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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 11, 2025 | KS | SB 98 | Exempts Qualified Data Centers From Sales Taxes and Sets Eligibility Requirements | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 8) |
| April 11, 2025 | KS | SB 98 | Exempts Qualified Data Centers From Sales Taxes and Sets Eligibility Requirements | Conference Report Adopted - House (85 - 37) |
| April 11, 2025 | KS | HB 2231 | Reduces Corporate Income Tax Rates | Conference Report Adopted - House (118 - 4) |
| April 10, 2025 | KS | SB 269 | Requires Future Income Tax and Privilege Tax Rate Decreases to be Contingent on Exceeding Revenue Estimates | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 10) |
| April 10, 2025 | KS | SB 269 | Requires Future Income Tax and Privilege Tax Rate Decreases to be Contingent on Exceeding Revenue Estimates | Veto Override Passed - House (87 - 37) |
| March 27, 2025 | KS | HCR 5011 | Requires Property Values be Based on the Lesser of the Fair Market Value or the Average Fair Market Value | Conference Report Rejected - House (37 - 88) |
| March 27, 2025 | KS | HCR 5011 | Requires Property Values be Based on the Lesser of the Fair Market Value or the Average Fair Market Value | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 13) |
| March 27, 2025 | KS | SB 35 | Repeals State Property Tax Levies for the Kansas Educational Building Fund and Transfers Appropriations From the General Fund | Conference Report Adopted - House (96 - 26) |
| March 26, 2025 | KS | SB 227 | Increases the Tax Credit for the Redevelopment of Historic Structures | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 9) |
| March 20, 2025 | KS | SB 227 | Increases the Tax Credit for the Redevelopment of Historic Structures | Bill Passed - House (102 - 16) |
| March 20, 2025 | KS | SB 117 | Extends and Expands the Property Tax Exemption for Strother Field Airport Property | Bill Passed - House (111 - 7) |
| March 7, 2025 | KS | HB 2396 | Limits Property Tax Revenue Increases for Local Jurisdictions | Bill Passed - House (115 - 6) |
| March 7, 2025 | KS | HCR 5011 | Requires Property Values be Based on the Lesser of the Fair Market Value or the Average Fair Market Value | Joint Resolution Passed - House (117 - 4) |
| Feb. 20, 2025 | KS | HB 2119 | Repeals Affordable Housing Tax Credits in Kansas | Bill Passed - House (85 - 36) |
| June 18, 2024 | KS | HB 2001 | Expands a State Incentive Program to Lure Chiefs and Royals Away from Missouri | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
| June 18, 2024 | KS | HB 2001 | Expands a State Incentive Program to Lure Chiefs and Royals Away from Missouri | Bill Passed - House (84 - 38) |
| April 30, 2024 | KS | SB 37 | Amends Income Tax Rates for Individuals | Conference Report Adopted - House (108 - 11) |
| April 30, 2024 | KS | HB 2096 | Requiring Certain Premium Taxes to be Paid 90 Days After Each Calender Year | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 11) |
| April 30, 2024 | KS | SB 37 | Amends Income Tax Rates for Individuals | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 9) |
| April 30, 2024 | KS | HB 2096 | Requiring Certain Premium Taxes to be Paid 90 Days After Each Calender Year | Conference Report Adopted - House (91 - 26) |
| April 29, 2024 | KS | HB 2097 | Establishes the Kansas Film and Digital Media Industry Production Development Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (102 - 22) |
| April 26, 2024 | KS | HB 2097 | Establishes the Kansas Film and Digital Media Industry Production Development Act | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 5) |
| Feb. 20, 2024 | KS | HB 2284 | Establishes a State Flat Tax | Veto Override Failed - House (81 - 42) |
| Jan. 31, 2024 | KS | SB 15 | Authorizes Increased Tax Credits for the Disabled | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 0) |
| Jan. 18, 2024 | KS | HB 2284 | Establishes a State Flat Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 37) |
| Jan. 17, 2024 | KS | HB 2284 | Establishes a State Flat Tax | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 11) |
| March 23, 2023 | KS | SB 15 | Authorizes Increased Tax Credits for the Disabled | Bill Passed - House (104 - 18) |
| Feb. 23, 2023 | KS | SB 169 | Establishes Individual Tax Rate of 4.75% | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17) |
| March 3, 2021 | KS | SB 91 | Establishes That Companies Can Transfer a Maximum of 50% of Their Tax Credits to Another Company | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 5) |
| Feb. 18, 2021 | KS | SB 66 | Amends Tax Law Related to "Angel Investor Tax Credits" | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 12) |
| Feb. 9, 2021 | KS | SB 22 | Provides Tax Cuts to Mitigate Effects of COVID-19 | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15) |
| May 29, 2019 | KS | HB 2033 | Reduces State Tax Rates | Veto Override Failed - House (78 - 39) |
| March 14, 2019 | KS | SB 22 | Amends State Tax Laws for Families and Small Businesses | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 16) |
| March 8, 2019 | KS | SB 22 | Amends State Tax Laws for Families and Small Businesses | Bill Passed - House (76 - 43) |
| June 6, 2017 | KS | SB 30 | Establishes Tax Provisions | Veto Override Passed - House (88 - 31) |
| June 6, 2017 | KS | SB 30 | Establishes Tax Provisions | Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 13) |
| Feb. 2, 2017 | KS | SB 30 | Establishes Tax Provisions | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0) |
| April 5, 2014 | KS | SB 218 | Establishes School Financing and Administrative Measures | Conference Report Rejected - House (55 - 67) |
| Feb. 26, 2014 | KS | HB 2456 | Amends Property Tax Laws for Certain Equipment | Bill Passed - House (100 - 23) |
| May 30, 2013 | KS | SB 84 | Reduces State Income Tax Rates | Conference Report Rejected - House (18 - 94) |
| April 5, 2013 | KS | HB 2253 | Amends Abortion Clinic Tax Credits and Procedure Requirements | Conference Report Adopted - House (90 - 30) |
| April 5, 2013 | KS | HB 2253 | Amends Abortion Clinic Tax Credits and Procedure Requirements | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 10) |
| April 3, 2013 | KS | SB 181 | Reduces Property Taxes for Motor Vehicles | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16) |
| March 26, 2013 | KS | SB 72 | Exempts Health Clubs From Property Taxes | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 14) |
| March 21, 2013 | KS | SB 84 | Reduces State Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (82 - 39) |
| March 13, 2012 | KS | Goodman Amdt | Eliminates Sales Tax on Food | Amendment Adopted - House (76 - 44) |
| March 18, 2011 | KS | SB 1 | Reduces State Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (73 - 47) |
| March 17, 2011 | KS | HB 2091 | Decreases Sales Tax Rate | Motion Rejected - House (39 - 80) |