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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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Votes
YES: 97
- Anderson
- Awerkamp
- Barrett
- Bergkamp
- Bergquist
- Blex
- Bloom
- Bohi
- Borjon
- Brantley
- Brunk
- Bryce
- Buehler
- Butler
- Caiharr
- Carlin
- B. Carpenter
- W. Carpenter
- Chauncey
- Collins
- Corbet
- Croft
- Curtis
- Delperdang
- Droge
- Ellis
- Esau
- Essex
- Estes
- Fairchild
- Featherston
- Francis
- Gardner
- Goddard
- Goetz
- Hawkins
- Helgerson
- Helwig
- Hoffman
- Hoheisel
- Howe
- Howell
- Howerton
- Huebert
- Humphries
- James
- Johnson
- Kessler
- King
- Lewis
- Long
- McDonald
- McNorton
- Minnix
- Moser
- Neelly
- Neighbor
- Osman
- Pickert
- Samantha Poetter Parshall
- Poskin
- Proctor
- Rahjes
- Reavis
- Roeser
- Roth
- Sanders
- Sappington
- Sawyer
- Schmoe
- Schreiber
- Schwertfeger
- Seiwert
- C. Smith
- Steele
- Stiens
- Storm
- Sutton
- Sweely
- Tarwater
- Turk
- Turner
- VanHouden
- Vaughn
- Waggoner
- Ward
- Wasinger
- Waymaster
- White
- Wilborn
- Willcott
- K. Williams
- L. Williams
- Wilson
- Wolf
- Woodard
- Xu
NO: 27
ABSENT: 1
YES: 117
- Alcala
- Amyx
- Anderson
- Awerkamp
- Ballard
- Barrett
- Bergkamp
- Bergquist
- Blex
- Bloom
- Boatman
- Bohi
- Borjon
- Brantley
- Wanda Brownlee Paige
- Brunk
- Bryce
- Buehler
- Butler
- Caiharr
- Carlin
- Carmichael
- B. Carpenter
- W. Carpenter
- Chauncey
- Collins
- Corbet
- Croft
- Curtis
- Delperdang
- Droge
- Ellis
- Esau
- Essex
- Estes
- Fairchild
- Featherston
- Francis
- Gardner
- Goddard
- Goetz
- Haskins
- Hawkins
- Helgerson
- Helwig
- Hoffman
- Hoheisel
- Howell
- Howerton
- Huebert
- Humphries
- James
- Johnson
- Kessler
- King
- Lewis
- Long
- Martinez
- McDonald
- McNorton
- Melton
- Meyer
- Minnix
- Moser
- Neelly
- Neighbor
- Ohaebosim
- Osman
- Pickert
- Pishny
- Samantha Poetter Parshall
- Poskin
- Proctor
- Rahjes
- Reavis
- Rhiley
- Roeser
- Roth
- S. Ruiz
- Sanders
- Sappington
- Sawyer
- Schlingensiepen
- Schmoe
- Schreiber
- Schwertfeger
- Seiwert
- Simmons
- A. Smith
- C. Smith
- Steele
- Stiens
- Stogsdill
- Storm
- Sutton
- Sweely
- Tarwater
- Turk
- Turner
- VanHouden
- Vaughn
- Waggoner
- Ward
- Wasinger
- Waymaster
- Weigel
- White
- Wikle
- Wilborn
- Willcott
- K. Williams
- L. Williams
- Wilson
- Winn
- Wolf
- Woodard
- Xu
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
- Mar 26, 2026 | House
- Conference committee report now available
- Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 117 Nay: 5
- Mar 23, 2026 | House
- Motion to accede adopted; Representative Tarwater, Representative Ward and Representative Sawyer Clayton appointed as conferees
- Mar 23, 2026 | Senate
- Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Senator Alley , Senator Owens and Senator Faust Goudeau as conferees
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Hoheisel
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Hoheisel was adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 97 Nay: 27
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Hearing: Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 346-S
- Feb 24, 2026 | House
- Received and Introduced
- Referred to 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 Committee on Commerce
- Feb 03, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing: Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 159-S
- Hearing: Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 159-S
- Jan 29, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Committee on Commerce
- Jan 28, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced
Documents
- As introduced - Fiscal Note
- As Amended by Senate Committee - Supplementary Note
- As Amended by House Committee - Supplementary Note
- {As Amended by House Committee of the Whole} - Supplementary Note
- Conference Committee Report Brief - Thu, Mar 26, 2026PDF
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 1 SB 418 pro Sen Rose, (att 1)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 1 SB 418 pro Sen Rose, (att 1)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 2 SB 418 Bill Brief, (att 2)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 2 SB 418 Bill Brief, (att 2)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 3 SB 418 pro PLF, (att 3)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 3 SB 418 pro PLF, (att 3)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 4 SB 418 pro hooper, (att 4)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 4 SB 418 pro hooper, (att 4)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 5 SB 418 AFP, (att 5)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 5 SB 418 AFP, (att 5)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 5 SB 418 pro AFP Tanner, (att 5)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 6 SB 418 pro WAH, (att 6)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 7 SB 418 pro KBIA, (att 7)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 8 SB 418 pro woodward, (att 8)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 9 SB 418 pro writ Masterson, (att 9)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 10 SB 418 Smith KMHA, (att 10)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 11 SB 418 writ pro Ks Chamber, (att 11)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 12 SB 418 neu Overland Park, (att 12)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 13 SB 418 neu writ kilken, (att 13)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 14 SB 418 neu writ UCS, (att 14)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 15 SB 418 opp eberline, (att 15)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 16 SB 418 opp stanley, (att 16)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 17 SB 418 opp writ Maize, (att 17)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 18 SB 418 opp writ frazier, (att 18)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 19 SB 418 opp writ Wichita, (att 19)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 20 SB 418 opp writ Derby, (att 20)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 21 SB 418 opp writ topeka, (att 21)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 22 SB 418 opp writ SKC, (att 22)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 23 SB 418 opp writ Johnson County, (att 23)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 24 SB 418 opp writ KCC, (att 24)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 25 SB 418 opp writ KSAWA, (att 25)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 26 SB 418 opp writ El Dorado, (att 26)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Tue, Feb 3, 2026: Testimony by att 27 SB 418 opp writ benage, (att 27)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Mon, Mar 9, 2026: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Mon, Mar 9, 2026: Testimony by Amendment, Legislature (WO)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Andrew Wiens, Wichita Affordable Housing (Oral Pro)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Kristy Baughman, Ex Dir, United Community servics of Johnson County (WO Neu)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Curtis W, Deines, Building Officials of KS (WO Opp)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Darren Beckham, Kansas REALTORS (WO Pro)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Joe Woodward, Private Citizen (WO Pro)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Jim Benage, City of Bel Aire (WO Opp)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Amanda Stanley, City of Olatha (Oral Neu)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Tanner Tempel, Americans for Prosperity (Oral Pro)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Jim Manley, Pacific Legal Foundation (Oral Pro)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Danielle Burke, Southwest Kansas Coalition (WO Opp)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Katie Killen, Habitat for Humanity (WO Neu)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Megan Lynn, AARP Kansas (WO Pro)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Will Ruder, Home Builders Assoc. of KC (Oral Neu)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Senator TJ Rose, Legislature (Oral Pro)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Sean Miller, KS Building Industry Assoc. (WO Pro)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Patricia A. Bennentt, City of Leawood (WO Pro)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Adan Grimaldo, Private Citizen (WO Pro)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Stuart J. Little, Prarie Village, Mission, Merriam, Roeland Park & Westwood Hills (WO Opp)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Josh White, American Planning Assn. (WO Opp)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Representative Nick Hoheisel, Legislature (Oral Pro)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Dan Warner, City of Topeka (Oral Pro)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Justin Ducey, Fire Marshalls Assoc. of KS (WO Opp)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Taylor Walker, Goldwater Institute (WO Pro)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Martha Smith, Manufactured Housing Association (WO Pro)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Samuel Carter, Private Citizen (WO Pro)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Rev. Dr. Kevass Harding, Hope Community Development Corporation (WO Pro)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Kyle Fiedler, Valley Center (WO Opp)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Michael Flickinger, Johnson County Building Officials (WO Opp)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Jack Messer, City of Overland Park (Oral Pro)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Spencer Duncan, League of KS Muncipalities (Oral Opp)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Nima Mossallah, Private Citizen (WO Pro)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Paul Kramer, City of Shawnee (WO Pro)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Samuel Hooper, Institute for Justice (Oral Pro)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Eric Stafford, VP, Govt. Affairs, Kansas Chamber (WO Pro)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Anna Krstulic, Mission Hills (Oral Opp)
- Conference Committee Report
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Commerce


