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 p
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Officially: “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...” Read the full text
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2025-2026 biennium
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Introduced · Feb 6, 2026
House
Referred to House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development · Feb 6, 2026
House
Hearing: Monday, February 9, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 346-S event · Feb 9, 2026
House
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development · Feb 17, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Feb 19, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended · Feb 19, 2026
House
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted · Feb 19, 2026
House
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 97, Nay 19, Absent 9 · Feb 19, 2026
House
Received and Introduced · Feb 25, 2026
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce · Feb 26, 2026
Senate
Hearing: Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 159-S event · Mar 4, 2026
Senate
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Commerce · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Chase Blasi · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Chase Blasi was adopted · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 38, Nay 2 · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Sean Tarwater, Rep. Jill Ward and Rep. Stephanie Sawyer Clayton · Mar 23, 2026
House
Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Larry Alley, Sen. Stephen Owens and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau appointed as conferees · Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Sen. Silas Miller is appointed to replace Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau on the Conference Committee · Mar 25, 2026
Senate
Conference committee report now available · Mar 26, 2026
Senate
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 38, Nay 1, Absent 1 · Mar 26, 2026
Senate
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 97, Nay 24, Absent 4 · Mar 26, 2026
House
Reengrossed on Monday, March 30, 2026 · Apr 9, 2026
House
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 · Apr 9, 2026
House
Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 · Apr 9, 2026
House
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House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 (Apr 9, 2026).