Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SB100

Introduced
1/29/25  

Caption

Enacting the fair chance housing and homelessness reduction act to limit the use of past evictions and rental arrears to deny applicants from renting a home.

Impact

This legislation aims to provide a fairer housing landscape for individuals who have experienced financial difficulties, particularly in light of global economic fluctuations that might have led to temporary rental hardships. Supporters of the bill argue that such protections are essential for reducing homelessness, improving housing accessibility, and allowing individuals with prior eviction marks to reintegrate into stable housing. By limiting the timeframe in which landlords can use adverse rental histories, SB100 seeks to alleviate long-term repercussions from past housing issues.

Summary

Senate Bill 100, known as the Kansas Fair Chance Housing and Homelessness Reduction Act, is designed to protect tenants and prospective tenants from housing discrimination based on past evictions or rental arrears. The bill prohibits landlords from denying rental applications or taking adverse actions against tenants solely based on eviction histories or rental arrears that occurred more than three years prior. Additionally, it restricts consumer reporting agencies from reporting evictions or rental arrears beyond this three-year window, mandating that they allow individuals the opportunity to explain such records before they are considered in rental agreements.

Contention

The main points of contention surrounding SB100 revolve around the balance of tenant protections versus landlords' rights to choose who rents their properties. Critics may argue that imposing restrictions on landlords could lead to potential negative consequences, such as increased rental prices or fewer housing options as landlords might shy away from at-risk tenants. Proponents emphasize the need for understanding and compassion in housing issues, as past evictions often stem from extenuating circumstances that should not permanently preclude individuals from accessing housing opportunities.

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Furthermore, the bill includes a requirement for consumer reporting agencies to communicate with consumers about adverse tenant histories before such information is compiled into reports. This could represent a significant shift in how rental histories are handled, fostering a more transparent and equitable process for those seeking housing. In summary, SB100 is positioned as a necessary reform for improving housing opportunities while navigating potential challenges posed by its implementation.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS HB2002

Expanding medical assistance eligibility and enacting the cutting healthcare costs for all Kansans act.

KS SB7

Authorizing federally licensed firearm dealers, in addition to county sheriffs, to receive applications for concealed carry licenses and forward such applications to the attorney general, prohibiting sheriffs from assessing any fee related to application services and allowing dealers to assess a fee related to application services not to exceed $20.

KS SB2

Eliminating the income limit to qualify for the subtraction modification exempting social security benefits, increasing the income tax credit amount for household and dependent care expenses, establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act providing for an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals, citing the increased property tax homestead refund claim section as the homeowners' property tax freeze program, decreasing the normal privilege tax rate, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district; providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund, reducing the state rate of tax on sales of food and food ingredients and modifying the percent credited to the state highway fund from revenue collected.

KS HB2001

Authorizing the secretary of commerce to enter into agreements with major professional sports franchises to establish STAR bond projects for a major professional sports complex, providing for additional revenue sources, expanding the powers and discretion of the secretary and making other changes to the STAR bonds financing act to facilitate such projects, limiting the secretary’s authority to approve such projects to one year unless extended by the legislative coordinating council, authorizing the Kansas development finance authority to issue STAR bonds for such projects, transferring funds under certain circumstances from the state gaming revenues fund to the attracting professional sports to Kansas fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and, if approved by the legislative coordinating council, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.

KS SB1

Modifying income tax rates for individuals, exempting all social security benefits from Kansas income tax, increasing the Kansas standard deduction and the Kansas personal exemption, increasing the income tax credit amount for household and dependent care expenses, decreasing the privilege tax normal tax, excluding internal revenue code section 1031 exchange transactions as indicators of fair market value for property tax valuation purposes, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund and abolishing the local ad valorem tax reduction fund and the county and city revenue sharing fund.

KS SCR1604

Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to limit property tax valuation increases for real property and personal property mobile homes.

KS SB8

Exempting the sale of firearms, firearms accessories, ammunition, firearm safes and firearm safety devices from the retatilers' sales tax.

KS HB2003

Establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act providing for an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals, modifying the definition of household income and increasing the appraised value threshold for eligibility of seniors and disabled veterans related to increased property tax claims and citing the section as the homeowners' property tax freeze program, providing property tax exemptions for certain personal property including watercraft, marine equipment, off-road vehicles, motorized bicycles and certain trailers, excluding internal revenue code section 1031 exchange transactions as indicators of fair market value, providing for certain exclusions from the prohibition of paying taxes under protest after a valuation notice appeal and providing four prior years' values on the annual valuation notice.

KS SCR1603

Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to limit property tax valuation increases for residential property.

KS SB6

Providing a sales tax exemption for sales of electricity to residential premises by municipally owned or operated utilities.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.