This bill prohibits cities and counties in Kansas from enacting or enforcing any ordinances or resolutions that would require landlords to lease properties to tenants who receive financial assistance through the housing choice voucher program or any other housing assistance program. Specifically, it prevents local governments from prohibiting landlords from refusing to lease based on a tenant's income source, restricting landlords' ability to consider various tenant qualifications such as credit scores and eviction history, limiting security deposit amounts, or mandating an automatic right of first refusal for tenants.
Additionally, any existing ordinances or resolutions that conflict with this new law and were adopted prior to July 1, 2026, will be rendered null and void. The bill aims to ensure that landlords retain the discretion to evaluate prospective tenants based on their established criteria without local government interference.