Kansas 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 455 — Prohibiting public utilities from exercising eminent domain for the siting or placement of solar generation facilities.

Last action — Approved by Governor on Monday, April 22, 2024

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Laura Kelly (Democratic) on April 25, 2024.

Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Approved by Governor on Monday, April 22, 2024

  2. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 12, 2024

  3. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 36 Nay: 0

  4. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 121 Nay: 0

  5. Conference committee report now available

  6. Motion to accede adopted; Representative Delperdang, Representative Turner and Representative Ohaebosim appointed as conferees

  7. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed

  8. Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 107 Nay: 16

  9. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  10. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  11. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  12. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications

  13. Hearing: Thursday, March 14, 2024, 9:00 AM Room 582-N

  14. Referred to Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications

  15. Received and Introduced

  16. Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 29 Nay: 8

  17. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  18. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  19. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  20. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Utilities

  21. Hearing: Wednesday, February 14, 2024, 1:30 PM Room 548-S

  22. Referred to Committee on Utilities

  23. Introduced

Sponsors

  • Committee on Utilities · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Utilities

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (164)

164 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety energy
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 455?
SB 455 is sponsored by Committee on Utilities.
What is the current status of SB 455?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2024. Enacted.
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