Kansas SB369: Requiring certain disclosures to be made to prospective tenants and providing restrictions on fees for the late payment of rent under the residential landlord and tenant act

What the bill says

An act concerning the residential landlord and tenant act; requiring certain disclosures be made to prospective tenants; providing restrictions on fees for the late payment of rent.

From the introduced text, January 22, 2026:

AN ACT concerning the residential landlord and tenant act; requiring certain disclosures be made to prospective tenants; providing restrictions on fees for the late payment of rent. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1. (a) A landlord may charge a reasonable late fee for the late payment of rent as set forth in a rental agreement. Such fee (2) not be increased based upon a late fee that was previously imposed; and (3) only be charged after the tenant is allowed a minimum of five days after the date that the rent is due to remit payment. (b) Before a landlord accepts an application fee or any other payment from a prospective tenant, the landlord shall disclose, in writing, as part of the application or a written summary to the prospective tenant: (1) A good faith estimate of the rent amount and the amount of each fixed, non-rent expense that is part of the rental agreement; (2) the type of each use-based, non-rent expense that is part of the rental agreement; (3) the day on which the dwelling unit is scheduled to be available; and (4) the criteria that the landlord will consider in determining the prospective tenant's eligibility as a tenant in the dwelling unit, including criteria related to the prospective tenant's criminal …

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Sponsors

• Dinah Sykes, Dinah (I) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
2. February 19, 2026: Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 122 Nay: 0
3. February 18, 2026: Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
4. February 18, 2026: Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
5. February 17, 2026: Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary
6. February 11, 2026: Hearing: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 3:30 PM Room 582-N
7. February 2, 2026: Referred to Committee on Judiciary
8. February 2, 2026: Introduced
9. January 23, 2026: Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce
10. January 22, 2026: Introduced

Common questions

What is SB369?

SB369 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Requiring certain disclosures to be made to prospective tenants and providing restrictions on fees for the late payment of rent under the residential landlord and tenant act.

What does SB369 do?

In its own words: An act concerning the residential landlord and tenant act; requiring certain disclosures be made to prospective tenants; providing restrictions on fees for the late payment of rent.

What is the status of SB369?

In committee as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: Died in Committee (April 10, 2026).

Who sponsored SB369?

Dinah Sykes, Dinah (I).

Where is the official record for SB369?

On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb369/