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KS HB2634
Bill
Status
2/2/2026
Primary Sponsor
Leah Howell
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AI Summary
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Establishes the International Property Maintenance Code, 2012 (IPMC 2012) as the default maintenance standard for rental properties in Kansas cities and counties that have not adopted their own maintenance code
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Requires landlords to comply with applicable building, housing, and maintenance codes affecting health and safety, adding "maintenance" to existing statutory language
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Local maintenance codes adopted by cities or counties take precedence over the default IPMC 2012 standard; the state code only applies where no local code or only a partial code exists
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Preserves local government authority to adopt and enforce their own building, housing, and maintenance codes
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Amends K.S.A. 58-2553 of the Kansas Residential Landlord Tenant Act, with the act taking effect upon publication in the statute book
Legislative Description
Requiring landlords to comply with a default maintenance code if the rental property is in a city or county that has not adopted a maintenance code.
Last Action
House Stricken from Calendar by Rule 1507
2/19/2026