HB 2343 Kansas House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Creating the no-impact home-based business fairness act, supporting the development and growth of such businesses by limiting the regulatory power of municipalities.

HB 2343 establishes the "no-impact home-based business fairness act" to support small businesses operating from residential properties. It defines "no-impact" home-based businesses as those with limited on-site employees, no street visibility, minimal traffic, and no visible signage, and requires municipalities to treat them as permitted uses without additional permits or licenses. Municipalities may only enforce narrowly tailored regulations for public health, safety, or environmental reasons (like fire codes or noise control), and cannot require rezoning, fire sprinklers in single-family homes, or inspections unless applied equally to similar residential properties. This bill directly affects homeowners running qualifying small businesses and limits local governments' ability to impose extra regulatory barriers.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2025 Last action Apr 10, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Amended by House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development As Amended by Senate Committee on Commerce · 1 edit
MINOR
The Senate Committee amended the bill to add specific exclusions for animal breeding and short-term rentals from the definition of a 'home-based business.' This change clarifies that these activities are not covered by the bill's protections against municipal permit requirements, ensuring the law focuses strictly on traditional small-scale businesses operating within a residence.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed by explicitly excluding two specific categories of business activities (animal breeding and short-term rentals) from its protections.
DEFINITION

Added a new paragraph to the definition of 'home-based business' that explicitly excludes businesses involving the breeding of animals or the hosting/operation of short-term rentals.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Commerce
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 74, Nay 49, Absent 2
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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