Prohibiting regulation of battery-charged security fences by municipalities.

HOUSE BILL No. 2603
AN ACT prohibiting regulation of battery-charged security fences by municipalities.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
Section 1. For purposes of sections 1 through 2, and amendments
thereto:
(a) "Battery-charged security fence" means an assembly of
integrated battery-powered equipment and ancillary security features,
including, but not limited to, a monitored alarm device and energizer
that periodically delivers pulses to the integrated security fence and a
battery charging device used exclusively to charge the security system's
battery and that:
(1) Integrates with a monitored alarm device in a manner that
enables the security system to transmit a signal in response to an
intrusion or burglary that alerts any business protected by the security
system and a monitoring station operator with the capability of
immediately alerting local law enforcement with jurisdiction over the
location of the security system;
(2) is located on property that is not designated by a municipality
exclusively for residential use;
(3) is energized by an energizer that:
(A) Is powered by a commercial storage battery that does not
exceed 12 volts of direct current; and
(B) meets the standards set forth by the international
electrotechnical commission standard 60335-2-76 as in effect on July 1,
2026;
(4) is installed behind a nonelectric perimeter fence, wall or other
barrier that is at least five feet in height;
(5) is 10 feet in height or two feet higher than the nonelectric
perimeter fence, wall or other barrier, whichever is greater; and
(6) is marked with conspicuous warning signs that are located at
not less than 30-foot intervals that read: "Warning-Electric Fence."
(b) "Municipality" means any county, township, city, district of
whatever name or nature or any other political subdivision of this state,
including any board, bureau, commission, committee or other agency,
having power to regulate the use of private property or the installation
or operation of electric or nonelectric security fencing or alarm systems
on private property. "Municipality" does not include a homeowners or
similar private, nongovernmental association.
Sec. 2. (a) A municipality shall not adopt or enforce any
ordinance, resolution, code, standard or regulation, or portion thereof,
that:
(1) Requires a permit or fee for the installation or use of a battery-
charged security fence that is in addition to any permit or fee required
by the municipality for an alarm system;
(2) imposes installation or operational requirements for a battery-
charged security fence that are inconsistent or conflict with or that are
additional to the requirements defining such a system set forth in
section 1, and amendments thereto; or
(3) prohibits or imposes conditions upon the installation,
operation, placement, servicing or maintenance of a battery-charged
security fence.
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(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit regulation
by a municipality of any security alarm system that does not meet the
definition of a battery-charged security fence pursuant to section 1, and
amendments thereto.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the statute book.
I hereby certify that the above BILL originated in the HOUSE, and passed
that body
Speaker of the House.
Chief Clerk of the House.

Passed the SENATE ______________________________________________________________________________
President of the Senate.
Secretary of the Senate.
APPROVED __________________________________________________________________________________________________
Governor.