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


February 27, 2024


The Honorable Stephen Owens, Chairperson
House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice
300 SW 10th Avenue, Room 546-S
Topeka, Kansas 66612
Dear Representative Owens:
SUBJECT: Fiscal Note for HB 2708 by House Committee on Judiciary
In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning HB 2708 is
respectfully submitted to your committee.
HB 2708 would increase the statute of limitations for a civil action for wrongful death from
two to five years. The bill would also eliminate the cap on nonpecuniary loss when a civil action
is brought against a person convicted of capital murder, murder in the first degree, or murder in
the second degree.
The Office of Judicial Administration indicates enactment of the bill could increase the
number of cases filed in district courts because it extends the statute of limitations for wrongful
death actions. This could increase the time spent by district court judicial and nonjudicial
personnel in processing, researching, and hearing cases. Enactment of the bill could also result in
the collection of docket fees in cases filed under the provisions of the bill, which would be
deposited into the State General Fund. However, the Office states that until the courts have had
an opportunity to operate under the provisions of the bill, an accurate estimate of the fiscal effect
cannot be given. Any fiscal effect associated with HB 2708 is not reflected in The FY 2025
Governor’s Budget Report.

Sincerely,

Adam C. Proffitt
Director of the Budget

cc: Trisha Morrow, Judiciary


Statutes affected:
As introduced: 60-511, 60-513, 60-1903