Kansas Legislature · SB 54 · Signed by Governor: Approved by Governor on Monday, April 7, 2025
Substitute for SB 54 by Committee on Judiciary - Limiting discovery and disclosure of third-party litigation funding agreements and requiring reporting of such agreements to courts
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Officially: “Substitute for SB 54 by Committee on Judiciary - Limiting discovery and disclosure of third-party litigation funding agreements and requiring reporting of such agreements to courts.” Read the full text
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2025-2026 biennium
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Introduced · Jan 21, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Jan 22, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Monday, February 10, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 18, 2025
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 39, Nay 1 · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Received and Introduced · Feb 25, 2025
House
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 25, 2025
House
Hearing: Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Mar 11, 2025
House
Introduced · Jan 21, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Jan 22, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Monday, February 10, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 18, 2025
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 39, Nay 1 · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Received and Introduced · Feb 25, 2025
House
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 25, 2025
House
Hearing: Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Mar 11, 2025
House
Introduced · Jan 21, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Jan 22, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Monday, February 10, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 18, 2025
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 39, Nay 1 · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Received and Introduced · Feb 25, 2025
House
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 25, 2025
House
Hearing: Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Mar 11, 2025
House
Introduced · Jan 21, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Jan 22, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Monday, February 10, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 18, 2025
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 39, Nay 1 · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Received and Introduced · Feb 25, 2025
House
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 25, 2025
House
Hearing: Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Mar 11, 2025
House
Introduced · Jan 21, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Jan 22, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Monday, February 10, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 18, 2025
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 39, Nay 1 · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Received and Introduced · Feb 25, 2025
House
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 25, 2025
House
Hearing: Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Mar 11, 2025
House
Introduced · Jan 21, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Jan 22, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Monday, February 10, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 18, 2025
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 39, Nay 1 · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Received and Introduced · Feb 25, 2025
House
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 25, 2025
House
Hearing: Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Mar 11, 2025
House
Introduced · Jan 21, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Jan 22, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Monday, February 10, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 18, 2025
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 39, Nay 1 · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Received and Introduced · Feb 25, 2025
House
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 25, 2025
House
Hearing: Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Mar 11, 2025
House
Introduced · Jan 21, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Jan 22, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Monday, February 10, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 18, 2025
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 39, Nay 1 · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Received and Introduced · Feb 25, 2025
House
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 25, 2025
House
Hearing: Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Mar 11, 2025
House
Introduced · Jan 21, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Jan 22, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Monday, February 10, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 18, 2025
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 39, Nay 1 · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Received and Introduced · Feb 25, 2025
House
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 25, 2025
House
Hearing: Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Mar 11, 2025
House
Introduced · Jan 21, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Jan 22, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Monday, February 10, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 18, 2025
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 39, Nay 1 · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Received and Introduced · Feb 25, 2025
House
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 25, 2025
House
Hearing: Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Mar 11, 2025
House
Introduced · Jan 21, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Jan 22, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Monday, February 10, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 18, 2025
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 39, Nay 1 · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Received and Introduced · Feb 25, 2025
House
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 25, 2025
House
Hearing: Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Mar 11, 2025
House
Introduced · Jan 21, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Jan 22, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Monday, February 10, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 18, 2025
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 39, Nay 1 · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Received and Introduced · Feb 25, 2025
House
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 25, 2025
House
Hearing: Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Mar 11, 2025
House
Introduced · Jan 21, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Jan 22, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Monday, February 10, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 18, 2025
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 39, Nay 1 · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Received and Introduced · Feb 25, 2025
House
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 25, 2025
House
Hearing: Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Mar 11, 2025
House
Introduced · Jan 21, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Jan 22, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Monday, February 10, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 18, 2025
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 39, Nay 1 · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Received and Introduced · Feb 25, 2025
House
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 25, 2025
House
Hearing: Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Mar 11, 2025
House
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Judiciary · Mar 13, 2025
House
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Mar 20, 2025
House
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended · Mar 20, 2025
House
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted · Mar 20, 2025
House
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 87, Nay 31, Absent 7 · Mar 20, 2025
House
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson · Mar 24, 2025
Senate
Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman appointed as conferees · Mar 24, 2025
House
Concurred with amendments in conference; Yea 40, Nay 0 · Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 31, 2025 · Apr 10, 2025
Senate
Approved by Governor on Monday, April 7, 2025 · Apr 10, 2025
Senate
The numbers
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sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Senate Committee on Judiciary
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by Governor on Monday, April 7, 2025 (Apr 10, 2025).