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KS HB2504
KS HB2504Prohibiting cities and counties from restricting the discretion of landlords not to rent residential or commercial property on grounds including prospective tenants receipt of housing assistance or eviction or criminal history, and permitting cities and counties to prohibit discrimination by landlords on the basis of receipt of veterans benefits.
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Introduced
01/21/2026
01/21/2026
In Committee
02/19/2026
02/19/2026
Crossed Over
02/18/2026
02/18/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT concerning housing; relating to landlords and tenants; prohibiting cities and counties from restricting a landlord's discretion to not rent residential housing or commercial rental property to a prospective tenant on grounds that the prospective tenant's income source includes housing assistance program funds or consideration of the tenant's credit reports or other income-qualifying information or eviction, criminal or property damage history; permitting a landlord to set the amount of a security deposit or refuse to extend a right of first refusal; permitting cities or counties to prohibit discrimination by a landlord against a tenant or prospective tenant solely on the basis that the tenant or prospective tenant receives veterans benefits.
AI Summary
This bill prohibits cities and counties from passing laws that prevent landlords from refusing to rent residential or commercial properties to prospective tenants based on their lawful income sources, such as housing assistance program funds, or based on their credit reports, eviction history, criminal history, or property damage history, allowing landlords to use their own criteria for these decisions. It also prevents local governments from limiting the amount a landlord can charge for a security deposit or forcing them to offer a right of first refusal to existing tenants. However, the bill does allow cities and counties to prohibit landlords from discriminating against tenants or prospective tenants solely because they receive veterans benefits.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Government Affairs
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Commerce, Labor and Economic Development (House)
Last Action
Senate Referred to Committee on Commerce (on 02/19/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2504/ |
| House Committee on Federal and State Affairs Report | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/cr_2026_hb2504_h_3664.pdf |
| Analysis - Supplemental Note: As introduced | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/supp_note_hb2504_00_0000.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - Ficsal Note: As introduced | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fisc_note_hb2504_00_0000.pdf |
| BillText | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/hb2504_00_0000.pdf |
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