Bill Commons

KS SB 462

vetoed

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.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did KS SB 462 pass?

No. KS SB 462 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2026-04-09): Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026

What is KS SB 462 about?

KS SB 462 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “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.”.

Who sponsors KS SB 462?

Committee on Judiciary is the primary sponsor of KS SB 462.

Introduced
2026-02-03
Latest action
2026-04-09 — Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Committee on Judiciaryprimary

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-04-09

    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026

  2. 2026-04-09

    Vetoed by Governor; Returned to Senate on Wednesday, April 8, 2026

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  3. 2026-04-09

    Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 30, Nay 9, Absent 1

  4. 2026-04-09

    Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 86, Nay 37, Absent 2

  5. 2026-03-27

    Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as second conferees

  6. 2026-03-27

    Conference committee report now available

  7. 2026-03-27

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 86, Nay 37, Absent 2

  8. 2026-03-27

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 29, Nay 10, Absent 1

  9. 2026-03-26

    Conference committee report now available

  10. 2026-03-26

    Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman appointed as second conferees

  11. 2026-03-23

    Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson

  12. 2026-03-23

    Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman appointed as conferees

  13. 2026-03-18

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Dan Osman

  14. 2026-03-18

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

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  15. 2026-03-18

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Dan Osman was rejected

  16. 2026-03-18

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

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  17. 2026-03-18

    Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted

  18. 2026-03-18

    Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 84, Nay 40, Absent 1

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  19. 2026-03-12

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Judiciary

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  20. 2026-02-25

    Received and Introduced

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  21. 2026-02-25

    Referred to House Committee on Judiciary

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  22. 2026-02-18

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

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  23. 2026-02-18

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

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  24. 2026-02-18

    Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 29, Nay 11

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  25. 2026-02-16

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary

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  26. 2026-02-04

    Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary

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  27. 2026-02-03

    Introduced

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/SB462/

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