HB 2107 Kansas House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Providing for claims to recover economic damages from fire events caused by electric public utilities, establishing a statute of limitations for such claims and requiring the state corporation commission to convene a workshop on utility wildfire risk and mitigation.

HB 2107 establishes a two-year deadline for homeowners and businesses to file claims against electric utilities for fire damage they caused. It allows recovery of economic losses for property damage, calculated as the lesser of restoration costs or the difference in the property's fair market value before and after the fire. The bill also requires the state Corporation Commission to hold wildfire risk training by July 2026, covering utility preparedness, mitigation strategies, and cost recovery for fire prevention. This directly affects utility customers with fire-related property damage and utilities facing liability claims.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 28, 2025 Signed Apr 10, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Amended by Senate Committee on Utilities {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole} · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill's title was updated to reflect a more formal committee name. The statute of limitations for filing fire damage claims was expanded to include a 'discovery rule,' allowing plaintiffs more time to sue if they couldn't immediately know they were injured, while capping the total time at 10 years. A new subsection was added to clarify how property damage awards are calculated, specifying that the payout is the lesser of the cost to restore the property or the difference in its market value before and after the fire.
Scope change
The scope of liability for filing claims was broadened by adding a time-based exception for when the injury becomes discoverable, and the scope of damage calculation was refined to include a specific formula comparing restoration costs versus market value differences.
TIMELINE

The deadline for filing fire claims was updated to allow a longer period if the injury was not reasonably discoverable at the time of the fire, with a maximum 10-year cap from the event date.

REQUIREMENT

A new provision was added to define how damages for real property are calculated, limiting the award to the lower of the restoration cost or the drop in fair market value.

TECHNICAL

The header text was updated to change the committee name from 'Senate Committee' to 'Senate Committee of the Whole'.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
15
Committee
9
Apr 10, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 1, 2025
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Concurred with amendments in conference; Yea 109, Nay 16
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rep. KC Ohaebosim is appointed to replace Rep. John Carmichael on the Conference Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Michael Fagg, Sen. Mike Petersen and Sen. Marci Francisco appointed as conferees
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Leo Delperdang, Rep. Rick Wilborn and Rep. John Carmichael
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 36, Nay 2
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Kellie Warren was adopted
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Kellie Warren
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Utilities
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Utilities
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 99, Nay 19, Absent 7
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
Withdrawn from House Committee on Calendar and Printing and referred to Committee of the Whole
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to House Committee on Calendar and Printing
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
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