KansasSB 4022025–2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Modifying the definition of household income for the homestead property tax refund act, providing for one homestead property tax refund claim form and providing an eligibility exception for claimants who are required to live away from the homestead by reason of health or other hardship, increasing the homestead appraised value thresholds for certain homestead refund claim provisions, extending the period of time to file homestead claims and providing for an increase in the maximum refund allowed, providing that a person shall not lose eligibility for a homestead property tax refund claim or the SAFESR tax credit if the appraised valuation of the homestead subsequently exceeds the applicable threshold after qualifying in a previous tax year and modifying the household income threshold, providing a cost-of-living adjustment for purposes of the SAFESR tax credit and prohibiting tax sales of residential property for certain qualifying individuals for taxes owed on residential property.

Sponsored By: Committee on Assessment and Taxation

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Committee on Assessment and Taxation

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Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 78 • No: 2

Senate vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 39 Nay: 1

Yes: 39 • No: 1

Senate vote • 2/25/2026

Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended

Yes: 39 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Died on House Calendar

    4/10/2026House
  2. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Taxation

    3/16/2026House
  3. Hearing: Thursday, March 5, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 346-S

    3/5/2026House
  4. Received and Introduced

    2/26/2026House
  5. Referred to House Committee on Taxation

    2/26/2026House
  6. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    2/25/2026Senate
  7. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Caryn Tyson

    2/25/2026Senate
  8. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Caryn Tyson was adopted

    2/25/2026Senate
  9. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Marci Francisco

    2/25/2026Senate
  10. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Marci Francisco was rejected

    2/25/2026Senate
  11. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended

    2/25/2026Senate
  12. Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 39, Nay 1

    2/25/2026Senate
  13. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation

    2/16/2026Senate
  14. Hearing: Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 9:30 AM — Room 548-S

    2/10/2026Senate
  15. Referred to Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation

    1/28/2026Senate
  16. Introduced

    1/27/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • As Amended by House Committee on Taxation

  • As Amended by Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation

  • As Introduced

  • {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}

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