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KS SB 391

vetoed

Prohibiting cities and counties from adopting or enforcing any ordinance or resolution that requires landlords to lease housing to tenants receiving financial assistance from or through the housing choice voucher program or any other housing assistance program or that otherwise restricts a landlord's ability to consider the income source of a prospective tenant.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did KS SB 391 pass?

No. KS SB 391 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2026-04-10): Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 85, Nay 38, Absent 2

What is KS SB 391 about?

KS SB 391 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Prohibiting cities and counties from adopting or enforcing any ordinance or resolution that requires landlords to lease housing to tenants receiving financial assistance from or through the housing choice voucher program or any other housing assistance program or that otherwise restricts a landlord's ability to consider the income source of a prospective tenant.”.

Who sponsors KS SB 391?

Committee on Federal and State Affairs is the primary sponsor of KS SB 391.

Introduced
2026-01-27
Latest action
2026-04-10 — Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 85, Nay 38, Absent 2
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Committee on Federal and State Affairsprimary

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-04-10

    Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 85, Nay 38, Absent 2

  2. 2026-04-09

    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026

  3. 2026-04-09

    Vetoed by Governor; Returned to Senate on Wednesday, April 8, 2026

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  4. 2026-04-09

    Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 31, Nay 8, Absent 1

  5. 2026-03-27

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 29, Nay 11

  6. 2026-03-25

    Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Sen. Mike Thompson, Sen. Tory Marie Blew and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau appointed as second conferees

  7. 2026-03-25

    Conference committee report now available

  8. 2026-03-25

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 76, Nay 48, Absent 1

  9. 2026-03-24

    Conference committee report now available

  10. 2026-03-24

    Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Rep. Tom Kessler, Rep. Rebecca Schmoe and Rep. Heather Meyer appointed as second conferees

  11. 2026-03-23

    Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Mike Thompson, Sen. Tory Marie Blew and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau

  12. 2026-03-23

    Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Tom Kessler, Rep. Rebecca Schmoe and Rep. Heather Meyer appointed as conferees

  13. 2026-03-18

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

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  14. 2026-03-18

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

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  15. 2026-03-18

    Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted

  16. 2026-03-18

    Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 75, Nay 49, Absent 1

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  17. 2026-03-11

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Federal and State Affairs

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  18. 2026-02-18

    Final Action - Passed; Yea 31, Nay 9

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  19. 2026-02-18

    Received and Introduced

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  20. 2026-02-18

    Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs

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  21. 2026-02-17

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed

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  22. 2026-02-11

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

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  23. 2026-01-28

    Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

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  24. 2026-01-27

    Introduced

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/SB391/

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