KS HB 2341
deadRequiring that sureties for bonds secured for the purpose of clearing contractors liens against property be licensed to do business in Kansas, providing that district courts award attorney fees and costs to successful claimants that demanded payment by the principal and surety prior to filing suit and did not receive payment and requiring a pretrial hearing in such a suit for the purpose of a preliminary finding by the court of whether the surety should pay the amount of the claim to the claimant or alternatively pay such amount into an account to be held by the court.
Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KS HB 2341 pass?
No. KS HB 2341 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-04-10): Died in Committee
What is KS HB 2341 about?
KS HB 2341 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Requiring that sureties for bonds secured for the purpose of clearing contractors liens against property be licensed to do business in Kansas, providing that district courts award attorney fees and costs to successful claimants that demanded payment by the principal and surety prior to filing suit and did not receive payment and requiring a pretrial hearing in such a suit for the purpose of a preliminary finding by the court of whether the surety should pay the amount of the claim to the claimant or alternatively pay such amount into an account to be held by the court.”.
Who sponsors KS HB 2341?
Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development is the primary sponsor of KS HB 2341.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-07
- Latest action
- 2026-04-10 — Died in Committee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Developmentprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-10
Died in Committee
failure
2025-02-07
Introduced
introduction
2025-02-07
Referred to House Committee on Insurance
referral-committee
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Votes
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Related bills
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