SB391 Veto Override Bars Local Housing Voucher Discrimination Ordinances
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Summary
The Kansas Legislature enacted SB391 on April 10, 2026, overriding the Governor's veto, to prohibit cities and counties from adopting or enforcing ordinances requiring landlords to accept tenants receiving housing choice vouchers or other housing assistance. The bill also bars local restrictions on landlords considering income source during tenant screening. The veto override passed the Senate 31-8 and the House 85-38.
“Prohibiting cities and counties from adopting or enforcing any ordinance or resolution that requires landlords to lease housing to tenants receiving financial assistance from or through the housing choice voucher program or any other housing assistance program or that otherwise restricts a landlord's ability to consider the income source of a prospective tenant.”
Kansas landlords operating in cities with existing fair housing ordinances covering source-of-income discrimination should review their tenant screening policies. SB391 explicitly authorizes landlords to consider income source, which may conflict with prior local requirements. Local governments must identify and suspend any ordinances that conflict with the state's new preemptive standard.
What changed
Kansas SB391 was enacted through veto override, establishing statewide preemption of local ordinances related to housing assistance programs. The law prohibits municipalities from requiring landlords to lease to tenants receiving housing choice vouchers or other housing assistance, and bars local rules restricting landlords from considering income source in tenant screening decisions.
Local governments in Kansas must cease enforcement of any existing ordinances that conflict with SB391's provisions. Landlords and property managers in Kansas cities with prior housing voucher non-discrimination ordinances should review their tenant screening criteria, as those local requirements are now preempted by state law.
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ChangeBridge / Kansas / SB391 Veto Override SB391 Senate Bill Veto Override 2026-04-10
Prohibiting cities and counties from adopting or enforcing any ordinance or resolution that requires landlords to lease housing to tenants receiving financial assistance from or through the housing choice voucher program or any other housing assistance program or that otherwise restricts a landlord's ability to consider the income source of a prospective tenant.
Bill Details
State Kansas
Session 2025-2026 Regular Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb391/
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Federal and State Affairs
Action History
2026-04-10 H House Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 85 Nay: 38 2026-04-09 S Senate Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 31 Nay: 8 2026-04-09 S Senate Vetoed by Governor; Returned to Senate on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 2026-04-09 S Senate Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026 2026-03-27 S Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 29 Nay: 11 2026-03-25 H House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 76 Nay: 48 2026-03-25 H House Conference committee report now available 2026-03-25 S Senate Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Senator Thompson, Senator Blew and Senator Faust Goudeau appointed as second conferees 2026-03-24 H House Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Representative Kessler, Representative Schmoe and Representative Meyer appointed as second conferees 2026-03-24 H House Conference committee report now available 2026-03-23 H House Motion to accede adopted; Representative Kessler, Representative Schmoe and Representative Meyer appointed as conferees 2026-03-23 S Senate Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Senator Thompson , Senator Blew and Senator Faust Goudeau as conferees 2026-03-18 H House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 75 Nay: 49 2026-03-18 H House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended 2026-03-18 H House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted 2026-03-11 H House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Federal and State Affairs 2026-03-05 H House Hearing: Thursday, March 5, 2026, 9:00 AM Room 346-S 2026-02-18 H House Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs 2026-02-18 H House Received and Introduced 2026-02-18 S Senate Final Action - Passed; Yea: 31 Nay: 9 2026-02-17 S Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed 2026-02-11 S Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Federal and State Affairs 2026-02-05 S Senate Hearing: Thursday, February 5, 2026, 10:30 AM Room 144-S 2026-01-28 S Senate Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs 2026-01-27 S Senate Introduced
Votes
2026-02-18 Senate Final Action - Passed - Yea: 31 Nay: 9 Yea: 31 Nay: 9 2026-03-18 House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 75 Nay: 49 Yea: 75 Nay: 49 2026-03-25 House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 76 Nay: 48 Yea: 76 Nay: 48 2026-03-27 Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 29 Nay: 11 Yea: 29 Nay: 11 2026-04-09 Senate Motion to override veto prevailed - Yea: 31 Nay: 8 Yea: 31 Nay: 8 2026-04-10 House Motion to override veto prevailed - Yea: 85 Nay: 38 Yea: 85 Nay: 38
Committee Referrals
2026-01-28 S Federal and State Affairs 2026-02-18 H Federal and State Affairs
Amendments
2026-02-11 Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs Report 2026-03-11 House Committee on Federal and State Affairs Report 2026-03-24 Conference Committee Report 2026-03-25 Conference Committee Report
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-27 Introduced 0000-00-00 Amended 2026-04-09 Enrolled Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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