The civic record
Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas Enacts Health Care Sharing Ministries Tax Deduction Act
Last action · March 27, 2026: Vetoed by Governor; Returned to on Thursday, March 26, 2026
Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.
What This Bill Does
Beginning January 1, 2027, Kansas taxpayers can claim a state income tax for qualified expenses and exclude certain received health care shares from taxable income. The deduction is capped at $5,000 for individuals and $10,000 for married couples filing jointly.
Taxpayers who participate in qualifying health care sharing ministries can lower their state adjusted gross income by up to $10,000 annually, altering their overall state income tax liability starting in tax year 2027.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Kansas residents participating in health care sharing ministries
Qualified individuals can claim state income tax subtraction modifications for expenses paid to health care sharing ministries and exclude certain received shares from taxable income.
Health care sharing ministries
Organizations must meet specific criteria, including 501(c)(3) status, independent annual audits, and mandatory participant disclaimers, to qualify their members for the state tax deduction.
Key Facts
You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who qualifies for the health care sharing ministries tax deduction in Kansas?
Are health care sharing ministries considered insurance under this law?
What else do you want to know?
News Coverage
Follow the record
Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Became law over the governor's veto.
Procedural history
20 actions- Mar 27, 2026SenateVetoed by Governor; Returned to on Thursday, March 26, 2026
- Mar 27, 2026SenateFloorMotion to override veto prevailed
- Mar 27, 2026HouseFloorMotion to override veto prevailed
- Mar 16, 2026SenateEnrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 16, 2026
- Mar 10, 2026HouseFloorFinal Action - Passed
- Mar 9, 2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Now working on
Show 14 earlier actions
- Mar 9, 2026HouseFloorCommittee of the Whole - Be passed
- Mar 4, 2026HouseFloorCommittee Report recommending bill be passed by
- Feb 26, 2026HouseHearing: Thursday, February 26, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 346-S
- Feb 24, 2026HouseIntroducedReceived and Introduced
- Feb 24, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to House Committee on Taxation
- Feb 18, 2026SenateFloorFinal Action - Passed as amended
- Feb 17, 2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Now working on
- Feb 17, 2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by
- Feb 17, 2026SenateFloorCommittee of the Whole - Amendment by was adopted
- Feb 17, 2026SenateFloorCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Feb 10, 2026SenateFloorCommittee Report recommending bill be passed by
- Feb 5, 2026SenateHearing: Thursday, February 5, 2026, 9:30 AM — Room 548-S
- Jan 23, 2026SenateCommitteeReferred to Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation
- Jan 22, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
View official text →Lobbying Activity
No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
Full breakdown
Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.
Sources
www.kslegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy50Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
Publisher tools