Kansas Statutes Annotated, Chapter 12 (Preemption Hinge Sections: 12-16,120; 12-16,123; 12-16,138; 12-16,219; 12-2723)
Kansas statutory preemption and local-authority limits for housing regulation. 5 sections: K.S.A. 12-16,120 (prohibiting rent control by political subdivisions — primary preemption hinge); 12-16,123 and 12-16,138 (related local-authority limits on housing regulation); 12-16,219 (fire-sprinkler local limit, hinge-adjacent); 12-2723 (additional local limit). Source: Revisor of Statutes online edition (unofficial; through the 2025 session).
Provisions (6)
§ 12-16,120
Prohibiting rent control or control of real estate purchase price by political subdivisions; exceptions.
§ 12-16,123
Cities and counties prohibited from requiring lists of tenants; exceptions.
§ 12-16,138
Cities; counties; prohibiting periodic interior inspections of residential property; exceptions.
§ 12-16,219
Cities, counties; prohibition on fire sprinkler requirements in certain residential dwellings.
§ 12-16,227
2026 session law — the Revisor of Statutes has not yet published this section. Source: Session Laws of Kansas 2026, ch. 152 (Secretary of State). K.S.A. number per the Revisor's 2026 composite list of Aug. 13, 2026. Effective 7/1/2026. Governor's veto overridden. CERTIFICATE In accordance with K.S.A. 45-304, it is certified that Senate Bill 391 was not approved by the Governor on April 8, 2026; was returned by objections and approved on April 9, 2026 by two-thirds of the members elected to the Senate notwithstanding the objections of the governor; was reconsidered by the House of Representatives and was approved on April 10, 2026, by two-thirds of the members elected to the House, notwithstanding the objections, the bill did pass and shall become law. This certificate is made this 10 th day of April, 2026 by the Chief Clerk and Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President and Secretary of the Senate. Daniel R. Hawkins Speaker of the House of Representatives Susan W. Kannarr Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives Ty Masterson President of the Senate Corey Carnahan Secretary of the Senate Docking State Office Building 915 SW Harrison Street Topeka, KS 66612 785-296-4564 kssos@ks.gov 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 785-296-4564 kssos@ks.gov 800-262-VOTE(8683) election@ks.gov 785-296-BOOK(2665) sos_lawbooks@ks.gov © 2025 Kansas Secretary of State
§ 12-2723