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--- version:As Introduced+++ version:(document, no version)@@ -1,79 +1,271 @@+ Skip to main content++ Kansas Legislature+ kslegislature.gov++ menu++ Home++ House++ account_balanceAbout the House+ groupsRepresentatives+ campaignEvents+ chairSeating Chart+ auto_storiesJournals & Calendars+ manage_accountsChief Clerk of the House+ gavelRules++ Senate++ account_balanceAbout the Senate+ groupsSenators+ campaignEvents+ assignment_indAppointments+ chairSeating Chart+ auto_storiesJournals & Calendars+ manage_accountsSecretary of the Senate+ gavelRules++ Committees++ groupsCommittees+ eventHearing Schedule+ handshakeConference Committee Schedule++ Measures & Laws++ gavelAll Measures+ account_balanceHouse Measures+ account_balanceSenate Measures+ account_balanceVotes+ topicSubject Index+ summarizeReports++ menu_bookStatutes+ schoolHow a Bill Becomes Law+ menu_bookLegislative Procedure Manual++ Today++ campaignLive Floor Activity+ videocamHouse Video+ videocamSenate Video+ live_tvStatehouse Live & Archive+ smart_displayYouTube Channel++ Resources+ Archive++ Search++ description+ Go to bill or resolution++ arrow_forward++ A−+ A+++ search+ Search bills, resolutions, and statutes++ help++Keywords+Enter any words to search bills, statutes, and documents.+water quality funding++Bill or Resolution Number+Type a number and press Enter to go directly to the detail page.+HB 2590 SCR 1611++Statute Number+68-102 72-3715++Exact Phrase+Wrap your query in quotes.+“rules of evidence”++Document Type+Prefix with a type to narrow results.+testimony: HB 2513 minutes: budget++Searching…++No results found.++ search+ Search bills, resolutions, and statutes++ Home++ House+ About the House+ Representatives+ Events+ Seating Chart+ Journals & Calendars+ Chief Clerk of the House+ Rules++ Senate+ About the Senate+ Senators+ Events+ Appointments+ Seating Chart+ Journals & Calendars+ Secretary of the Senate+ Rules++ Committees+ All Committees+ Hearing Schedule+ Conference Committee Schedule++ Measures & Laws+ All Measures+ House Measures+ Senate Measures+ Votes+ Subject Index+ Reports++ Statutes+ How a Bill Becomes Law+ Legislative Procedure Manual++ Resources++ Today+ Live Floor Activity+ House Video+ Senate Video+ Statehouse Live & Archive+ YouTube Channel++ Archive++ Search++Kansas Legislature++Supp Note Sb391 00 0000++ picture_as_pdf+ Download PDF+Session of 2026-HOUSE BILL No. 2504-By Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development-Requested by Mark Tomb, on behalf of the Kansas Association of Realtors-1-21-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.-Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:-Section 1. (a) No city or county shall adopt, maintain or enforce any-ordinance or resolution that:-(1) Prohibits a landlord from refusing to lease or rent a privately-owned, single-family or multiple-unit residential or commercial rental-property to a prospective tenant because the prospective tenant's lawful-source of income to pay rent includes funding from a federal or other-housing assistance program;-(2) restricts a landlord's ability to use or consider income-qualifying-methods, credit scores, credit reports, eviction or criminal or property-damage history according to such landlord's own customarily applied-criteria or prohibits a landlord from requesting such information for the-purpose of determining whether to rent or lease a property to a prospective-tenant;-(3) limits the amount of a security deposit that a landlord may require-from a prospective tenant; or-(4) requires that a tenant automatically receive the right of first-refusal.-(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a city or-county from adopting, maintaining or enforcing an ordinance or resolution-that prohibits a landlord from discriminating against a tenant or-prospective tenant solely on the basis that such tenant is a recipient of-veterans benefits.-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-27-28-29-30-31-32-33-34-35-HB 2504 2-Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its-publication in the statute book.-1-2++Supplemental note on SENATE BILL no. 391++As Recommended by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs++Brief*++SB 391 would prohibit any city or county from adopting or enforcing any ordinance or resolution that:++● Prohibits landlords from refusing to lease privately owned single-family or multi-unit residential property or commercial property to a person because their source of income to pay rent consists, in whole or in part, of a financial payment or consideration from or through the federal Housing Choice Voucher Program, or any successor program, or any other housing assistance program in which participation by a landlord is voluntary;++● Restricts a landlord’s ability to use or consider income-qualifying methods, credit scores, credit reports, eviction history, property damage history, or criminal history or to request such information when done to determine whether to lease a property to a prospective tenant according to such landlord’s customarily applied criteria in making such determinations;++● Limits the amount of a security deposit a landlord may require to lease a property to a prospective tenant; or++● Requires landlords to grant an automatic right of first refusal to tenants.++The bill would make null and void any ordinance or resolution prohibited by these provisions that was adopted before July 1, 2026.++Background++The bill was introduced by the Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs at the request of Senator Thompson.++Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs++In the Senate Committee hearing, proponent testimony was provided by representatives of the Associated Landlords of Kansas, Kansas Association of Realtors, and Tower Properties Company. The proponents generally stated the bill would protect private property rights, allow landlords to do reasonable screening of potential tenants, and support voluntary participation in federal housing programs.++Written-only proponent testimony was provided by representatives of the Apartment Association of Kansas City, Kansas Manufactured Housing Association, and Tower Properties Company, and five private citizens.++Written-only neutral testimony was provided by a representative of the Coalition to End Homelessness Wichita.++Opponent testimony was provided by representatives of the City of Lawrence, League of Kansas Municipalities, and United Community Services of Johnson County. The opponents generally expressed concerns about preemption, constitutional home rule, preventing cities or counties from passing ordinances or resolutions that protect their communities and renters, and disrupting housing stability in Lawrence where there is an ordinance preventing source of income discrimination.++Written-only opponent testimony was provided by representatives of the City of Garden City, Habitat for Humanity Kansas, Kansas Action for Children, Kansas Interfaith Action, and Kansas Statewide Homeless Coalition, and five private citizens.++No other testimony was provided.++Fiscal Information++According to the fiscal note prepared by the Division of the Budget on the bill, as introduced, the Office of Judicial Administration indicates enactment of the bill would not affect expenditures or revenues of the courts.++The Kansas Association of Counties indicates enactment of the bill would not directly affect counties’ expenditures or revenues. The League of Kansas Municipalities states enactment of the bill would have no fiscal effect on cities.++Any fiscal effect associated with enactment of the bill is not reflected in The FY 2027 Governor’s Budget Report.++City; county; landlords; private rental housing; source of income++____________________++*Supplemental notes are prepared by the Legislative Research Department and do not express legislative intent. The supplemental note and fiscal note for this bill may be accessed on the Internet at https://klrd.gov/++ arrow_upward+ Top++ Kansas State Legislature++300 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS 66612++Ad Astra Per Aspera++ Kansas Legislative Hotline+In-State: 1-800-432-3924+Out-of-State: 785-296-2149++Government++Legislators++House++Representatives++Senate++Senators++Committees++Resources++Bills & Measures++Today++Live++Journals++Calendars++Archived Records++Laws++Search++RSS Feeds++Support++Contact Us++Accessibility++Privacy Policy++Visit Us++ © 2026 Kansas State Legislature. 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