Kansas · 2025-2026

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.

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Kansas SB 462 prohibits individuals who engaged in wrongful conduct from recovering damages in certain civil actions and restricts public nuisance claims. The bill mandates that only the attorney general may file public nuisance claims not wholly contained within one political subdivision unless authorization is delegated. Additionally, it requires special injury for certain public nuisance actions.

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Roll-call votes on this bill

QuestionChamberResultYeaNayOtherDateSource
Senate Motion to override veto prevailed - Yea: 30 Nay: 9 upper pass 29 9 1 Apr 9, 2026 LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
House Motion to override veto prevailed - Yea: 86 Nay: 37 lower pass 86 36 2 Apr 9, 2026 LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 86 Nay: 37 lower pass 86 36 2 Mar 27, 2026 LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 29 Nay: 10 upper pass 29 10 0 Mar 27, 2026 LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 84 Nay: 40 lower pass 84 39 1 Mar 18, 2026 LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 29 Nay: 11 upper pass 28 11 0 Feb 18, 2026 LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS