.

As Amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary

Prohibiting certain public nuisance claims, requiring special injury for certain public nuisance actions and providing an accrual period for the statute of limitations in public nuisance actions.

As Introduced

Prohibiting certain public nuisance claims, requiring the attorney general to bring nuisance actions that are not wholly contained in one political subdivision, requiring special injury for certain public nuisance actions and providing an accrual period for the statute of limitations in public nuisance actions.

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Document Reports

Amendments, Committee Reports, & Conference Committee Reports

Conference Committee Reports 2
Report CCR Brief
Fri, Mar 27, 2026 And the bill be passed as amended.
Thu, Mar 26, 2026 And the bill be passed as amended.
Committee Reports 2
Committee Report
Senate Committee on Judiciary Mon, Feb 16, 2026 And the bill be passed as amended.
House Committee on Judiciary Thu, Mar 12, 2026 And the bill be passed as amended.
Floor Amendments 1
Offered by Amendment
Rep. Dan Osman Wed, Mar 18, 2026

Legislative History

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Testimony & Minutes

House · Committee on Judiciary 12
Hearing Date Minutes Presenter Organization Topic PDF
Mar 4, 2026 View Dahnika Short Revisors Office Bill Brief
Mar 4, 2026 View John Goodyear League of Kansas Municipalities Opponent
Mar 4, 2026 View Jan Jarman City of Wichita Opponent
Mar 4, 2026 View Michael Koss City of Overland Park Opponent
Mar 4, 2026 View Kris Kobach Kansas Attorney General Proponent
Mar 4, 2026 View Beau Roysden for Alliance for Consumers Action Fund Proponent
Mar 4, 2026 View Roger Gibboni United States Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform Proponent Written Only
Mar 4, 2026 View Mike Karbo American Petroleum Institute, Midwest Region Proponent Written Only
Mar 4, 2026 View Scot Kibbe American Property Casualty Insurance Association Proponent Written Only
Mar 4, 2026 View Eric Stafford Kansas Chamber of Commerce Proponent Written Only
Mar 4, 2026 View Aaron Mays Kansas Association of Counties Opponent
Mar 4, 2026 View Moriah Day NSSF (The Firearm Industry Trade Assoc) Proponent Written Only
Senate · Committee on Judiciary 8
Hearing Date Minutes Presenter Organization Topic PDF
Feb 10, 2026 View O. H. Skinner, Executive Director Alliance for Consumers Action Fund SB462 Pro
Feb 10, 2026 View Jay Hall, Director and General Counsel Kansas Association of Counties SB462 Opp
Feb 10, 2026 View Nathan Eberline League of Ks Municipalities SB462 Opp
Feb 10, 2026 View Michael Koss, City Attorney City of Overland Park SB462 Opp
Feb 10, 2026 View David Dillner, City Manager City of El Dorado SB462 Opp
Feb 10, 2026 View Kris Kobach, Attorney General Office of the Attorney General SB462 Neu
Feb 10, 2026 View Natalie Scott Revisors Office State of Kansas SB462 Bill Brief
Feb 10, 2026 View Kris Kobach, Attorney General State of Kansas Office of the Attorney General SB462 Amendment

Identification

Bill No. SB 462
Chamber Senate
Requested By Requested by Senator Warren on behalf of Varidon Strategies

Associated Bills

SB 463

Original Sponsor

Current Sponsor

Sections Affected

Amended

K.S.A. 60-513

Effective Date

This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book.
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