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SB462: 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.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill limits who can file claims about public nuisances that affect multiple areas. The Attorney General gets special permission to take action unless they delegate it to someone else.

Who This Affects

Kansans living in areas affected by public nuisances not contained within one political subdivision will be impacted, as the Attorney General's role is clarified and restrictions are placed on who can file claims.

Key Provisions

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Timeline

Introduced

Monday, February 2, 2026

Last Action

House Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 86 Nay: 37

Apr 8, 2026

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