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HB 2768

Providing that under rental agreements governed by the residential landlord tenant act, a landlord is required to accept multiple payment amounts as long as rent is paid on time and in full and to count certain income when considering a tenant or prospective tenant's qualifications for housing.

2025-2026 Regular Session

Allows landlords to accept rent paid in multiple amounts as long as the full amount is paid on time.

Died in Committee
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Bill Summary · HB 2768

Bill Overview

HB 2768 (Kansas, 2025-2026) proposes changes to how rental agreements governed by the Kansas Residential Landlord-Tenant Act are managed, specifically addressing two areas:
1) payment of rent in multiple amounts, and
2) counting certain income when evaluating a tenant or prospective tenant’s qualifications for housing.

Purpose and Intent

  • To modernize and clarify rent payment acceptance practices under the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act.
  • To ensure landlords accept rent payments that may be made in multiple amounts, provided rent is paid on time and in full.
  • To specify how income should be counted or considered when assessing tenants’ qualifications for housing, potentially expanding or refining which income sources are considered.

Key Provisions

  • Rental Payments:
    • Landlords may accept multiple payment amounts for rent, as long as the total rent due is paid on time and in full. This implies flexibility similar to allowing split payments (e.g., partial payments from different sources) so long as the full amount is received by the due date.
  • Income Consideration:
    • Income used to qualify tenants or prospective tenants for housing would be counted according to the bill’s specified criteria. The provision likely aims to define or broaden acceptable income sources and the manner in which income is verified or calculated when assessing eligibility.

Note: The exact statutory language governing the mechanics, limits, verification standards, and any exceptions is not provided here, but the intent is to impact both payment timing/amount flexibility and the assessment of income in housing qualifications.

Who Would Be Affected

  • Landlords under the Kansas Residential Landlord-Tenant Act:
    • Would have new or clarified authority to accept rent paid in multiple amounts, contingent on timely full payment.
    • Would follow revised rules for evaluating tenant income for qualification purposes.
  • Tenants and prospective tenants:
    • May benefit from greater flexibility in how they make rent payments (e.g., ability to split payments while meeting deadlines).
    • May see changes in how income is counted or documented for housing eligibility.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Introduction Date: February 10, 2026
  • Referred To: House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development (also February 10, 2026)
  • Action History:
    • Died in Committee on April 10, 2026 (no further committee action or floor consideration indicated in the provided record)

Practical Impact and Considerations

  • Enforcement and Guidance:
    • If enacted, landlords would need to implement processes to track multiple rent payments and verify that the total due is paid on time and in full.
    • Parties would need clarity on what constitutes “timely” payment and how partial payments are credited toward the total.
  • Equity and Access:
    • Clarifying income counting could affect access to housing for certain income types (e.g., non-traditional or variable income) and may influence verification practices.
  • Market Effects:
    • Could influence landlord-tenant interactions by reducing friction around payment methods and by standardizing income evaluation, potentially impacting rental accessibility and screening practices.

Summary

HB 2768 aims to modernize rent payment practices under Kansas’s Residential Landlord-Tenant Act by allowing landlords to accept rent in multiple amounts as long as the full amount is paid on time. It also seeks to specify how income is counted when evaluating housing qualifications for tenants or applicants. The bill progressed to committee but ultimately died in committee on April 10, 2026, and did not become law.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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