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KansasHB 27392025–2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Relating to housing code requirements, removing the definition of apartment houses from chapter 31 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, providing requirements for adoption of the international fire code, 2024 edition, and providing that certain state accessibility standards are not applicable to moderate income housing program and Kansas investor tax credit housing act projects.

Sponsored By: Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development

Signed by Governor

senate committee on commercehouse committee on commerce

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Fewer accessibility rules for some housing

Projects receiving Kansas Housing Investor Tax Credits are exempt from the state accessibility standards for publicly assisted dwellings. The exemption also covers qualifying moderate-income housing grants from the Kansas Housing Resources Corporation. Those grants must use state housing trust fund money or money provided through appropriations acts. This removes these state accessibility protections for residents with disabilities in covered projects.

Kansas fire-code update skips economic review

State Fire Marshal rules adopting the 2024 International Fire Code, with amendments, are exempt from economic impact statement requirements. The exemption removes both submission and review requirements for those statements. The Kansas Attorney General must review the proposed rules within 120 days of submission. Legislative ratification is still required.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 540 • No: 92

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 97 Nay: 19

Yes: 97 • No: 19

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 97 Nay: 24

Yes: 97 • No: 24

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 38 Nay: 1

Yes: 38 • No: 1

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 38 Nay: 2

Yes: 38 • No: 2

House vote • 3/26/2026

Conference Committee Report was adopted

Yes: 97 • No: 24

Senate vote • 3/26/2026

Conference Committee Report was adopted

Yes: 38 • No: 1

Senate vote • 3/19/2026

Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended

Yes: 38 • No: 2

House vote • 2/19/2026

Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended

Yes: 97 • No: 19

Actions Timeline

  1. Reengrossed on Monday, March 30, 2026

    4/9/2026House

  2. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, March 31, 2026

    4/9/2026House

  3. Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026

    4/7/2026House

  4. Conference committee report now available

    3/26/2026Senate

  5. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 38, Nay 1, Absent 1

    3/26/2026Senate

  6. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 97, Nay 24, Absent 4

    3/26/2026House

  7. Sen. Silas Miller is appointed to replace Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau on the Conference Committee

    3/25/2026Senate

  8. Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Larry Alley, Sen. Stephen Owens and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau appointed as conferees

    3/24/2026Senate

  9. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Sean Tarwater, Rep. Jill Ward and Rep. Stephanie Sawyer Clayton

    3/23/2026House

  10. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    3/19/2026Senate

  11. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Chase Blasi

    3/19/2026Senate

  12. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Chase Blasi was adopted

    3/19/2026Senate

  13. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended

    3/19/2026Senate

  14. Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 38, Nay 2

    3/19/2026Senate

  15. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Commerce

    3/17/2026Senate

  16. Hearing: Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 159-S

    3/4/2026Senate

  17. Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce

    2/26/2026Senate

  18. Received and Introduced

    2/25/2026Senate

  19. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    2/19/2026House

  20. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    2/19/2026House

  21. Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted

    2/19/2026House

  22. Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 97, Nay 19, Absent 9

    2/19/2026House

  23. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development

    2/17/2026House

  24. Hearing: Monday, February 9, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 346-S

    2/9/2026House

  25. Introduced

    2/6/2026House

Bill Text

  • As Amended by House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development

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  • As Amended by Senate Committee on Commerce

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  • As Introduced

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  • Enrolled

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  • {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}

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