SB480 Enacted - Nonresident Fiduciary Agent Appointment Required
Summary
Kansas Governor signed SB480 into law on April 9, 2026. The bill revives repealed statutes concerning estates of absentees and mandates that nonresident fiduciaries appoint a resident agent in Kansas for service of process. The legislation passed with unanimous support in both chambers (Senate 40-0, House 124-0).
What changed
Kansas SB480, signed April 9, 2026, revives previously repealed statutes governing estates of absentees and enacts new requirements for nonresident fiduciaries. The bill requires any fiduciary who is not a Kansas resident to designate a resident agent located in Kansas for service of process purposes.
Nonresident fiduciaries—including out-of-state banks, trust companies, and individual executors or trustees residing outside Kansas—must now maintain a designated Kansas agent. Failure to comply may affect the fiduciary's ability to act in Kansas probate or trust proceedings. Compliance counsel should review existing estate and trust administration arrangements to ensure appropriate agent appointments are in place.
What to do next
- Identify whether you serve as a nonresident fiduciary for any Kansas estate or trust
- Appoint a qualified resident agent in Kansas if not already designated
- Update estate administration records and court filings to reflect the new agent appointment
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ChangeBridge / Kansas / SB480 Signed by Governor SB480 Senate Bill Signed by Governor 2026-04-09
Reviving repealed statutes related to estates of absentees and requiring nonresident fiduciaries to appoint an agent residing in this state.
Bill Details
State Kansas
Session 2025-2026 Regular Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb480/
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Action History
2026-04-09 S Senate Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026 2026-04-09 S Senate Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026 2026-03-26 S Senate Concurred with amendments in conference; Yea: 39 Nay: 0 2026-03-23 H House Motion to accede adopted; Representative Humphries, Representative Williams, L. and Representative Osman appointed as conferees 2026-03-23 S Senate Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Senator Warren , Senator Titus and Senator Corson as conferees 2026-03-18 H House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 124 Nay: 0 2026-03-18 H House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended 2026-03-18 H House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted 2026-03-12 H House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary 2026-03-03 H House Hearing: Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 3:30 PM Room 582-N 2026-02-25 H House Referred to Committee on Judiciary 2026-02-25 H House Received and Introduced 2026-02-18 S Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 40 Nay: 0 2026-02-18 S Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended 2026-02-18 S Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Warren was adopted 2026-02-18 S Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Warren 2026-02-16 S Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Judiciary 2026-02-12 S Senate Hearing: Thursday, February 12, 2026, 10:30 AM Room 346-S 2026-02-05 S Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary 2026-02-04 S Senate Introduced
Votes
2026-02-18 Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 40 Nay: 0 Yea: 40 Nay: 0 2026-03-18 House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 124 Nay: 0 Yea: 124 Nay: 0 2026-03-26 Senate Concurred with amendments in conference - Yea: 39 Nay: 0 Yea: 39 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-02-05 S Judiciary 2026-02-25 H Judiciary
Amendments
2026-02-16 Senate Committee on Judiciary Report 2026-02-18 Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Warren) 2026-03-12 House Committee on Judiciary Report
Bill Text Versions
2026-02-04 Introduced 0000-00-00 Amended 0000-00-00 Amended 2026-04-09 Enrolled Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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