Kansas · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 418: 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 certain 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 that is zoned for any type of residential use to be considered zoned for single-family residential use.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 418 is a bill introduced in the Kansas Senate on January 28, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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 certain 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 that is zoned for any type of residential use to be considered zoned for single-family residential use. Primary sponsor: TJ Rose, Ty Masterson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 9, 2026): Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJ Rose | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Ty Masterson | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 16 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026
- Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026
- Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 35, Nay 4, Absent 1
- Conference committee report now available
- Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 117, Nay 5, Absent 3
- Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Larry Alley, Sen. Stephen Owens and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau
- Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Sean Tarwater, Rep. Jill Ward and Rep. Stephanie Sawyer Clayton appointed as conferees
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Nick Hoheisel
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Nick Hoheisel was adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
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