Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 415 — Making certain violations of the residential landlord and tenant act subject to the remedies and enforcement provisions of the Kansas consumer protection act.

Last action — Died in House Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 28, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

32 added · 22 removed

32 line(s) added, 22 removed.

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As Amended by Senate Committee Session of 2026 SENATE BILL No.
{As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole} As Amended by Senate Committee Session of 2026 SENATE BILL No.
Section 1. (a) Any violation of the residential landlord and tenant act involving an action or inaction by a landlord that causes a dwelling unit to be considered uninhabitable intentional action or a failure to act by a landlord that results in a dwelling unit being deemed uninhabitable by a governmental agency responsible for enforcement of a building, housing or fire code shall be subject to the remedies and enforcement provisions of the Kansas consumer protection act.
Section 1. (a){(1)} Any violation of the residential landlord and tenant act involving an action or inaction by a landlord that causes a dwelling unit to be considered uninhabitable intentional action or a failure to act by a landlord that results in a dwelling unit being deemed uninhabitable by a governmental agency responsible for enforcement of a building, housing or fire code shall be subject to the remedies and enforcement provisions of the Kansas consumer protection act{, except as provided in paragraph (2)}.
(b) For the purposes of the remedies and penalties provided by the Kansas consumer protection act:
{(2) Notwithstanding any provision of the Kansas consumer protection act to the contrary, only the attorney general, the attorney general's designee or a county or district attorney may bring a civil action alleging a violation of the Kansas consumer protection act pursuant to this section.
This section shall not be construed as creating or allowing a private right of action under K.S.A.
50-634, and amendments thereto.} (b) For the purposes of the remedies and penalties provided by the Kansas consumer protection act:
(e) As used in this section, "failure to act" means the absence of reasonable corrective action to address a condition that materially affects the health and safety of the tenant after actual or constructive notice and reasonable opportunity to cure.
(e) As used in this section, "failure to act" means the absence of SB 415—Am.
by SCW 2 reasonable corrective action to address a condition that materially affects the health and safety of the tenant after actual or constructive notice and reasonable opportunity to cure.
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Action History

  1. Died in House Committee

  2. Received and Introduced

  3. Referred to House Committee on Judiciary

  4. Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 37, Nay 3

  5. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  6. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Kellie Warren

  7. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Kellie Warren was adopted

  8. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended

  9. Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Ways and Means and referred to Committee of the Whole

  10. Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means

  11. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary

  12. Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary

  13. Introduced

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (164)

164 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Who sponsors SB 415?
SB 415 is sponsored by Doug Shane (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 415?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 28, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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