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IntroducedJan 20, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 18, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 19, 2026
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Became LawApr 09, 2026
Kansas House Bill
During the period of the FIFA 2026 world cup, prohibiting certain limitations by municipalities on short-term rental or vacation properties and requiring timely rental permit processing, modifying the definition of transient guest for transient guest tax purposes and authorizing expanded sales of alcoholic beverages by cities and counties.
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 09, 2026: Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 2481
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 110
- Alcala
- Amyx
- Anderson
- Awerkamp
- Ballard
- Barrett
- Bergkamp
- Bergquist
- Blex
- Bloom
- Bohi
- Borjon
- Brantley
- Wanda Brownlee Paige
- Brunk
- Bryce
- Buehler
- Butler
- Caiharr
- Carlin
- B. Carpenter
- W. Carpenter
- Chauncey
- Collins
- Corbet
- Croft
- Delperdang
- Droge
- Ellis
- Esau
- Essex
- Estes
- Fairchild
- Featherston
- Francis
- Gardner
- Goddard
- Goetz
- Haskins
- Hawkins
- Helwig
- Hoffman
- Hoheisel
- Howe
- Howell
- Howerton
- Hoye
- Huebert
- Humphries
- James
- Johnson
- Kessler
- King
- Lewis
- Long
- McDonald
- McNorton
- Meyer
- Minnix
- Moser
- Mosley
- Neelly
- Neighbor
- Osman
- Ousley
- Pickert
- Samantha Poetter Parshall
- Poskin
- Proctor
- Rahjes
- Resman
- Rhiley
- Roeser
- Roth
- L. Ruiz
- S. Ruiz
- Sanders
- Sappington
- Sawyer
- Stephanie Sawyer Clayton
- Schlingensiepen
- Schmoe
- Schreiber
- Schwertfeger
- Seiwert
- Simmons
- C. Smith
- Steele
- Stiens
- Sutton
- Sweely
- Tarwater
- Turk
- VanHouden
- Vaughn
- Waggoner
- Ward
- Wasinger
- Waymaster
- Weigel
- White
- Wikle
- Wilborn
- Willcott
- K. Williams
- L. Williams
- Wilson
- Wolf
- Woodard
- Xu
NO: 14
ABSENT: 1
YES: 86
- Alcala
- Anderson
- Awerkamp
- Ballard
- Barrett
- Bergkamp
- Bloom
- Bohi
- Borjon
- Brantley
- Wanda Brownlee Paige
- Brunk
- Buehler
- Butler
- Carlin
- B. Carpenter
- Chauncey
- Collins
- Corbet
- Croft
- Curtis
- Esau
- Essex
- Fairchild
- Francis
- Goddard
- Goetz
- Haskins
- Hawkins
- Hoheisel
- Howell
- Howerton
- Huebert
- James
- Johnson
- King
- Lewis
- Long
- Martinez
- McDonald
- McNorton
- Melton
- Meyer
- Minnix
- Moser
- Neelly
- Neighbor
- Oropeza
- Osman
- Ousley
- Pickert
- Samantha Poetter Parshall
- Proctor
- Rahjes
- Roeser
- L. Ruiz
- S. Ruiz
- Sanders
- Sappington
- Sawyer
- Stephanie Sawyer Clayton
- Schlingensiepen
- Schmoe
- Simmons
- Steele
- Stiens
- Stogsdill
- Storm
- Sutton
- Sweely
- Tarwater
- Turk
- VanHouden
- Vaughn
- Waggoner
- Ward
- Wasinger
- Waymaster
- White
- Wilborn
- Willcott
- K. Williams
- L. Williams
- Winn
- Woodard
- Xu
NO: 39
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 09, 2026 | House
- Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026
- Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026
- Mar 26, 2026 | House
- Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 86 Nay: 39
- Reengrossed on Friday, March 27, 2026
- Mar 25, 2026 | Senate
- Conference committee report now available
- Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 23 Nay: 17
- Mar 24, 2026 | Senate
- Motion to accede adopted; Senator Alley, Senator Owens and Senator Faust Goudeau appointed as conferees
- Mar 23, 2026 | House
- Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Tarwater , Representative Ward and Representative Sawyer Clayton as conferees
- Mar 19, 2026 | Senate
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 33 Nay: 7
- Mar 18, 2026 | Senate
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Commerce
- Mar 12, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing: Thursday, March 12, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 159-S
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Engrossed on Thursday, February 19, 2026
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Committee on Commerce
- Feb 24, 2026 | Senate
- Received and Introduced
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 110 Nay: 14
- Feb 17, 2026 | House
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Xu
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Xu was adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Feb 16, 2026 | House
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
- Feb 02, 2026 | House
- Hearing: Monday, February 2, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 346-S
- Jan 20, 2026 | House
- Introduced
- Referred to Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
Documents
- As introduced - Fiscal Note
- As Amended by House Committee - Supplementary Note
- {As Amended by House Committee of the Whole} - Supplementary Note
- As Amended by Senate Committee - Supplementary Note
- Conference Committee Report Brief - Wed, Mar 25, 2026PDF
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 12, 2026: Minutes
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 12, 2026: Testimony by Chair Tarwater Amendment #2, Legislature (WO)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Feb 12, 2026: Testimony by Chair Tarwater Amendment #1, Legislature (WO)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mon, Feb 2, 2026: Minutes
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mon, Feb 2, 2026: Testimony by Dusty Buell, The wichita Open (Oral, Buell)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mon, Feb 2, 2026: Testimony by Susie Santo, Visit Wichita (Oral Pro)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mon, Feb 2, 2026: Testimony by Julie Roller Weeks, Travel Industry Assn. (Oral, Pro)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mon, Feb 2, 2026: Testimony by Katie Walkley, Director of Administration (WO Pro)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mon, Feb 2, 2026: Testimony by Warren R. Wilkenson, Visit Overland Park (WO Pro)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mon, Feb 2, 2026: Testimony by Spencer Duncan, KS League of Muncipalities (WO Pro)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mon, Feb 2, 2026: Testimony by Scott Schneider, KS Restaurant and Hospitality Assn.Hospitality (Oral Pro)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mon, Feb 2, 2026: Testimony by Representative Allen Reavis, Kansas Legislature (Oral Pro)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Minutes
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by att 16 HB 2481 bill brief, (att 16)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by att 17 HB 2481 pro Rep Reavis, (att 17)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by att 18 HB 2481 pro KRHA, (att 18)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by att 19 HB 2481 pro TIAK, (att 19)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by att 20 HB 2481 opp LKM, (att 20)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by att 21 HB 2481 opp young, (att 21)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by at 22 HB 2481 writ neu overland park, (att 22)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by att 23 HB 2481 writ neu lutz, (att 23)
- Conference Committee Report
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Commerce
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
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