Proposing to amend the constitution of the state of Kansas to provide that property tax exemptions be approved by the electors of the state.
This bill proposes to amend the Kansas Constitution to require voter approval for any property tax exemptions. If passed, the change would shift the authority currently held by the state legislature to the electorate, meaning voters would directly decide whether specific groups or properties receive tax breaks. The measure does not create new exemptions itself but establishes a new rule for how future exemptions must be approved. It directly affects Kansas voters, property owners, and local governments by altering the process for determining tax relief.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Last action Apr 10, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Taxation
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
lower
17 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alexis Simmons
DDemocratic
P
Angela Martinez
DDemocratic
P
Barbara Ballard
DDemocratic
P
Brandon Woodard
DDemocratic
P
Brooklynne Mosley
DDemocratic
P
Dan Osman
DDemocratic
P
Heather Meyer
DDemocratic
P
Jerry Stogsdill
DDemocratic
P
John Carmichael
DDemocratic
P
K.C. Ohaebosim
DDemocratic
P
Louis Ruiz
DDemocratic
P
Lynn Melton
DDemocratic
P
Melissa Oropeza
DDemocratic
P
Mike Amyx
DDemocratic
P
Stephanie Sawyer-Clayton
DDemocratic
P
Suzanne Wikle
DDemocratic
P
Tom Sawyer
DDemocratic
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