SB485

Providing that under rental agreements governed by the residential landlord tenant act, a landlord is required to count certain income when considering a tenant or prospective tenant's qualifications for housing, providing for the sealing and expungement of court records in eviction actions related to such rental agreements and requiring mediation in such eviction cases unless the court finds that mediation would not aid the parties materially.

Introduced·2/4/26
Introduced Text

Kansas SB485 mandates landlords to consider all lawful income when evaluating tenant qualifications, seals eviction court records, and requires.

Kansas SB485 amends the residential landlord-tenant act to require landlords to consider all lawful income when evaluating tenant qualifications. It mandates the automatic sealing of court records in eviction cases governed by the act, with provisions for unsealing under specific conditions. The bill also requires mediation in eviction cases unless the court determines it would not materially aid the parties. Additionally, it mandates the expungement of certain eviction court records after two years unless another judgment is entered within that period.

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History

Feb 5

Senate

Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Feb 4

Senate

Senate Introduced