Two Capitol Hill Day Opportunities

Kansas Housing Advocacy Network (KHAN)

February 3rd KHAN’s Dome Day with Habitat

• January 23rd: Registration Deadline. Email Christina, christinag@ucsjoco.org, to register.
• KHAN partner Habitat for Humanity is hosting this day of outreach.
• Meetings and Committee hearings only; KHAN check-in table. Plan to check-in around 9 a.m. KHAN will provide advocacy folders with handouts and talking points.
• Make legislator appointments in advance.

February 17th KHAN Capitol Hill Day

• February 10th: Registration Deadline. Each attendee must be registered separately; registration is free.
• KHAN will have tables, breakfast, and lunch.
• Legislators will be debating bills on the floor, so it’s unlikely we’ll have fixed pre-scheduled meetings. Instead, attendees will pick 2 legislators to connect with in advance, we’ll invite legislators to refuel with us for breakfast and lunch, and we’ll drop off KHAN advocacy folders with handwritten notes.
• Register here. Each attendee must be registered separately; registration is free.

What to Expect on Feb. 17th Capitol Hill Day:

• On February 17th, check in at KSHC’s table around 9 a.m.
• Agenda, Map of the Capitol, Tabling Locations, Parking
• Lunch: invite your legislators to join or offer to bring lunch to their office and have a quick meeting.

Capitol Hill Day Training Sessions

• (for Feb. 3rd) Feb. 2, 12-1 p.m. via zoom: Legislator Meetings and Talking Points
• (for Feb. 17th) Feb. 11, 2-3:30 p.m. via zoom: Logistics & Talking with Legislators

EDUCATION MATERIALS

•  Kansas Homes, Kansas Values: Sponsored by Republicans Sen. Shane, Rep. Howell, and Rep. Howerton
•  Putting Kansans First in Housing: Sponsored by Democrats Sen. Sykes and Rep. Xu

All Capitol Hill Day activities can be found on the Capitol Hill Day events page.

2026 KHAN Policy Priorities

Kansas legislators are only at the Capitol for a few months a year (Jan-April); most of the time, they are at home, in your community. Use the time outside of legislative session to build relationships with decision makers.

Lunch & Learn Tours connect decision makers to your work in a literal way: bringing them into your workflow and buildings. Use that time to engage them with clear data, successes and stories, as well as current challenges and evidence-based solutions to increase housing security and end homelessness.

So far, KHAN has hosted these events with Salvation Army Lodge in Olathe, Manhattan Emergency Shelter, Building Health in Pittsburg, McPherson Housing Coalition, Emmaus House and Southwestern KS Catholic Charities in Garden & Dodge City, Leavenworth Attainable Housing and Leavenworth Community of Hope, as well as a bus tour of the housing support ecosystem in Wyandotte County highlighting many local partners.

This toolkit provides tips for planning a Lunch & Learn Tour along with templates for planning and execution of the event that your organization can use or adapt to host your own event. Check it out here: Lunch & Learn Toolkit

The next KHAN Academy will be held January 27-28 in Overland Park. Join us to become equipped to use your voice and build relationship-based advocacy with decision-makers. This free, two-day training is for KHAN Members and those in their regional and grassroots network. The training is in-person, hosted by United Community Services. Multiple members of the same organization are welcome. Register here; space is limited.  

Partners who engage in this training will be invited to join KHAN’s advocacy work around housing. We’re working actively with Republicans and Democrats on two different packages of legislation that will support housing stability and reducing homelessness by: addressing evictions; allowing rental inspections and repairs to ensure health and safety; providing transparency in ownership and condition of rental properties; providing renters, cities and the Attorney General tools to ensure safe, habitable housing; limiting corporate ownership of single family homes; and capping late fees and requiring fee transparency.  

Also, be on the lookout for our Spring KHAN Academy held in Manhattan.

If you have questions or are interested, reach out to Myranda, MAgnew@kshomeless.com. 

What You Should Know

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Ending Homelessness

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