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IntroducedJan 27, 2026
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Passed SenateFeb 25, 2026
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Passed House
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Became Law
Kansas Senate Bill
Modifying the definition of household income, providing for one 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 for purposes of homestead property tax refunds, 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 $350,000 after qualifying in a previous tax year and establishing a constant household income threshold for purposes of the SAFESR tax credit.
Last Action See all actions
House • Mar 16, 2026: Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Taxation
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 402
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Committee on Assessment and Taxationsponsor

Votes
Actions
- Mar 16, 2026 | House
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Taxation
- Mar 05, 2026 | House
- Hearing: Thursday, March 5, 2026, 3:30 PM Room 346-S
- Feb 26, 2026 | House
- Received and Introduced
- Referred to Committee on Taxation
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Tyson
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Tyson was adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Francisco
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Francisco was rejected
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended
- Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 39 Nay: 1
- Feb 16, 2026 | Senate
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Assessment and Taxation
- Feb 10, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing: Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 9:30 AM Room 548-S
- Jan 28, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Committee on Assessment and Taxation
- Jan 27, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced
Documents
- As introduced - Fiscal Note
- As Amended by Senate Committee - Supplementary Note
- {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole} - Supplementary Note
- As Amended by House Committee - Supplementary Note
- Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Erin Winn, Johnson County (SB402 proponent in person)
- Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Spencer Duncan, League of Kansas Municipalities (SB402 proponent written)
- Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Mark Tomb, Kansas Realtors (SB402 proponent written)
- Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Amelia Kovar-Donohue, Revisor of Statutes (SB402 revisor's summary)
- Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation, Tue, Feb 10, 2026: Testimony by Senator Tyson, (SB402 homestead refund programs)
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Taxation
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Assessment and Taxation
