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SB 217 Kansas Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy.

SB 217 increases the property tax exemption for residential homeowners in Kansas. It raises the exempt value from $75,000 to $125,000 of a home's appraised value for the statewide school levy. This means homeowners pay property tax only on the value exceeding $125,000, reducing their tax burden. The change applies to all taxable years starting in 2024 and beyond.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesReduces property tax burden for homeowners by raising exemption threshold from $75k to $125k, providing direct tax relief for residential property owners.95% confidence ✗ EducationOpposes EducationBill reduces school funding by increasing property tax exemption for homeowners, lowering revenue from school levy. Directly defunds public education through tax base reduction.95% confidence
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Last action Apr 10, 2026
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Feb 6, 2025
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Referred to Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation
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Feb 5, 2025
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3 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
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Photo of Dinah Sykes
Dinah Sykes
DDemocratic
KS
21
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Photo of Ethan Corson
Ethan Corson
DDemocratic
KS
7
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Photo of Pat Pettey
Pat Pettey
DDemocratic
KS
6