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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas Bill Prohibits Landlords and Credit Agencies From Using Eviction or Rental Arrears Records Older Than Three Years
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in CommitteeSponsor: Senator Faust Goudeau
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What This Bill Proposed
Kansas Senate Bill 466 prohibits consumer reporting agencies and landlords from reporting or using tenant eviction records or older than three years for adverse housing actions. The measure requires credit reporting agencies to contact tenants and allow them to provide an explanation before adding adverse rental history to reports, and automatically seals eviction court files upon petition filing.
Changes tenant screening practices across the state by restricting the lifespan of negative rental history, limiting landlords' ability to evaluate applicants based on sealed court records, and establishing violations as deceptive practices under the Kansas consumer protection act.
- SB 466 was introduced in the 2025-2026 legislative session by Senator Faust Goudeau and died in committee. context
- The Kansas consumer protection act governs deceptive acts and practices in consumer transactions within the state. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Tenants and prospective tenants
Their residential and tenant history reporting is capped at three years, they gain the right to provide explanations for adverse reports, and their eviction court files are automatically sealed.
Landlords
They are restricted from considering tenant history older than three years or reports lacking consumer explanations, and must provide background reports to applicants when taking adverse actions.
Consumer reporting agencies
They must contact consumers before reporting adverse rental history, include consumer explanations in reports, and omit records older than three years.
Key Facts
- Consumer reporting agencies are prohibited from including adverse residential or tenant history in reports unless they first attempt to contact the consumer by mail, phone, or email to offer an opportunity to provide an explanation.
- Consumer reports cannot be furnished until the consumer provides an explanation or 15 business days pass after mailing the request for an explanation.
- Consumer reporting agencies and landlords are prohibited from reporting or considering evictions or rental arrears that occurred more than three years prior to the report.
- Landlords who decline to rent, cancel an agreement, or alter terms adversely based on a consumer report must provide that report or history to the consumer or tenant.
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- Violations of these tenant screening provisions by landlords or consumer reporting agencies constitute deceptive acts or practices under the Kansas consumer protection act.
- Upon the filing of an eviction petition, the court must automatically seal the court file, including the petition, pleadings, orders, and evidence.
- Sealed eviction court files are permanently sealed three years after final resolution if the judgment is in favor of the landlord, unless opened upon tenant request or compelling need.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long can a landlord keep using an old eviction record against a tenant?
What happens to court records when an eviction petition is filed?
Must a consumer reporting agency notify a tenant before adding adverse rental history to a report?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Apr 10, 2026SenateDied in Committee
- Feb 4, 2026SenateCommitteeReferred to Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Feb 3, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced
Version history
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Integration of Tenant Protections into Consumer Protection Act
The bill ties residential landlord and credit reporting violations directly to the enforcement framework of the Kansas consumer protection act.
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy65Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz35Current news / social attention level
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