# Kansas SB 9: House Substitute for SB 9 by Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development - Prohibiting foreign principals from acquiring interests in real estate in proximity to military installations, state agencies and local government from purchasing drones or critical components of drones from foreign principals or that are manufactured in countries of concern and foreign principals from receiving benefits from economic development programs.

Kansas SB 9, House Substitute for SB 9 by Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development - Prohibiting foreign principals from acquiring interests in real estate in proximity to military installations, state agencies and local government from purchasing drones or critical components of drones from foreign principals or that are manufactured in countries of concern and foreign principals from receiving benefits from economic development programs., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Committee on Transportation; status signed, last action 2025-04-10 (Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 31, 2025) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kansas SB 9
- State: Kansas
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session
- Title: House Substitute for SB 9 by Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development - Prohibiting foreign principals from acquiring interests in real estate in proximity to military installations, state agencies and local government from purchasing drones or critical components of drones from foreign principals or that are manufactured in countries of concern and foreign principals from receiving benefits from economic development programs.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Last action: 2025-04-10, Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 31, 2025
- Sponsor: Committee on Transportation
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: house committee on commerce, house committee on federal and state affairs, senate committee on transportation
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (519 yes, 86 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Foreign buyers face limits near military bases: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, covered foreign principals cannot directly or indirectly acquire property within 100 miles of military installation boundaries in Kansas or adjacent states. The rule excludes very small interests and property used only as a residence. Earlier owners need the governor’s appro…
- Foreign property owners face registration and sales: cost, low. Foreign principals must register covered property with the Kansas attorney general within 90 days after July 1, 2025, or acquisition, whichever is later. Registration lists the owner, acquisition date, property address, legal description, and acreage. Failure to register or a prohibited acquisition…
- Foreign principals lose economic development benefits: cost, low. Foreign principals cannot receive direct benefits from Kansas economic development programs. The ban covers specified state programs, development funds, and other government-authorized financial aid or tax relief. It includes covered tax credits, property tax exemptions and abatements, and certain…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Committee on Transportation
- Cosponsor: Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-23 | Senate | Yea: 98 Nay: 24 | pass | 98 | 24 |   |
| 2026-04-23 | Senate | Yea: 104 Nay: 18 | pass | 104 | 18 |   |
| 2026-04-23 | Senate | Yea: 38 Nay: 1 | pass | 38 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026-04-23 | Senate | Yea: 39 Nay: 0 | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Conference Committee Report was adopted | pass | 98 | 24 |   |
| 2025-03-26 | Senate | Conference Committee Report was adopted | pass | 38 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-03-07 | House | Final Action - Substitute passed as amended | pass | 104 | 18 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2025-04-10: Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 31, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Approved by Governor on Monday, April 7, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Conference committee report now available (House)
- 2025-03-26: Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 98, Nay 24, Absent 3 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 38, Nay 1 (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Rep. Rui Xu is appointed to replace Rep. Stephanie Sawyer Clayton on the Conference Committee (House)
- 2025-03-11: Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Sean Tarwater, Rep. Adam Turk and Rep. Stephanie Sawyer Clayton appointed as conferees (House)
- 2025-03-10: Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Final Action - Substitute passed as amended; Yea 104, Nay 18, Absent 3 (House)
- 2025-03-06: Committee of the Whole - Passed over and retain a place on the calendar (House)
- 2025-03-06: Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed (House)
- 2025-03-06: Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Rui Xu (House)
- 2025-03-06: Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Rui Xu was adopted (House)
- 2025-03-06: Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed as amended (House)
- 2025-03-05: Withdrawn from House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development; Referred to House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development (House)
- 2025-03-05: Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development (House)
- 2025-02-25: Hearing: Tuesday, February 25, 2025, 9:00 AM — Room 346-S (House)
- 2025-02-25: Hearing: Tuesday, February 25, 2025, 9:08 AM — Room 346-S (House)
- 2025-02-07: Received and Introduced (House)
- 2025-02-07: Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs (House)
- 2025-02-06: Consent Calendar Passed (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Committee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by Senate Committee on Transportation (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Hearing: Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 8:30 AM — Room 546-S (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/sb_9/sb9_00_0000.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/sb_9/sb9_enrolled.pdf)
- H Sub for: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/sb_9/sb9_01_0000.pdf)
- {As Amended by House Committee of the Whole}: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/sb_9/sb9_02_0000.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 430: Adding mitragynine to schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act and reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes in the Kansas criminal code. (signed)
- SB 82: Providing tax credits for expenditures for lockable gun and ammunition storage and the retail sale of higher ethanol blends of fuel, discontinuing the tax cred… (signed)
- SB 300: Providing for the apportionment of business income by manufacturers of alcoholic liquor depending on whether the taxpayer is a qualifying Kansas investor or a… (signed)
- HB 2029: Reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes. (signed)
- HB 2018: Senate Substitute for HB 2018 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Creating the crime of interference with the conduct of a religious assembly, providin… (became law)
- HB 2530: Substitute for HB 2530 by Committee on Education - Providing for the transferability of credentials earned through ACT workkeys career readiness assessments to… (failed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/sb_9/sb9_00_0000.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/sb_9/sb9_enrolled.pdf)
- [H Sub for (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/sb_9/sb9_01_0000.pdf)
- [{As Amended by House Committee of the Whole} (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/sb_9/sb9_02_0000.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 430: Adding mitragynine to schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act and r…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SB430-2025-2026)
- [SB 82: Providing tax credits for expenditures for lockable gun and ammunition storage…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SB82-2025-2026)
- [SB 300: Providing for the apportionment of business income by manufacturers of alcoholi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SB300-2025-2026)
- [HB 2029: Reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2029-2025-2026)
- [HB 2018: Senate Substitute for HB 2018 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Creat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2018-2025-2026)
- [HB 2530: Substitute for HB 2530 by Committee on Education - Providing for the transferab…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2530-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SB9-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).