Kansas HB2709: Requiring examination and licensure of home inspectors in the same manner as general contractors and providing that home inspectors obtain liability insurance coverage as required for general contractors

What the bill says

An act concerning home inspectors; requiring examination and licensure of home inspectors in the same manner as general contractors; providing that home inspectors obtain liability insurance coverage as required for general contractors.

From the introduced text, February 4, 2026:

AN ACT concerning home inspectors; requiring examination and licensure of home inspectors in the same manner as general contractors; providing that home inspectors obtain liability insurance coverage as required for general contractors. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1. As used in sections 1 through 4, and amendments thereto: (a) (1) "Home inspection" means a noninvasive limited visual examination of a residential dwelling of not more than four attached units, or any portion thereof, designed to identify material defects at the time of the inspection of three or more of the following readily accessible systems and (B) cooling systems; (C) electrical systems; (D) plumbing systems; (E) structural components; (F) foundations; (G) roof coverings; (H) exterior and interior components; and (I) any other components and systems that are part of the residential dwelling and included in the standards of practice followed by the home inspector. (2) "Home inspection" includes any consultation regarding the property that is represented as a home inspection or described by any similar term. (3) "Home inspection" does not include: (A) A compliance inspection for any code or governmental regulation; (B) an examination for the conditions and operation of kitchen-type appliances, on-site water supplies or wells, private waste systems, the determination of the presence of wood-destroying organisms or pests or the presence …

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Sponsors

• Shawn Chauncey (R) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
2. February 4, 2026: Referred to House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
3. February 4, 2026: Introduced

Common questions

What is HB2709?

HB2709 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Requiring examination and licensure of home inspectors in the same manner as general contractors and providing that home inspectors obtain liability insurance coverage as required for general contractors.

What does HB2709 do?

In its own words: An act concerning home inspectors; requiring examination and licensure of home inspectors in the same manner as general contractors; providing that home inspectors obtain liability insurance coverage as required for general contractors.

What is the status of HB2709?

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

Who sponsored HB2709?

Shawn Chauncey (R).

Where is the official record for HB2709?

On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2709/