Kansas · 2025-2026 Regular Session · 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.

Vetoed Last action April 9, 2026: Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026

Plain-language summary

SB 462 is a bill introduced in the Kansas Senate on February 3, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Committee on Judiciary. Most recent recorded action (April 9, 2026): Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Committee on Judiciary.