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SB418: 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.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill aims to make it easier for developers to build new homes by streamlining the permit approval process. It also allows third-party review of construction documents and inspections.

Who This Affects

Homebuyers in Kansas cities will benefit from this bill as they'll have more options for new housing developments, especially single-family residences.

Key Provisions

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Timeline

Introduced

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Last Action

Senate Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Apr 8, 2026

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