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KS SB124

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/30/2025

Primary Sponsor

Local Government, Transparency and Ethics

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits cities from annexing any tract of land under 20 acres without written consent of the owner, expanding current protections that only cover unplatted agricultural tracts of 21 acres or more

  • Bars cities from using narrow corridor annexations to access noncontiguous land, removing previous language that allowed such corridors if they had "tangible value and purpose"

  • Excludes federal, state, and other governmental agency land (except city-owned land) from being considered contiguous to city boundaries for annexation purposes

  • Expands legal challenges to explicitly include annexations of prohibited narrow corridors, allowing affected landowners and nearby cities (within ½ mile) to file suit within 30 days of annexation ordinance publication

  • Amends K.S.A. 12-520 and 12-538, taking effect upon publication in the statute book

Legislative Description

Imposing unilateral annexation restrictions on cities and expanding the causes of action for landowners to challenge such annexations.

Last Action

Senate Hearing: Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 9:30 AM Room 142-S

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Local Government, Transparency and Ethics1/31/2025

Full Bill Text

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