This bill amends the residential landlord and tenant act to enhance the remedies and penalties applicable to landlords who cause a dwelling unit to be deemed uninhabitable. Specifically, it stipulates that such violations will now be subject to the remedies and enforcement provisions outlined in the Kansas consumer protection act. This change positions landlords as suppliers and tenants as consumers, eliminating the need for proof of a consumer transaction in these cases.

Additionally, the bill clarifies that the remedies provided under this new provision are supplementary to any existing remedies available under the residential landlord and tenant act. The act will take effect upon its publication in the statute book, thereby ensuring that tenants have greater protection and recourse in situations where their living conditions are compromised due to landlord negligence.