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KS SB 194

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Providing that covenants, conditions or restrictions established between January 1, 1948, and December 31, 1958, that restrict the use of real property owned by state educational institutions for only single-family residence purposes and contain discriminatory provisions to restrict ownership or tenancy by race are against public policy and therefore void.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did KS SB 194 pass?

Yes. KS SB 194 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-04-10): Approved by Governor on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

What is KS SB 194 about?

KS SB 194 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Providing that covenants, conditions or restrictions established between January 1, 1948, and December 31, 1958, that restrict the use of real property owned by state educational institutions for only single-family residence purposes and contain discriminatory provisions to restrict ownership or tenancy by race are against public policy and therefore void.”.

Who sponsors KS SB 194?

Committee on Federal and State Affairs is the primary sponsor of KS SB 194.

Introduced
2025-02-04
Latest action
2025-04-10 — Approved by Governor on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Committee on Federal and State Affairsprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-10

    Approved by Governor on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

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  2. 2025-03-21

    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 21, 2025

  3. 2025-03-17

    Final Action - Passed; Yea 122, Nay 0, Absent 3

    passage

  4. 2025-03-12

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by House Committee on Local Government

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  5. 2025-03-10

    Received and Introduced

    introduction

  6. 2025-03-10

    Referred to House Committee on Local Government

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  7. 2025-03-06

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

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  8. 2025-03-06

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    passage

  9. 2025-03-06

    Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0

    passage

  10. 2025-03-05

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2025-02-05

    Referred to Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics

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  12. 2025-02-04

    Introduced

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Versions

  • As IntroducedCompare
  • As Amended by Senate Committee on Local Government, Transparency and EthicsCompare
  • EnrolledCompare
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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/SB194/

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