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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas Legislature considers income tax credit up to $250 for firefighter cancer screening expenses
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
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What This Bill Proposed
The Kansas Legislature introduced the Fighting Chance for Firefighters Act to provide resident firefighters with a income tax credit of up to $250 annually for unreimbursed medical expenses related to cancer screening, capped at a statewide total of $1,500,000 per year.
Kansas firefighters incurring out-of-pocket medical costs for cancer detection procedures could reduce their state income tax liability by up to $250 per year, subject to statewide aggregate caps and potential percentage adjustments by the state.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
resident firefighters
Resident firefighters may claim a nonrefundable income tax credit of up to $250 annually for unreimbursed medical expenses incurred for cancer screening.
Kansas Department of Revenue
The secretary of revenue is authorized to adopt rules and regulations, calculate annual percentage adjustments, and publish adjustment percentages on the department website.
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This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Apr 10, 2026HouseDied in Committee
- Jan 29, 2025HouseHearing: Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 346-S
- Jan 16, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced
- Jan 16, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to House Committee on Taxation
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www.kslegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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