Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 463 — Prohibiting certain persons from recovering damages in certain civil actions and creating requirements for actions involving negligent security.

Last action — Stricken from Calendar by Rule 1507

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Passed Senate

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

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{As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole} As Amended by Senate Committee Session of 2026 SENATE BILLNo.
AsAmended by House Committee {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole} As Amended by Senate Committee Session of 2026 SENATE BILLNo.
(2) This subsection shall not apply to a claim made against an uninsured or underinsured motorist policy that names the unauthorized alien as the insured.  (c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), in an action for negligent security, an owner or occupier has no duty to protect an invitee or licensee from any type of wrongful conduct of a third person unless the owner or occupier has actual knowledge of previous occurrences of substantially similar wrongful conduct on the premises within the immediately SB 463—Am.
(2) This subsection shall not apply to a claim made against an uninsured or underinsured motorist policy that names the unauthorized alien as the insured.  (c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), in an action for negligent security, an owner or occupier has no duty to protect an invitee or licensee from any type of wrongful conduct of a third person unless the owner or SB 463—Am.
by SCW 2 preceding year.
by HC 2 occupier has actual knowledge of previous occurrences of substantially similar wrongful conduct on the premises within the immediately preceding year.
(C) If the trier of fact fails to apportion fault pursuant to subparagraph (A), the court shall set aside the verdict and order a retrial of liability and SB 463—Am.
SB 463—Am.
by SCW 3 damages.
by HC 3 (C) If the trier of fact fails to apportion fault pursuant to subparagraph (A), the court shall set aside the verdict and order a retrial of liability and damages.
(e){(d)} This section applies to any claim that is pending or filed on and after July 1, 2026.
(e){(d)}(b) This section applies to any claim that is pending or filed on and after July 1, 2026.
(f){(e)} As used in this section:
(f){(e)}(c) As used in this section:
and (7) "wrongful conduct" means any:
and (7) "Wrongful conduct" means any:
(A) Violation of federal or state law or an ordinance or resolution adopted by a political subdivision of the state that constitutes a crime, regardless of whether such violation results in an arrest, citation, indictment or conviction:
(A)  violation of federal or state law or an ordinance or resolution adopted by a political subdivision of the state that constitutes a crime, SB 463—Am.
SB 463—Am.
by HC 4 regardless of whether such violation results in an arrest, citation, indictment or conviction:
by SCW 4 (i) Federal law that constitutes a crime, regardless of whether such violation results in an arrest, citation, indictment or conviction;
(i)(A) Federal law that constitutes a crime, regardless of whether such violation results in an arrest, citation, indictment or conviction;
or (ii) state law or an ordinance or resolution adopted by a political subdivision of the state that constitutes a felony or a class A or B misdemeanor, regardless of whether such violation results in an arrest, citation, indictment or conviction;
or (ii)(B) state law or an ordinance or resolution adopted by a political subdivision of the state that constitutes a felony or a class A or B misdemeanor, regardless of whether such violation results in an arrest, citation, indictment or conviction;
or (B) other conduct that constitutes an intentional or reckless tort.
or and (B) other conduct that constitutes an intentional or reckless tort(2)  notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), "wrongful conduct" does not include conduct that constitutes trespass if:
(A) The person committing such conduct is under 18 years of age;
(B) the attractive nuisance doctrine applies to such conduct;
and (C) such person did not have the intent to commit any other violation described in paragraph (1).
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Action History

  1. Stricken from Calendar by Rule 1507

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

  3. Received and Introduced

  4. Referred to House Committee on Judiciary

  5. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  6. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Kellie Warren

  7. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Kellie Warren was adopted

  8. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Kellie Warren

  9. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Kellie Warren was adopted

  10. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Cindy Holscher

  11. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Cindy Holscher was rejected

  12. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended

  13. Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 30, Nay 10

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

  15. Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary

  16. Introduced

Sponsors

  • Committee on Judiciary · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Judiciary

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (164)

164 members have not signed on to this bill.

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