58-25,137. Housing protections for persons affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking or stalking. (a) (1) An applicant shall not be denied tenancy on the basis of, or as a direct result of, the fact that the applicant is a protected person if the applicant otherwise qualifies for tenancy in or occupancy of the premises.
(2) A tenant or lessee shall not be evicted from the premises or found to be in violation of a rental or lease agreement on the basis of, or as a direct result of, the fact that the tenant or lessee is a protected person if the tenant or lessee otherwise qualifies for tenancy in or occupancy of the premises.
(b) (1) A tenant or lessee shall not be liable for rent for the period after the tenant or lessee vacates the premises that is the subject of the rental or lease agreement if the tenant or lessee:
(A) Is a protected person; and
(B) notifies the landlord or property owner as required in subsection (c).
(2) In any action brought against a tenant or lessee under Kansas law that seeks recovery of rent, the tenant or lessee shall have an affirmative defense and not be liable for rent for the period after the tenant or lessee vacated the premises that is the subject of the rental or lease agreement if, by a preponderance of the evidence, the court finds that the tenant or lessee:
(A) Was a protected person on the date the tenant or lessee vacated the premises that is the subject of the rental or lease agreement; and
(B) notified the landlord or property owner as required in subsection (c).
(3) This section shall not affect a tenant or lessee's liability for late or unpaid rent or other amounts owed to the landlord for the period before the tenant or lessee vacates the premises that is the subject of the rental or lease agreement.