Division of the Budget
Landon State Office Building Phone: (785) 296-2436
900 SW Jackson Street, Room 504 adam.c.proffitt@ks.gov
Topeka, KS 66612 Division of the Budget http://budget.kansas.gov
Adam C. Proffitt, Director Laura Kelly, Governor

January 24, 2024


The Honorable Susan Humphries, Chairperson
House Committee on Judiciary
300 SW 10th Avenue, Room 582-N
Topeka, Kansas 66612
Dear Representative Humphries:
SUBJECT: Fiscal Note for HB 2550 by House Committee on Judiciary
In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning HB 2550 is
respectfully submitted to your committee.
HB 2550 would extend the statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse claims. The
bill would permit an action for damages for an injury or illness from childhood sexual abuse to be
filed at any time. The bill would also revive claims for injury or illness from childhood sexual
abuse that occurred on or after July 1, 1984.
The Office of Judicial Administration indicates that HB 2550 could increase the number
of cases filed in district courts because it removes the statute of limitations to file an action related
to childhood sexual abuse. This would allow more cases to be filed with the court that otherwise
would not have been filed. This, in turn, would increase the time spent by district court judicial
and nonjudicial personnel in processing, researching, and hearing cases. Nevertheless, until the
courts have had an opportunity to operate under the provisions of HB 2550, an accurate estimate
of the fiscal effect on expenditures by the Judicial Branch cannot be given. HB 2550 would have
no other fiscal effect on revenues to the Judicial Branch. However, the bill could result in the
collection of docket fees in those cases filed under the provisions of the bill, which would be
deposited in the State General Fund.
The Department for Children and Families indicates that HB 2550 would have not fiscal
effect on the agency. Any fiscal effect associated with HB 2550 is not reflected in The FY 2025
Governor’s Budget Report.

Sincerely,

Adam C. Proffitt
Director of the Budget
cc: Trisha Morrow, Judiciary
Kim Holter, Department for Children & Families


Statutes affected:
As introduced: 60-523