What is the status of HB2187?

In committee as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: Died in Committee (April 10, 2026).

Who sponsored HB2187?

Brett Fairchild (R), with 10 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB2187?

On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2187/

Kansas legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas HB2187: Requiring government agencies, public utilities and other entities when exercising the power of eminent domain to make a good faith offer for the property prior to filing an eminent domain action, providing the good faith offer, if greater than the appraiser's award, shall be deposited with the court, allowing appeals from that amount, prohibiting the exercise of eminent domain for recreational trails and park and recreational facilities and deleting the power of the legislature to condemn property for economic development

Q: What is HB2187?

HB2187 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Requiring government agencies, public utilities and other entities when exercising the power of eminent domain to make a good faith offer for the property prior to filing an eminent domain action, providing the good faith offer, if greater than the appraiser's award, shall be deposited with the court, allowing appeals from that amount, prohibiting the exercise of eminent domain for recreational trails and park and recreational facilities and deleting the power of the legislature to condemn property for economic development.

Q: What does HB2187 do?

In its own words: An act concerning eminent domain; eliminating the power of the legislature to take private property for economic development; narrowing the definition of public use; requiring a good faith offer of compensation to a property owner prior to filing an eminent domain action; providing that if the good faith offer is greater than the appraiser's award, the greater amount may be subject to appeal only by the property owner; amending K.S.A. 26-501a, 26-501b, 26-502 and 26-507 and repealing the existing sections.

Status: In committee, April 10, 2026

What the bill says

An act concerning eminent domain; eliminating the power of the legislature to take private property for economic development; narrowing the definition of public use; requiring a good faith offer of compensation to a property owner prior to filing an eminent domain action; providing that if the good faith offer is greater than the appraiser's award, the greater amount may be subject to appeal only by the property owner; amending K.S.A. 26-501a, 26-501b, 26-502 and 26-507 and repealing the existing sections.

From the introduced text, January 31, 2025:

AN ACT concerning eminent domain; eliminating the power of the legislature to take private property for economic development; narrowing the definition of public use; requiring a good faith offer of compensation to a property owner prior to filing an eminent domain action; providing that if the good faith offer is greater than the appraiser's award, the greater amount may be subject to appeal only by the property owner; amending K.S.A. 26-501a, 26-501b, 26-502 and 26-507 and repealing the existing sections. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: New Section 1. (a) At least 30 days before filing a petition under K.S.A. 26-501 et seq., and amendments thereto, an agency as defined in K.S.A. 26-501a, and amendments thereto, shall provide notice by personal service to the owner of property that the agency intends to acquire the owner's property. The notice shall include a good faith offer of compensation for the property, which shall be the minimum award of compensation to the owner. The good faith offer shall not later be reduced or revoked by the agency, nor shall the agency present evidence or argument for a lesser amount of compensation in an appeal from an award notice under K.S.A. 26-508, and amendments thereto. (b) If the agency makes a subsequent offer prior to the filing of the …

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