Kansas legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Kansas HB2688: Providing that a nondisclosure agreement shall not be judicially enforceable in a dispute involving childhood sexual abuse or human trafficking allegations or claims
Status: In committee, April 10, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning nondisclosure agreements; providing that a nondisclosure agreement by any party in an action related to childhood sexual abuse or human trafficking shall not be judicially enforceable in a dispute involving childhood sexual abuse or human trafficking allegations or claims.
From the introduced text, February 4, 2026:
AN ACT concerning nondisclosure agreements; providing that a nondisclosure agreement by any party in an action related to childhood sexual abuse or human trafficking shall not be judicially enforceable in a dispute involving childhood sexual abuse or human trafficking allegations or claims. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a nondisclosure agreement by any party in an action related to childhood sexual abuse as defined in K.S.A. 60-523, and amendments thereto, or human trafficking as defined in K.S.A. 21-5426, and amendments thereto, shall not be judicially enforceable in a dispute involving childhood sexual abuse or human trafficking allegations or claims, and shall be void. (b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section shall apply to a nondisclosure agreement entered into before, on or after July 1, 2026. (2) A person, including a party, may enforce or attempt to enforce a nondisclosure agreement entered into before July 1, 2026, if the person obtains a declaratory judgment that is final and not subject to appeal and declares that the agreement or provision is enforceable. (c) This section shall be known and may be cited as Trey's law. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book.
Sponsors
- Lauren Bohi (R) · primary sponsor
- Laura Williams (R)
- Brad Barrett (R)
- Bob Lewis (R)
Latest actions
- : Died in Senate Committee
- : Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary
- : Received and Introduced
- : Engrossed on Monday, February 23, 2026
- : Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 122, Nay 0, Absent 3
- : Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- : Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- : Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Judiciary
- : Referred to House Committee on Judiciary
Votes
- Final Action - Passed as amended (February 19, 2026): 122 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Named Acts, Civil Procedure and Civil Actions
Common questions
- What is HB2688?
- HB2688 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Providing that a nondisclosure agreement shall not be judicially enforceable in a dispute involving childhood sexual abuse or human trafficking allegations or claims.
- What does HB2688 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning nondisclosure agreements; providing that a nondisclosure agreement by any party in an action related to childhood sexual abuse or human trafficking shall not be judicially enforceable in a dispute involving childhood sexual abuse or human trafficking allegations or claims.
- What is the status of HB2688?
- In committee as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: Died in Senate Committee (April 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2688?
- Lauren Bohi (R), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2688?
- On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2688/
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