Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 11 R cosponsors

HB 2187 — Requiring government agencies, public utilities and other entities when exercising the power of eminent domain to make a good faith offer for the property prior to filing an eminent domain action, providing the good faith offer, if greater than the appraiser's award, shall be deposited with the court, allowing appeals from that amount, prohibiting the exercise of eminent domain for recreational trails and park and recreational facilities and deleting the power of the legislature to condemn property for economic development.

Last action — Died in Committee

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 31, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    11 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (11 R).

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Committee

  2. Introduced

  3. Referred to House Committee on Judiciary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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11 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 154 not signed on

Sponsors (11)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (154)

154 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety housing
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2187?
HB 2187 is sponsored by Paul Waggoner (Republican), Megan Steele (Republican), Kevin Schwertfeger (Republican), Rebecca Schmoe (Republican), Dan Goddard (Republican), Ken Corbet (Republican), Shawn Chauncey (Republican), Lewis "Bill" Bloom (Republican), Brett Fairchild (Republican), Samantha Poetter Parshall (Republican), and Bradley Barrett (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2187?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 31, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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