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Tenants, local officials and advocates tell committee SB 415 would give renters stronger enforcement tools against uninhabitable housing
Summary
Proponents of SB 415 urged the committee to allow certain Residential Landlord and Tenant Act violations that render units uninhabitable to be enforced under the Kansas Consumer Protection Act; opponents warned of unintended costs and urged clearer definitions of 'uninhabitable.'
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard more than a dozen proponent and opponent witnesses on SB 415, a proposal to apply the remedies and enforcement provisions of the Kansas Consumer Protection Act to landlord conduct that renders dwelling units uninhabitable. Proponents said the change would help tenants who lack access to effective enforcement and would hold negligent, often out‑of‑state, owners accountable; opponents warned the bill could have unintended market consequences if definitions are not carefully crafted.
Senator Doug Shane,…
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