KS HB2691

Establishes six specific grounds required for residential evictions in Kansas: entry without right or title, holding over after lease expiration, nonpayment of rent, material violation of the rental agreement after notice, nuisance or disturbance conduct, or negligent damage to the property

Requires landlords filing residential eviction petitions to include the most recent written rental agreement, the notice to leave served on the tenant, and any exhibits intended for trial; failure to include these items results in mandatory dismissal of the case

Requires that summons in residential eviction cases be served with a copy of the petition, response instructions, and a blank answer form with self-represented litigant certification on judicial council forms

Eliminates the existing requirement that tenants post a bond with court-approved security to cover potential damages and rent as a condition for obtaining a continuance in eviction proceedings

Amends K.S.A. 61-3801, 61-3804, 61-3805, and 61-3807, with the act taking effect upon publication in the statute book