Kansas House passes bill that targets renter protections in ‘crazy’ Lawrence

By: Anna Kaminski

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: March 19, 2026

Words: 518

Last Updated: 1 day, 22 hours ago

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TOPEKA — Conflicting housing bills passed the Kansas House on Wednesday, promoting expedited processes for new housing developments and potentially restricting options for low-income renters.

Senate Bill 418 earned bipartisan support for encouraging easier processes for building “middle housing,” which is affordable and attainable housing for middle-income earners.

The other, Senate Bill 391, devolved into a back-and-forth when one legislator called the city of Lawrence “crazy.”

SB 391 would bar cities and towns …

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