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Kansas Legislature · SB 418 · Signed by Governor: Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Enacting the by-right housing development act to provide a streamlined permit approval process for by-right housing developments, allowing third-party review of new residential construction development documents and insp

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Officially: “Enacting the by-right housing development act to provide a streamlined permit approval process for by-right housing developments, allowing third-party review of new residential construction development documents and inspection of improvements, requiring political subdivisions to allow certain... Read the full text

2025-2026 biennium

What it does

Enacting the by-right housing development act to provide a streamlined permit approval process for by-right housing developments, allowing third-party review of new residential construction development documents and inspection of improvements, requiring political subdivisions to allow certain building provisions for certain single-family residences of a certain size, excluding owner initiated rezoning to a single-family residential district from protest petition provisions and providing for all
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Where it is

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Introduced · Jan 28, 2026

Senate

Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce · Jan 29, 2026

Senate

Hearing: Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 159-S event · Feb 3, 2026

Senate

Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Commerce · Feb 16, 2026

Senate

Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Feb 17, 2026

Senate

Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended · Feb 17, 2026

Senate

Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 35, Nay 5 · Feb 18, 2026

Senate

Received and Introduced · Feb 24, 2026

House

Referred to House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development · Feb 24, 2026

House

Hearing: Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 346-S event · Mar 4, 2026

House

Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development · Mar 11, 2026

House

Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Mar 18, 2026

House

Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Nick Hoheisel · Mar 18, 2026

House

Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Nick Hoheisel was adopted · Mar 18, 2026

House

Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended · Mar 18, 2026

House

Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted · Mar 18, 2026

House

Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 97, Nay 27, Absent 1 · Mar 18, 2026

House

Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Larry Alley, Sen. Stephen Owens and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau · Mar 23, 2026

Senate

Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Sean Tarwater, Rep. Jill Ward and Rep. Stephanie Sawyer Clayton appointed as conferees · Mar 23, 2026

House

Conference committee report now available · Mar 26, 2026

House

Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 117, Nay 5, Absent 3 · Mar 26, 2026

House

Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 35, Nay 4, Absent 1 · Mar 27, 2026

Senate

Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026 · Apr 9, 2026

Senate

Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 · Apr 9, 2026

Senate

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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).