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IntroducedJan 28, 2026
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Passed SenateFeb 18, 2026
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Passed House
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Became Law
Kansas Senate Bill
Prohibiting counsel from suggesting an amount of damages for noneconomic loss in civil actions.
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 10, 2026: Died in House Committee
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 413
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Senate Committee on Judiciarysponsor
Votes
YES: 29
- Sen. Alley
- Sen. Argabright
- Sen. Billinger
- Sen. Blasi
- Sen. Blew
- Sen. Bowers
- Sen. Bowser
- Sen. Claeys
- Sen. Clifford
- Sen. Dietrich
- Sen. Erickson
- Sen. Fagg
- Sen. Gossage
- Sen. Hill
- Sen. Klemp
- Sen. Kloos
- Sen. Masterson
- Sen. Murphy
- Sen. Owens
- Sen. Peck
- Sen. Petersen
- Sen. Rose
- Sen. Ryckman
- Sen. Shane
- Sen. Starnes
- Sen. Thomas
- Sen. Thompson
- Sen. Titus
- Sen. Warren
NO: 11
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 10, 2026 | House
- Died in House Committee
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Hearing: Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N — CANCELED event
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Received and Introduced
- Referred to House Committee on Judiciary
- Feb 18, 2026 | Senate
- Final Action - Passed; Yea 29, Nay 11
- Feb 17, 2026 | Senate
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed
- Feb 11, 2026 | Senate
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Feb 05, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing: Thursday, February 5, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event
- Jan 29, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Jan 28, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced
Bill Texts
Documents
- As Introduced - Supplementary NotePDF
- As Introduced - Supplementary NoteHTML
- As Introduced - Fiscal NotePDF
- As Introduced - Fiscal NoteHTML
- Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Judiciary (Wed, Feb 11, 2026)PDF
- Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Judiciary (Wed, Feb 11, 2026)HTML
- Senate · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 5, 2026: Minutes
- Senate · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Eric Stafford, KS Chamber
- Senate · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Jennifer Artman on behalf, American Tort Reform
- Senate · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Daniel Peters, The University of Kansas Health Systems
- Senate · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Dan Murray, NFIB
- Senate · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Rachelle Colombo, Exec Dir, KMS
- Senate · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Beth Smoller, General Counsel, KAIA
- Senate · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Pamela Bracher, ATA & KMCA
- Senate · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Katrina Abraham, KC Chamber
- Senate · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Tara Mays, VP State Legislative Relations, Kansas Hospital Assoc
- Senate · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Marlee Carpenter, KAPCIC
- Senate · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Randy Stookey, KGFA and KARA
- Senate · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Jeffrey Wilson, Dickerson Oxton
- Senate · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Callie Denton, Exec Dir, Ks Trial Lawyers Assoc
- Senate · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Blake Shuart, Attorney, Hutton & Hutton Law Firm
- Senate · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Joseph Molina on behalf of, Kansas Bar Assn
- Senate · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Natalie Scott, Revisors Office, State of Kansas
