Kansas Bills

died · Kansas · House Apr 10, 2026

HB 2692: Establishing standards of conduct for agents of the United States immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) prohibiting facial covering of agents, requiring vehicles be clearly marked, requiring judicial search warrants, prohibiting raids in places of worships, schools, daycare centers, hospitals and courts, requiring minimum training.

HB 2692 is a Kansas state bill requiring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents operating within Kansas to follow specific conduct standards. It prohibits agents from wearing facial coverings, mandates clear vehicle markings and identification, and requires judicial warrants for raids in schools, places of worship, hospitals, courts, and daycare centers. The bill also bans door-to-door residential raids and sets a minimum 14-week training standard for agents, matching Kansas law enforcement requirements. This legislation applies directly to federal ICE agents conducting enforcement activities in Kansas.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice ✓ Education ✓ Immigration

died · Kansas · House Apr 10, 2026

HB 2772: Enacting the Kansas age-appropriate design code act to require businesses to assess and mitigate risks of compulsive use in minors; enacting the Kansas stopping likeness abuse by nonconsensual digital replicas act to create a private right of action for the unauthorized digital replication and distribution of individuals' digital likenesses; enacting the Kansas saving human connection act to prohibit deceptive practices and ensure transparency in chatbot interactions.

HB 2772 creates three new consumer protection laws in Kansas. The Age-Appropriate Design Code Act requires businesses to assess and reduce risks of compulsive digital product use among minors, set privacy settings for minors to the highest default level, and give consumers control over their personal data. The Stopping Likeness Abuse Act establishes a private right of action for individuals whose digital likenesses are used without consent. The Saving Human Connection Act mandates transparency in chatbot interactions, prohibits deceptive practices, and holds chatbot providers liable for injuries caused by their products. These provisions directly affect digital businesses, chatbot providers, and Kansas residents using digital services.

Topics ✓ Technology

died · Kansas · House Apr 10, 2026

HB 2756: Prohibiting certain sex offenders from residing within 1,000 feet of any school property.

HB 2756 prohibits certain lifetime sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of any school property in Kansas. It specifically affects sex offenders convicted of crimes against victims under age 14, requiring them to register for life under Kansas law. The bill allows exceptions if an offender already lived within 1,000 feet of a school before July 1, 2026 (with notification by September 2026), or if a school was later built near their home (requiring notification within 90 days of the school opening). The restriction applies to the nearest edge of the offender's residence and school property, effective upon enactment.

Topics ✗ Criminal Justice

died · Kansas · Senate Apr 10, 2026

SB 510: Requiring interest earnings of the parks fee fund to be transferred to such fund each month.

SB 510 amends Kansas law to require monthly transfers of interest earnings from the parks fee fund back into the fund itself. Specifically, it mandates that on or before the 10th of each month, the director of accounts must transfer interest calculated from the fund's average daily balance and the previous month's investment rate. This change directly affects the management of the parks fee fund, which is used for state park administration, land acquisition, and maintenance. The bill does not alter the fund's permitted uses or funding sources but ensures interest earnings remain within the fund for park-related purposes. (Procedural change; 3 sentences)

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

died · Kansas · House Apr 10, 2026

HB 2778: Removing the current exception to the criminal use of weapons statute that allows any individual over the age of 21 or with a provisional license to possess a concealed handgun in or on school property or grounds or at any regularly scheduled school-sponsored activity or event if not otherwise prohibited under either federal or state law.

HB 2778 removes a specific exception in Kansas law that previously allowed people over 21 or holding a provisional handgun license to carry concealed handguns on school property, at school grounds, or during school-sponsored events. This change eliminates a loophole, making concealed firearm possession on school grounds illegal for most adults under the state's criminal weapons statute. The bill amends K.S.A. 21-6301 by deleting subsection (a)(11), which had permitted this exception. It directly affects licensed gun owners who previously could legally carry concealed weapons at schools without violating state law.

Topics ✗ Criminal Justice

died · Kansas · Senate Apr 10, 2026

SB 482: Requiring landlords to return the security deposit and certain portions of rent payments that would be due when a dwelling unit is condemned due to action or inaction of the landlord.

This bill requires landlords in Kansas to return a tenant's security deposit plus all future rent payments due through the end of the lease term or two years (whichever is shorter) if a rental unit is condemned due to the landlord's actions or failures to maintain the property. It directly affects tenants in units deemed uninhabitable because of landlord negligence, such as unsafe conditions or structural failures caused by the landlord. Key provisions mandate that landlords must refund the full security deposit (per existing law) and all rent the tenant would have paid until the lease concludes or two years pass. The law amends Kansas' residential landlord-tenant statute to clarify these refund requirements specifically for condemnation cases tied to landlord responsibility.

Topics ✓ Housing

died · Kansas · House Apr 10, 2026

HB 2782: Permitting county appraisers to request lease agreements from taxpayers when valuing property for property tax purposes.

HB 2782 allows county appraisers in Kansas to request lease agreements from property taxpayers when determining property tax values. This directly affects property owners, particularly landlords with rental properties, as appraisers can now obtain lease details to assess property values more accurately. The bill removes a previous prohibition (under K.S.A. 79-1412a(c)(3)) that prevented appraisers from asking for "documents detailing individual lease agreements," while still permitting requests for certified rent rolls. The change aims to improve the accuracy of property tax valuations by giving appraisers access to lease terms that impact property value.

died · Kansas · Senate Apr 10, 2026

SB 496: Requiring postsecondary educational institutions to provide annual training on freedom of speech, association and exercise of religion to certain individuals based on materials, programs and procedures developed by the state board of regents, in consultation with the attorney general, requiring the state board of regents to confirm that each such institution has complied with training requirements and authorizing the attorney general to bring an action to enforce compliance.

SB 496 requires Kansas public and private postsecondary educational institutions to provide annual training on freedom of speech, association, and religious exercise to specific campus staff, including administrators, discipline instructors, and student organization overseers. The training must cover key constitutional provisions (Kansas Constitution sections 3, 7, 11; U.S. First Amendment; and Kansas statutes on free expression). The State Board of Regents, with the Attorney General, develops the training materials, and institutions must confirm compliance annually to the legislature. The Attorney General can sue noncompliant institutions or the Board to enforce the law. The bill is pending in committee as of February 2026 and has not yet become law.

died · Kansas · Senate Apr 10, 2026

SB 458: Requiring state assessments performance levels and cut scores to be based on the 2024 performance levels and cut scores.

SB 458 requires Kansas public schools to use the 2024 performance levels and score thresholds (cut scores) for statewide assessments in core subjects like math, reading, and science. It directly affects all Kansas public schools that administer these standardized tests. The bill mandates that future assessments must align with the 2024 standards rather than new or updated ones, ensuring consistency in how student performance is measured. This change applies to all grade levels and subjects covered by the state's assessment system.

died · Kansas · House Apr 10, 2026

HB 2619: Providing a sales tax exemption for sales of manufactured homes mobile homes and modular homes and materials and services used by a contractor when constructing or remodeling affordable housing for certain organizations.

HB 2619 would create a sales tax exemption for manufactured homes, mobile homes, modular homes, and construction materials/services used by contractors to build or remodel affordable housing projects for qualifying nonprofit organizations. The bill amends Kansas' sales tax code to add this specific exemption, directly reducing costs for contractors working on affordable housing developments. This policy change applies when projects are sponsored by nonprofits meeting defined affordability criteria. The exemption covers both the homes themselves and related construction materials/services purchased by contractors.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Housing

died · Kansas · Senate Apr 10, 2026

SB 441: Enacting the applied behavior analysis services in school act to authorize the provision of medically necessary behavioral health services by private providers in schools and requiring school districts to adopt policies for the provision of such services.

SB 441 authorizes private providers to deliver medically necessary applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy during school hours for students with autism spectrum disorder, as prescribed by a healthcare provider. School districts must permit these services when parents provide documentation from a healthcare provider and a treatment plan, and private providers must pass background checks. The bill requires school districts to adopt policies for this service and allows third-party insurance to cover costs, without replacing existing school-based behavioral support under IEPs.

Topics ✓ Education ✓ Healthcare

died · Kansas · Senate Apr 10, 2026

SB 478: Creating a maximum length of time for an agreement between a utility and law enforcement to install law enforcement equipment on a utility pole or structure and increasing the criminal penalties for assault or battery of a utility or communications employee.

SB 478 amends Kansas law to increase penalties for assaulting or battering utility and communications employees. It defines "assault of a utility or communications employee" as assault committed against workers providing electricity, gas, water, wastewater, telecom, or internet services during job duties. The bill raises the penalty for such assaults from a class C misdemeanor (under original law) to a class B misdemeanor (per K.S.A. 21-5412(f)(5)). This change directly affects workers in these sectors and increases criminal consequences for perpetrators who harm them while they are performing their duties.

Topics ✗ Criminal Justice ✓ Labor & Employment

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