SB 462

Feb 18, 2026 · Senate · Emergency Final Action

Outcome: passed

Yea: 29
Nay: 11
AFL-CIO Key Vote: OPPOSE
Corporate Immunity Bill Blocks Public Nuisance Lawsuits
SB 462 shields corporations from public nuisance lawsuits by prohibiting claims based on the design, manufacturing, or marketing of legal products — the same legal theory communities used to hold opioid manufacturers accountable. The bill also bars private class actions for public nuisances, hands sole authority over multi-county cases to the Attorney General, and retroactively applies to cases already pending in court. For workers and their families harmed by corporate pollution, chemical exposure like PFAS, or future public health crises, this bill shuts the courthouse door.
Vote Weight: 4x
KS AFL-CIO supports a NAY vote

Yea (29)

Name Party District
Adam Thomas R 23
Beverly Gossage R 9
Brad Starnes R 22
Brenda Dietrich R 20
Chase Blasi R 26
Craig Bowser R 1
Doug Shane R 37
Elaine Bowers R 36
Jeff Klemp R 5
Joseph Claeys R 27
Kellie Warren R 11
Larry Alley R 32
Michael Fagg R 14
Michael Murphy R 34
Mike Argabright R 17
Mike Petersen R 28
Oletha Faust Goudeau D 29
Renee Erickson R 30
Rick Billinger R 40
Rick Kloos R 3
Ronald Ryckman R 38
Scott Hill R 24
Stephen Owens R 31
Tim Shallenburger R 13
TJ Rose R 35
Tory Marie Blew R 33
Ty Masterson R 16
Virgil Peck R 15
William Clifford R 39

Nay (11)

Name Party District
Caryn Tyson R 12
Cindy Holscher D 8
David Haley D 4
Dinah Sykes D 21
Ethan Corson D 7
Kenny Titus R 18
Marci Francisco D 2
Mike Thompson R 10
Pat Pettey D 6
Patrick Schmidt D 19
Silas Miller D 25