Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2404

Introduced
3/6/25  
Refer
3/6/25  

Caption

Prohibiting certain sex offenders from entering onto school property or attending school activities and creating criminal penalties for violation thereof.

Impact

If enacted, the implications of HB2404 on state laws and public education funding would be significant. The bill proposes to amend existing education funding laws to create a more equitable distribution of funds, which proponents argue is essential for creating fair opportunities for students. This change would require a reassessment of how funding is allocated to school districts, potentially adjusting the overall state budget towards education and impacting other sectors reliant on state funding. Additionally, HB2404 could create new stipulations for state support for educational programs, prompting school districts to adapt to the requirements set forth in the bill.

Summary

House Bill 2404 seeks to address critical challenges in the state's education funding system. The bill focuses on increasing financial resources for primary education and aims to ensure that schools in underfunded districts receive equitable support. By revising the funding formulas currently in place, HB2404 aims to alleviate disparities in educational resources, allowing for better access to quality education regardless of a child's zip code. Notably, the bill outlines specific allocations to vulnerable districts with high rates of poverty, aiming to uplift educational outcomes through targeted investment.

Contention

Discussions around HB2404 have revealed notable points of contention among legislators and interest groups. Supporters, including several education advocates and sympathetic lawmakers, argue that the bill is necessary to combat systemic inequities in education access. They claim that without increased funding for the most vulnerable districts, disparities in student outcomes will persist. However, critics, including some budgetary conservatives, voice concerns that the bill may lead to significant increases in state spending which could impact other essential services. They argue for a more comprehensive review of budget allocation prior to committing to such substantial changes.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS SB2

Eliminating the income limit to qualify for the subtraction modification exempting social security benefits, increasing the income tax credit amount for household and dependent care expenses, establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act providing for an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals, citing the increased property tax homestead refund claim section as the homeowners' property tax freeze program, decreasing the normal privilege tax rate, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district; providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund, reducing the state rate of tax on sales of food and food ingredients and modifying the percent credited to the state highway fund from revenue collected.

KS SB1

Modifying income tax rates for individuals, exempting all social security benefits from Kansas income tax, increasing the Kansas standard deduction and the Kansas personal exemption, increasing the income tax credit amount for household and dependent care expenses, decreasing the privilege tax normal tax, excluding internal revenue code section 1031 exchange transactions as indicators of fair market value for property tax valuation purposes, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund and abolishing the local ad valorem tax reduction fund and the county and city revenue sharing fund.

KS HB2003

Establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act providing for an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals, modifying the definition of household income and increasing the appraised value threshold for eligibility of seniors and disabled veterans related to increased property tax claims and citing the section as the homeowners' property tax freeze program, providing property tax exemptions for certain personal property including watercraft, marine equipment, off-road vehicles, motorized bicycles and certain trailers, excluding internal revenue code section 1031 exchange transactions as indicators of fair market value, providing for certain exclusions from the prohibition of paying taxes under protest after a valuation notice appeal and providing four prior years' values on the annual valuation notice.

KS SCR1604

Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to limit property tax valuation increases for real property and personal property mobile homes.

KS SB7

Authorizing federally licensed firearm dealers, in addition to county sheriffs, to receive applications for concealed carry licenses and forward such applications to the attorney general, prohibiting sheriffs from assessing any fee related to application services and allowing dealers to assess a fee related to application services not to exceed $20.

KS SB8

Exempting the sale of firearms, firearms accessories, ammunition, firearm safes and firearm safety devices from the retatilers' sales tax.

KS SR1703

Recognizing November 14, 2024, as Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day.

KS HB2001

Authorizing the secretary of commerce to enter into agreements with major professional sports franchises to establish STAR bond projects for a major professional sports complex, providing for additional revenue sources, expanding the powers and discretion of the secretary and making other changes to the STAR bonds financing act to facilitate such projects, limiting the secretary’s authority to approve such projects to one year unless extended by the legislative coordinating council, authorizing the Kansas development finance authority to issue STAR bonds for such projects, transferring funds under certain circumstances from the state gaming revenues fund to the attracting professional sports to Kansas fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and, if approved by the legislative coordinating council, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.

KS SCR1603

Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to limit property tax valuation increases for residential property.

KS SB6

Providing a sales tax exemption for sales of electricity to residential premises by municipally owned or operated utilities.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.