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IntroducedJan 28, 2026
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Passed SenateFeb 18, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 18, 2026
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Became LawApr 09, 2026
Kansas Senate Bill
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 land within the corporate limits of a city that is zoned for any type of residential use to be considered zoned for single-family residential use.
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Senate • Apr 09, 2026: Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026
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Summary
Comments on SB 418
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Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 35
- Larry Alley
- Mike Argabright
- Rick Billinger
- Chase Blasi
- Tory Marie Blew
- Elaine Bowers
- Craig Bowser
- Joseph Claeys
- Ethan Corson
- Brenda Dietrich
- Renee Erickson
- Michael Fagg
- Oletha Faust Goudeau
- Beverly Gossage
- David Haley
- Scott Hill
- Jeff Klemp
- Rick Kloos
- Ty Masterson
- Silas Miller
- Michael Murphy
- Stephen Owens
- Virgil Peck
- Mike Petersen
- Pat Pettey
- TJ Rose
- Ronald Ryckman
- Tim Shallenburger
- Doug Shane
- Brad Starnes
- Adam Thomas
- Mike Thompson
- Kenny Titus
- Caryn Tyson
- Kellie Warren
OTHER: 0
YES: 97
- Avery Anderson
- Francis Awerkamp
- Bradley Barrett
- Brian Bergkamp
- Emil Bergquist
- Doug Blex
- Lewis "Bill" Bloom
- Lauren Bohi
- Jesse Borjon
- Sherri Brantley
- Steve Brunk
- Ron Bryce
- David Buehler
- Nathan Butler
- Carolyn Caiharr
- Sydney Carlin
- Blake Carpenter
- Will Carpenter
- Shawn Chauncey
- Kenneth Collins
- Ken Corbet
- Chris Croft
- Pam Curtis
- Leo Delperdang
- Duane Droge
- Ronald Ellis
- Charlotte Esau
- Robyn R. Essex
- Susan Estes
- Brett Fairchild
- Linda Featherston
- Shannon Francis
- Fred Gardner
- Dan Goddard
- Jason W. Goetz
- Daniel Hawkins
- Henry Helgerson
- Dale Helwig
- Kyle Hoffman
- Nick Hoheisel
- Steven K. Howe
- Leah Howell
- Cyndi Howerton
- Steve Huebert
- Susan Humphries
- Rick James
- Timothy Johnson
- Tom Kessler
- Mike King
- Bob Lewis
- Marty Long
- Nikki McDonald
- Kyle McNorton
- Jim Minnix
- Lisa M. Moser
- Lance W. Neelly
- Cindy Neighbor
- Dan Osman
- Sandy Pickert
- Samantha Poetter Parshall
- Mari-Lynn Poskin
- Pat Proctor
- Ken Rahjes
- Allen Reavis
- Angelina Roeser
- Webster T. Roth
- Clarke Sanders
- Courtney Sappington
- Tom Sawyer
- Rebecca Schmoe
- Mark Schreiber
- Kevin Schwertfeger
- Joe Seiwert
- Chuck Smith
- Megan Steele
- Angela Stiens
- Mike Storm
- Bill Sutton
- Kyler Sweely
- Sean Tarwater
- Adam Turk
- Carl Turner
- Chip VanHouden
- Lindsay Vaughn
- Paul Waggoner
- Jill Ward
- Barb Wasinger
- Troy Waymaster
- Gary White
- Rick Wilborn
- Sean Willcott
- Kristey Williams
- Laura Williams
- Greg Wilson
- Dawn Wolf
- Brandon Woodard
- Rui Xu
NO: 27
- John Alcala
- Mike Amyx
- Barbara Ballard
- Abi Boatman
- Wanda Brownlee Paige
- John Carmichael
- Ford Carr
- Kirk Haskins
- Jo Ella Hoye
- Angela Martinez
- Lynn Melton
- Heather Meyer
- Brooklynne Mosley
- KC Ohaebosim
- Melissa Oropeza
- Jarrod Ousley
- Lon Pishny
- Bill Rhiley
- Louis Ruiz
- Susan Ruiz
- Stephanie Sawyer Clayton
- Tobias Schlingensiepen
- Alexis Simmons
- Jerry Stogsdill
- Virgil Weigel
- Suzanne Wikle
- Valdenia Winn
ABSENT: 1
YES: 117
- John Alcala
- Mike Amyx
- Avery Anderson
- Francis Awerkamp
- Barbara Ballard
- Bradley Barrett
- Brian Bergkamp
- Emil Bergquist
- Doug Blex
- Lewis "Bill" Bloom
- Abi Boatman
- Lauren Bohi
- Jesse Borjon
- Sherri Brantley
- Wanda Brownlee Paige
- Steve Brunk
- Ron Bryce
- David Buehler
- Nathan Butler
- Carolyn Caiharr
- Sydney Carlin
- John Carmichael
- Blake Carpenter
- Will Carpenter
- Shawn Chauncey
- Kenneth Collins
- Ken Corbet
- Chris Croft
- Pam Curtis
- Leo Delperdang
- Duane Droge
- Ronald Ellis
- Charlotte Esau
- Robyn R. Essex
- Susan Estes
- Brett Fairchild
- Linda Featherston
- Shannon Francis
- Fred Gardner
- Dan Goddard
- Jason W. Goetz
- Kirk Haskins
- Daniel Hawkins
- Henry Helgerson
- Dale Helwig
- Kyle Hoffman
- Nick Hoheisel
- Leah Howell
- Cyndi Howerton
- Steve Huebert
- Susan Humphries
- Rick James
- Timothy Johnson
- Tom Kessler
- Mike King
- Bob Lewis
- Marty Long
- Angela Martinez
- Nikki McDonald
- Kyle McNorton
- Lynn Melton
- Heather Meyer
- Jim Minnix
- Lisa M. Moser
- Lance W. Neelly
- Cindy Neighbor
- KC Ohaebosim
- Dan Osman
- Sandy Pickert
- Lon Pishny
- Samantha Poetter Parshall
- Mari-Lynn Poskin
- Pat Proctor
- Ken Rahjes
- Allen Reavis
- Bill Rhiley
- Angelina Roeser
- Webster T. Roth
- Susan Ruiz
- Clarke Sanders
- Courtney Sappington
- Tom Sawyer
- Tobias Schlingensiepen
- Rebecca Schmoe
- Mark Schreiber
- Kevin Schwertfeger
- Joe Seiwert
- Alexis Simmons
- Adam Smith
- Chuck Smith
- Megan Steele
- Angela Stiens
- Jerry Stogsdill
- Mike Storm
- Bill Sutton
- Kyler Sweely
- Sean Tarwater
- Adam Turk
- Carl Turner
- Chip VanHouden
- Lindsay Vaughn
- Paul Waggoner
- Jill Ward
- Barb Wasinger
- Troy Waymaster
- Virgil Weigel
- Gary White
- Suzanne Wikle
- Rick Wilborn
- Sean Willcott
- Kristey Williams
- Laura Williams
- Greg Wilson
- Valdenia Winn
- Dawn Wolf
- Brandon Woodard
- Rui Xu
ABSENT: 3
YES: 35
- Larry Alley
- Mike Argabright
- Rick Billinger
- Chase Blasi
- Tory Marie Blew
- Elaine Bowers
- Craig Bowser
- Joseph Claeys
- William Clifford
- Ethan Corson
- Brenda Dietrich
- Renee Erickson
- Michael Fagg
- Oletha Faust Goudeau
- Beverly Gossage
- David Haley
- Scott Hill
- Jeff Klemp
- Rick Kloos
- Ty Masterson
- Michael Murphy
- Stephen Owens
- Virgil Peck
- Mike Petersen
- Pat Pettey
- TJ Rose
- Ronald Ryckman
- Patrick Schmidt
- Doug Shane
- Brad Starnes
- Dinah Sykes
- Adam Thomas
- Mike Thompson
- Kenny Titus
- Kellie Warren
ABSENT: 1
Actions
- Apr 09, 2026 | Senate
- Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026
- Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026
- Mar 27, 2026 | Senate
- Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 35, Nay 4, Absent 1
- Mar 26, 2026 | House
- Conference committee report now available
- Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 117, Nay 5, Absent 3
- Mar 23, 2026 | House
- Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Sean Tarwater, Rep. Jill Ward and Rep. Stephanie Sawyer Clayton appointed as conferees
- Mar 23, 2026 | Senate
- Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Larry Alley, Sen. Stephen Owens and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Nick Hoheisel
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Nick Hoheisel was adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
- Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 97, Nay 27, Absent 1
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Hearing: Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 346-S event
- Feb 24, 2026 | House
- Received and Introduced
- Referred to House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
- Feb 18, 2026 | Senate
- Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 35, Nay 5
- Feb 17, 2026 | Senate
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Feb 16, 2026 | Senate
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Commerce
- Feb 03, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing: Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 159-S event
- Jan 29, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce
- Jan 28, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced
Bill Texts
- As IntroducedPDF
- As IntroducedHTML
- As Amended by Senate CommitteePDF
- As Amended by Senate CommitteeHTML
- As Amended by House CommitteePDF
- As Amended by House CommitteeHTML
- {As Amended by House Committee of the Whole}PDF
- {As Amended by House Committee of the Whole}HTML
- House Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Nick Hoheisel (Wed, Mar 18, 2026)PDF
- House Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Nick Hoheisel (Wed, Mar 18, 2026)HTML
- Conference Committee Report - Thu, Mar 26, 2026PDF
- Conference Committee Report - Thu, Mar 26, 2026HTML
- EnrolledPDF
- EnrolledHTML
Documents
- As Amended by Senate Committee - Supplementary NotePDF
- As Amended by Senate Committee - Supplementary NoteHTML
- As Amended by House Committee - Supplementary NotePDF
- As Amended by House Committee - Supplementary NoteHTML
- {As Amended by House Committee of the Whole} - Supplementary NotePDF
- {As Amended by House Committee of the Whole} - Supplementary NoteHTML
- Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Commerce (Mon, Feb 16, 2026)PDF
- Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Commerce (Mon, Feb 16, 2026)HTML
- House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development (Wed, Mar 11, 2026)PDF
- House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development (Wed, Mar 11, 2026)HTML
- Conference Committee Report Brief - Thu, Mar 26, 2026PDF
- Conference Committee Report Brief - Thu, Mar 26, 2026HTML
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Feb 3, 2026: Minutes
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 1 SB 418 pro Sen Rose, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 1 SB 418 pro Sen Rose, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 2 SB 418 Bill Brief, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 2 SB 418 Bill Brief, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 3 SB 418 pro PLF, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 3 SB 418 pro PLF, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 4 SB 418 pro hooper, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 4 SB 418 pro hooper, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 5 SB 418 AFP, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 5 SB 418 AFP, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 5 SB 418 pro AFP Tanner, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 6 SB 418 pro WAH, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 7 SB 418 pro KBIA, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 8 SB 418 pro woodward, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 9 SB 418 pro writ Masterson, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 10 SB 418 Smith KMHA, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 11 SB 418 writ pro Ks Chamber, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 12 SB 418 neu Overland Park, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 13 SB 418 neu writ kilken, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 14 SB 418 neu writ UCS, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 15 SB 418 opp eberline, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 16 SB 418 opp stanley, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 17 SB 418 opp writ Maize, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 18 SB 418 opp writ frazier, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 19 SB 418 opp writ Wichita, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 20 SB 418 opp writ Derby, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 21 SB 418 opp writ topeka, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 22 SB 418 opp writ SKC, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 23 SB 418 opp writ Johnson County, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 24 SB 418 opp writ KCC, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 25 SB 418 opp writ KSAWA, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 26 SB 418 opp writ El Dorado, —
- Senate · Committee on Commerce, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 27 SB 418 opp writ benage, —
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mar 4, 2026: Minutes
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Andrew Wiens, Wichita Affordable Housing
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Kristy Baughman, Ex Dir, United Community servics of Johnson County
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Eric Stafford, VP, Govt. Affairs, Kansas Chamber
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Curtis W, Deines, Building Officials of KS
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Darren Beckham, Kansas REALTORS
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Joe Woodward, Private Citizen
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Jim Benage, City of Bel Aire
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Amanda Stanley, City of Olatha
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Tanner Tempel, Americans for Prosperity
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Jim Manley, Pacific Legal Foundation
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Danielle Burke, Southwest Kansas Coalition
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Katie Killen, Habitat for Humanity
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Megan Lynn, AARP Kansas
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Will Ruder, Home Builders Assoc. of KC
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Senator TJ Rose, Legislature
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Sean Miller, KS Building Industry Assoc.
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Patricia A. Bennentt, City of Leawood
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Adan Grimaldo, Private Citizen
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Stuart J. Little, Prarie Village, Mission, Merriam, Roeland Park & Westwood Hills
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Josh White, American Planning Assn.
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Representative Nick Hoheisel, Legislature
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Dan Warner, City of Topeka
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Justin Ducey, Fire Marshalls Assoc. of KS
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Taylor Walker, Goldwater Institute
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Martha Smith, Manufactured Housing Association
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Samuel Carter, Private Citizen
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Rev. Dr. Kevass Harding, Hope Community Development Corporation
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Kyle Fiedler, Valley Center
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Michael Flickinger, Johnson County Building Officials
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Jack Messer, City of Overland Park
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Spencer Duncan, League of KS Muncipalities
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Nima Mossallah, Private Citizen
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Paul Kramer, City of Shawnee
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Samuel Hooper, Institute for Justice
- House · Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Anna Krstulic, Mission Hills


