KS SB 485
deadProviding that under rental agreements governed by the residential landlord tenant act, a landlord is required to count certain income when considering a tenant or prospective tenant's qualifications for housing, providing for the sealing and expungement of court records in eviction actions related to such rental agreements and requiring mediation in such eviction cases unless the court finds that mediation would not aid the parties materially.
Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did KS SB 485 pass?
No. KS SB 485 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-04-10): Died in Committee
What is KS SB 485 about?
KS SB 485 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Providing that under rental agreements governed by the residential landlord tenant act, a landlord is required to count certain income when considering a tenant or prospective tenant's qualifications for housing, providing for the sealing and expungement of court records in eviction actions related to such rental agreements and requiring mediation in such eviction cases unless the court finds that mediation would not aid the parties materially.”.
Who sponsors KS SB 485?
Cindy Holscher is the primary sponsor of KS SB 485.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-04
- Latest action
- 2026-04-10 — Died in Committee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Cindy Holscherprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-10
Died in Committee
failure
2026-02-05
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-02-04
Introduced
introduction
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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