Kansas bill would allow renters to pay landlords in increments, expand definition of lawful income

By: Anna Kaminski

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: March 3, 2026

Words: 887

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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TOPEKA — Kansas renters would be allowed to pay their landlords in increments under a proposal that tackles housing affordability and access issues.

Rep. Leah Howell, a Derby Republican, said the bill was rooted in “principles of individual liberty, contractual fairness and equal treatment under the law.” She was one of four Republican lawmakers who sponsored House Bill 2768, which was discussed at a Feb. 24 hearing.

The bill is a modernization effort, Howell …

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