# Kansas SB 21: Amending the Kansas parimutuel racing act regarding qualifications for an organization license, the definition of horsemen's associations and horsemen's nonprofit organizations and the distribution of certain tax revenues.

Kansas SB 21, Amending the Kansas parimutuel racing act regarding qualifications for an organization license, the definition of horsemen's associations and horsemen's nonprofit organizations and the distribution of certain tax revenues., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance; status signed, last action 2025-04-10 (Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 4, 2025) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kansas SB 21
- State: Kansas
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session
- Title: Amending the Kansas parimutuel racing act regarding qualifications for an organization license, the definition of horsemen's associations and horsemen's nonprofit organizations and the distribution of certain tax revenues.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-04-10, Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 4, 2025
- Sponsor: Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: house committee on insurance, senate committee on financial institutions and insurance
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (536 yes, 116 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 6

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Kansas horse breeders gain award opportunities: benefit, low. Kansas horse breeding development fund awards can now cover Kansas-bred horses competing in any recognized parimutuel race. Horses must finish at a level set by the commission, replacing the Kansas-race win, place, or show requirement. Stallion awards require a Kansas-registered stallion that did n…
- Racing groups gain more funding options: benefit, low. Upon application to the commission, up to 25% of the horse fair racing benefit fund can pay for racetrack improvements. Eligible tracks are no longer limited to those on or next to fair-association grounds. Nonprofit horsemen’s organizations can apply to use up to 15% of the fund to promote Kansas…
- Racing groups gain more location options: benefit, low. Horsemen’s associations seeking racetrack owner licenses and horsemen’s nonprofits seeking race licenses are no longer limited to named tracks or fairgrounds. Their officers, directors, members, and shareholders must be licensed horse owners or trainers. For owner licenses, none may hold or have a…
- Racing taxes support breeding and racing: benefit, low. The law directs monthly transfers of State Racing Fund money from taxes on historical horse race wagers. Transfers begin on or before July 15, 2025, and occur on the 15th of each month afterward. The state first reserves money needed for Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission operating expenses. Of th…
- Horsemen’s groups face racing machine bans: cost, low. Horsemen’s nonprofits applying for or holding an organization license cannot operate historical horse race machines. Horsemen’s associations applying for facility owner or manager licenses also cannot operate these machines at the racetrack.
- New limits on live horse racing: cost, low. Fair associations seeking live horse racing licenses must include proof of approval with their applications. Approval must come from both the Kansas Quarter Horse Racing Association and Kansas Thoroughbred Association, or a horsemen’s nonprofit organization. Horsemen’s nonprofits cannot conduct liv…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-23 | Senate | Yea: 37 Nay: 3 | pass | 37 | 3 |   |
| 2026-04-23 | Senate | Yea: 90 Nay: 35 | pass | 90 | 35 |   |
| 2026-04-23 | Senate | Yea: 101 Nay: 20 | pass | 101 | 20 |   |
| 2026-04-23 | Senate | Yea: 40 Nay: 0 | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-27 | Senate | Conference Committee Report was adopted | pass | 37 | 3 |   |
| 2025-03-27 | House | Conference Committee Report was adopted | pass | 90 | 35 |   |
| 2025-03-07 | House | Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended | pass | 101 | 20 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Final Action - Passed as amended | pass | 40 | 0 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2025-04-10: Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 4, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Conference committee report now available (House)
- 2025-03-27: Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 90, Nay 35 (House)
- 2025-03-27: Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 37, Nay 3 (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Rep. Tom Kessler, Rep. Rebecca Schmoe, and Rep. Silas Miller are appointed to replace Rep. Bill Sutton, Rep. Brian Bergkamp, and Rep. Cindy Neighbor on the Conference Committee (House)
- 2025-03-24: Sen. Mike Thompson, Sen. Tory Marie Blew, and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau are appointed to replace Sen. Brenda Dietrich, Sen. Michael Fagg, and Sen. Marci Francisco on the Conference Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Bill Sutton, Rep. Brian Bergkamp and Rep. Cindy Neighbor appointed as conferees (House)
- 2025-03-10: Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Brenda Dietrich, Sen. Michael Fagg and Sen. Marci Francisco (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted (House)
- 2025-03-07: Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended (House)
- 2025-03-07: Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted (House)
- 2025-03-07: Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 101, Nay 20, Absent 4 (House)
- 2025-03-04: Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Insurance (House)
- 2025-03-03: Hearing: Monday, March 3, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 218-N (House)
- 2025-02-25: Received and Introduced (House)
- 2025-02-25: Referred to House Committee on Insurance (House)
- 2025-02-19: Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Hearing: Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 9:30 AM — Room 546-S (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Amended by House Committee: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/sb_21/sb21_02_0000.pdf)
- As Amended by Senate Committee: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/sb_21/sb21_01_0000.pdf)
- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/sb_21/sb21_00_0000.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/sb_21/sb21_enrolled.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Amended by House Committee (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/sb_21/sb21_02_0000.pdf)
- [As Amended by Senate Committee (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/sb_21/sb21_01_0000.pdf)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/sb_21/sb21_00_0000.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/sb_21/sb21_enrolled.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SB21-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).