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IntroducedFeb 06, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 19, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 19, 2026
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Became LawApr 09, 2026
Kansas House Bill
Relating to housing code requirements, removing the definition of apartment houses from chapter 31 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, providing requirements for adoption of the international fire code, 2024 edition, and providing that certain state accessibility standards are not applicable to moderate income housing program and Kansas investor tax credit housing act projects.
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 09, 2026: Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026
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Summary
Comments on HB 2739
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Developmentsponsor
Votes
YES: 97
- Alcala
- Anderson
- Barrett
- Bergkamp
- Bergquist
- Blex
- Bloom
- Boatman
- Bohi
- Borjon
- Brantley
- Wanda Brownlee Paige
- Brunk
- Bryce
- Buehler
- Butler
- Caiharr
- Carmichael
- B. Carpenter
- W. Carpenter
- Carr
- Chauncey
- Collins
- Corbet
- Croft
- Curtis
- Droge
- Ellis
- Esau
- Essex
- Estes
- Fairchild
- Francis
- Gardner
- Goddard
- Goetz
- Hawkins
- Helwig
- Hoffman
- Hoheisel
- Howe
- Howell
- Howerton
- Humphries
- James
- Johnson
- Kessler
- Lewis
- Long
- Martinez
- McDonald
- McNorton
- Moser
- Neelly
- Neighbor
- Ohaebosim
- Pickert
- Pishny
- Samantha Poetter Parshall
- Poskin
- Proctor
- Rahjes
- Reavis
- Resman
- Rhiley
- Roeser
- Roth
- L. Ruiz
- Sanders
- Sappington
- Sawyer
- Stephanie Sawyer Clayton
- Schmoe
- Schreiber
- Schwertfeger
- Seiwert
- C. Smith
- Steele
- Stiens
- Stogsdill
- Sutton
- Sweely
- Tarwater
- Turk
- Turner
- VanHouden
- Waggoner
- Ward
- Wasinger
- Waymaster
- Wilborn
- Willcott
- K. Williams
- L. Williams
- Wilson
- Wolf
- Xu
NO: 19
YES: 97
- Anderson
- Awerkamp
- Barrett
- Bergkamp
- Bergquist
- Blex
- Bloom
- Boatman
- Bohi
- Borjon
- Brantley
- Brunk
- Bryce
- Buehler
- Butler
- Caiharr
- B. Carpenter
- W. Carpenter
- Carr
- Chauncey
- Collins
- Corbet
- Croft
- Curtis
- Delperdang
- Droge
- Ellis
- Essex
- Estes
- Fairchild
- Francis
- Gardner
- Goddard
- Goetz
- Hawkins
- Helgerson
- Helwig
- Hoffman
- Hoheisel
- Howell
- Howerton
- Huebert
- Humphries
- James
- Johnson
- Kessler
- King
- Lewis
- Long
- McNorton
- Minnix
- Moser
- Neelly
- Neighbor
- Pickert
- Pishny
- Samantha Poetter Parshall
- Poskin
- Proctor
- Rahjes
- Reavis
- Rhiley
- Roeser
- Roth
- S. Ruiz
- Sanders
- Sappington
- Sawyer
- Stephanie Sawyer Clayton
- Schmoe
- Schreiber
- Schwertfeger
- Seiwert
- A. Smith
- C. Smith
- Steele
- Stiens
- Storm
- Sutton
- Sweely
- Tarwater
- Turk
- Turner
- VanHouden
- Waggoner
- Ward
- Wasinger
- Waymaster
- Weigel
- White
- Wilborn
- Willcott
- K. Williams
- L. Williams
- Wilson
- Wolf
- Xu
NO: 24
Actions
- Apr 09, 2026 | House
- Reengrossed on Monday, March 30, 2026
- Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, March 31, 2026
- Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026
- Mar 26, 2026 | House
- Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 97 Nay: 24
- Mar 26, 2026 | Senate
- Conference committee report now available
- Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 38 Nay: 1
- Mar 25, 2026 | Senate
- Senator Miller is appointed to replace Senator Faust Goudeau on the Conference Committee
- 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 - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Blasi
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Blasi was adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended
- Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 38 Nay: 2
- Mar 17, 2026 | Senate
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Commerce
- Mar 04, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing: Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 159-S
- Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Committee on Commerce
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Received and Introduced
- Feb 19, 2026 | House
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 97 Nay: 19
- Feb 17, 2026 | House
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
- Feb 09, 2026 | House
- Hearing: Monday, February 9, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 346-S
- Feb 06, 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 Senate Committee - Supplementary Note
- {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole} - Supplementary Note
- Conference Committee Report Brief - Thu, Mar 26, 2026PDF
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Minutes
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Representative Tarwater, Ammendment #2 (WO)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Charles Reimer, Revisor (Brief)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Representative Tarwater, Amendment #1 (WO)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mon, Feb 9, 2026: Minutes
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mon, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Martha New-Smith, KS Manufactured Housing Assn. (WO Pro)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mon, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Representative Dale Helwig, KS House of Representatives (Oral Pro)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mon, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Sean Miller, KS Building Industry Assn. (Oral Pro)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mon, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Andrew Diekemper, Asst. Fire Chief, Lenexa KS (Oral Opp)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mon, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Chad Mayberry, KS St. Firefighters Assn. (Oral Opp)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mon, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Chad Russell, Fire Chief, Andover KS (Oral Opp)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mon, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Curtis W. Deines, Superintendent, planning & development, Hayes KS (WO Opp)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mon, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Mark Tomb, VP Govt Affairs, KS REALTORS (WO Pro)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mon, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Matt Allen, City Mgr., Garden City KS (WO Pro)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mon, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Justin Ducey, Pres. Fire Marshals Assn of KS (WO Opp)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mon, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Alex Orel, KS Housing Solutions LLC (Oral Pro)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mon, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Justin Pregont, Pomeroy Developmemt (Oral Pro)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mon, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Jeremy Greenamyre, Greenamyre Tentals (Oral Pro)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mon, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Mark Engholm, State Fire Marshall (Oral Neu)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mon, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Kyle Hamilton, KS Office of Revisor (Oral)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Mon, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Representative Dale Helwig, House of Representatives (Oral Pro)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Minutes
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by att 1 SB 518 Bill Brief, (att 1)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by att 2 SB 518 pro wessel, (att 2)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by att 3 SB 518 pro rupnick, (att 3)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by att 4 SB 518writ pro patterson, (att 4)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by att 5 SB 518 opp zollner, (att 5)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by att 6 SB 518 opp gates, (att 6)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by att 7 SB 518 opp hepperly, (att 7)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by att 8 SB 518 opp nogelmeier, (att 8)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by att 9 SB 518 opp dickey, (att 9)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by att 10 SB 518 opp zane, (att 10)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by att 11 SB 518 writ opp jenkins, (att 11)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by att 12 SB 518 writ opp manthe, (att 12)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by att 13 SB 518 writ opp podrebarac, (att 13)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by att 14 SB 518 writ opp file "A" private citizens, (att 14)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by att 15 SB 518 writ opp file "B" private citizens, (att 15)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by att 16 SB 518writ opp file "C" private citizens, (att 16)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by att 17 HB 2739 Brief, (att 17)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by att 18 HB 2739 neu bergen, (att 18)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by att 19 HB 2739 neu KSFM, (att 19)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by att 20 HB 2739 neu mayberry, (att 20)
- House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by att 21 HB2739 opp diekemper, (att 21)
- 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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