SCR 1616 Kansas Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to limit property tax assessed value increases for real property in any subclass and personal property classified as mobile homes.

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to limit how much the assessed value of residential real property and mobile homes can increase each year in Kansas. The amendment would cap annual increases for these property types at 1.5% of their value, starting from January 1, 2027. This change directly affects homeowners and mobile home owners by restricting how their property tax bases can grow over time. The bill requires a two-thirds vote in both legislative chambers and would be submitted to voters for approval before taking effect.
Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Last action Apr 10, 2026
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As Amended by Senate Committee As Amended by House Committee · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill text was reorganized to place the House Committee amendments at the top, followed by the Senate Committee amendments, while removing the original Senate-only header. This change is primarily procedural and formatting-related, ensuring the legislative history is presented in the correct chronological order for the final version of the bill.
TECHNICAL

Removed the 'As Amended by Senate Committee' header that appeared at the very beginning of the document.

Added a new 'As Amended by House Committee' header at the top of the document.

Reordered the text so that the House Committee amendments appear first, followed by the Senate Committee amendments, replacing the previous layout.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
10
Committee
8
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Carolyn Caiharr
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Stephanie Sawyer Clayton
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending resolution be adopted as amended by House Committee on Taxation
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Taxation
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced
Received and Introduced
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Emergency Final Action - Adopted as amended; Yea 30, Nay 10
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be adopted as amended
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Marci Francisco
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Tory Marie Blew
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending resolution be adopted as amended by Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
16 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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