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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas bill requires landlords to accept multiple rent payments and consider all non-Section 8 income for housing qualifications
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
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What This Bill Proposed
Landlords would be required to accept multiple rent payments as long as total rent is paid on time and in full, and to consider all lawful sources of income excluding federal Section 8 assistance when screening applicants, effective January 1, 2027.
Residential tenants and prospective renters gain statutory rights to use split payments and diverse income sources for housing applications, while landlords face financial penalties including damages and attorney fees for non-compliance.
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
Tenants gain the right to make multiple rent payments and require landlords to evaluate all lawful income sources other than Section 8.
landlords
Landlords must accept split rent payments made on time, evaluate expanded categories of income, and face financial penalties for non-compliance.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can a landlord refuse to accept split rent payments during the month?
Does this bill require landlords to accept federal Section 8 housing vouchers?
What happens if a landlord rejects a housing application without considering all lawful income sources?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Apr 10, 2026HouseDied in Committee
- Feb 24, 2026HouseHearing: Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 346-S
- Feb 10, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
- Feb 10, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
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Sources
www.kslegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 60)
- Controversy65Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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