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KS SB418
Bill
Status
2/24/2026
Primary Sponsor
TJ Rose
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AI Summary
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Housing developments meeting zoning code criteria (single-family homes, townhouses, ADUs) must be approved by-right without discretionary review, with applications automatically approved if not denied within 15 days of receipt
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Political subdivisions may opt into allowing third-party document review and inspections by licensed engineers or certified inspectors when local authorities fail to act within 15 days, with no additional fees permitted for third-party services
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Single-family residences under 3,000 square feet must be allowed with minimum 3,000 square foot lot sizes, single-car garages, one-sided architectural finish, and use of 2018 International Residential Code
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Owner-initiated rezonings to single-family residential districts are exempt from written notice requirements and protest petition provisions that normally require a 3/4 supermajority vote to override
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All land within city limits zoned for any residential use automatically qualifies for single-family residential development, though cities retain authority over setbacks, utilities, subdivision standards, and platting requirements
Legislative Description
Enacting the by-right housing development act to provide a streamlined permit approval process for by-right housing developments, allowing third-party review of new residential construction development documents and inspection of improvements, requiring political subdivisions to allow certain building provisions for single-family residences of a certain size, excluding owner initiated rezoning to a single-family residential district from protest petition provisions and providing for all land within the corporate limits of a city to be considered zoned for single-family residential use.
Last Action
House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
3/11/2026