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Survivors and advocates urge Kansas to bar NDAs in child‑abuse and trafficking settlements
Summary
Dozens of survivors, advocates and faith leaders told the House Judiciary Committee that nondisclosure agreements silence victims and protect institutions; HB 26-88 would make NDAs in childhood sexual‑abuse or trafficking cases unenforceable in Kansas courts, with limited judicial exception.
A steady stream of survivors and child-welfare advocates told the House Judiciary Committee on Feb. 12 that nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) used in civil settlements for childhood sexual abuse and trafficking silence victims and perpetuate institutional harm.
Jason Thompson, the reviser, told the committee HB 26-88 would make NDAs in actions related to childhood sexual abuse or human trafficking void and unenforceable in disputes about those allegations, and that the bill would apply retroactively to agreements made before, on or after the…
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