Division of the Budget
Landon State Office Building Phone: (785) 296-2436
900 SW Jackson Street, Room 504 adam.c.proffitt@ks.gov
Topeka, KS 66612 http://budget.kansas.gov
Adam C. Proffitt, Director Laura Kelly, Governor
Division of the Budget
February 16, 2025
The Honorable Susan Humphries, Chairperson
House Committee on Judiciary
300 SW 10th Avenue, Room 582-N
Topeka, Kansas 66612
Dear Representative Humphries:
SUBJECT: Fiscal Note for HB 2181 by House Committee on Judiciary
In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning HB 2181 is
respectfully submitted to your committee.
HB 2181 would create the Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act. The bill would establish
guidelines that would govern the arbitration of family law disputes. The bill would require
arbitration agreements to include certain components, outline procedures to initiate arbitration, and
outline certain court procedures. The bill would also require arbitrators to have certain
qualifications, disclose certain information, and follow certain procedures regarding arbitration
including making awards. In addition, the bill would outline court procedures upon the issuance
of an arbitration award, including rights to appeal. The bill would apply to arbitration of a family
law dispute under an arbitration agreement made on or after July 1, 2025.
The Office of Judicial Administration indicates enactment of the bill would have a minimal
fiscal effect on the Judicial Branch that could be absorbed within existing resources. The
Department for Children and Families indicates enactment of the bill would not have a fiscal effect
on the agency. Any fiscal effect associated with HB 2181 is not reflected in The FY 2026
Governor’s Budget Report.
Sincerely,
Adam C. Proffitt
Director of the Budget
cc: Trisha Morrow, Judiciary
Kim Holter, Department for Children & Families