Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SB369

Introduced
1/22/26  

Caption

Requiring certain disclosures to be made to prospective tenants and providing restrictions on fees for the late payment of rent under the residential landlord and tenant act.

Impact

The introduction of SB369 could lead to significant changes in the rental sector's landscape, particularly affecting how landlords manage their communications with prospective tenants. The bill aims to enhance tenant protections and ensure that they are aware of their rights and obligations. This could result in a more equitable rental market where tenants are less vulnerable to misleading practices. Moreover, it could also prompt landlords to adopt clearer business practices and adhere to stricter guidelines regarding the transparency of rental agreements.

Summary

SB369 proposes requiring certain disclosures to be made to prospective tenants regarding their rental agreements, specifically under the residential landlord and tenant act. The bill emphasizes the importance of transparency in the rental process, aiming to protect potential renters from hidden fees and unclear terms that can lead to exploitation. By mandating disclosures, the bill seeks to promote informed decision-making by tenants, giving them a clearer understanding of their landlord's terms before entering into a lease.

Contention

Notable points of contention surrounding SB369 may arise from landlords who are opposed to additional regulations that they feel could complicate the rental process or lead to increased operational costs. Some stakeholders might argue that these requirements could deter property owners from renting out their units, consequently affecting the housing market. Conversely, tenant advocacy groups are likely to support the bill, viewing it as a necessary safeguard for renters that addresses long-standing issues related to disclosure and consumer protection in the rental market.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS SB6

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

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 SB3

Clarifying the procedures and restrictions on accepting a nomination for an elected office.

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 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 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 SB8

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

KS SB4

Requiring all advance voting ballots be returned by 7:00 p.m. on election day.

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 SR1701

Providing for the organization of the Senate for the 2024 special session of the Legislature.

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