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Kansas committee hears clash over bill that would block local source-of-income protections
Summary
The House Committee on Federal and State Affairs heard opponents and proponents of HB 2504, which would bar cities and counties from limiting landlords' tenant-screening practices and from treating lawful sources of income differently; proponents said it protects property-rights and voluntariness of federal programs, opponents said it would strip local control and worsen housing access.
TOPEKA — The Kansas House Committee on Federal and State Affairs heard hours of testimony on HB 2504, a bill that would prohibit cities and counties from adopting or maintaining ordinances that restrict landlords' tenant-screening methods, limit security deposits, or bar landlords from refusing to rent based on a lawful source of income.
Proponents led by Mark Toome of Kansas Realtors argued the bill defends private-property rights and preserves the voluntary nature of federal housing programs. "This legislation would prevent cities from further interfering in the private property rights of Kansas landlords," Toome said, urging members to move the bill forward. Stanley Weber, president and CEO of Tower Properties Company, told the…
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