Kansas 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

What the bill says

An act concerning housing; relating to new housing development; enacting the by-right housing development act providing a streamlined permit approval process for byright housing developments; allowing for 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…

From the enrolled text, April 9, 2026:

AN ACT concerning housing; relating to new housing development; enacting the by-right housing development act providing a streamlined permit approval process for byright housing developments; allowing for 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; 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; amending K.S.A. 12-757 and 12-758 and repealing the existing sections. New Section 1. (a) (1) This section shall be known and may be cited as the by-right housing development act. (2) The purpose of this section is to promote the development of housing by streamlining the approval process for by-right housing development, including single-family homes, townhouses and accessory dwelling units (ADUs). By facilitating the construction of additional housing units, this section aims to address statewide housing shortages and promote affordability. (b) For the purposes of this section: (1) "Accessory dwelling unit" or "ADU" means a secondary housing unit that is subordinate to the primary dwelling unit on the same lot and may include a separate kitchen, bathroom and entrance. (2) "By-right housing development" refers …