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Kansas · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2481: During the period of the FIFA 2026 world cup, prohibiting certain limitations by municipalities on short-term rental or vacation properties and requiring timely rental permit processing, modifying the definition of transient guest for transient guest tax purposes and authorizing expanded sales of alcoholic beverages by cities and counties.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2481 is a bill introduced in the Kansas House on January 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: During the period of the FIFA 2026 world cup, prohibiting certain limitations by municipalities on short-term rental or vacation properties and requiring timely rental permit processing, modifying the definition of transient guest for transient guest tax purposes and authorizing expanded sales of alcoholic beverages by cities and counties. Primary sponsor: Allen Reavis (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 9, 2026): Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Allen ReavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026
  2. Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026
  3. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 86, Nay 39
  4. Reengrossed on Friday, March 27, 2026
  5. Conference committee report now available
  6. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 23, Nay 17
  7. Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Larry Alley, Sen. Stephen Owens and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau appointed as conferees
  8. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Sean Tarwater, Rep. Jill Ward and Rep. Stephanie Sawyer Clayton
  9. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
  10. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
  11. Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 33, Nay 7
  12. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Commerce

Showing 12 most recent of 23 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source