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Kansas Bill Raises Residential Property Tax Exemption for School Levy to $125,000

Original title: AN ACT concerning property taxation; relating to exemptions; increasing the extent of exemption from the statewide school levy for residential property; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 79-201x and repealing the existing section.

Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in CommitteeSponsors: Dan Osman and 20 others

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What This Bill Proposed

This bill increases the residential property tax exemption from the from $75,000 to $125,000 of , effective January 1, 2027.

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.

Directly affected

Residential Property Owners

Homeowners receive a larger property tax exemption of $125,000 instead of $75,000 on the statewide school levy starting in 2027.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the new exemption amount for residential property?
Residential property is exempt from the to the extent of $125,000 of its , increased from the previous $75,000.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died in committee.

Procedural history

3 actions
  1. Apr 10, 2026House
    Died in Committee
  2. Feb 2, 2026HouseIntroduced
    Introduced
  3. Feb 2, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred to House Committee on Taxation

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Lobbying Activity

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Connected Entities

K.S.A. 72-5142, K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 79-201x
otherK.S.A. 72-5142“Statute authorizing the property tax levy”Map →
otherK.S.A. 2025 Supp. 79-201x“Statute being amended and repealed”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.kslegislature.gov

Analysis Score

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  • Significance20
    Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 60)
  • Controversy40
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