Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SB232

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/7/25  
Report Pass
2/17/26  
Engrossed
2/24/26  
Refer
2/24/26  
Report Pass
3/10/26  
Enrolled
4/9/26  

Caption

Establishing the born to invest act and requiring the office of vital statistics to provide data to the office of the state treasurer for distribution of informational materials regarding certain government-administered savings accounts.

Impact

The bill is set to impact state laws by establishing a formal mechanism through which the state treasurer can provide comprehensive information regarding savings accounts to Kansas families. This initiative may lead to increased adoption of financial savings strategies, aiding in the postsecondary education funding for families of newborns. It emphasizes the importance of early financial education, potentially leading to better financial outcomes for future generations.

Summary

Senate Bill No. 232, known as the Born to Invest Act, aims to enhance financial literacy and inform Kansas families about government-administered savings accounts available for their children. This legislation mandates the office of vital statistics to share relevant data with the state treasurer, including details on children born in Kansas, in order to disseminate information about options such as Trump accounts and educational savings programs. The goal is to ensure that parents are aware of these beneficial programs from the time a child is born.

Sentiment

The sentiment regarding SB232 is generally positive, reflecting an initiative to empower families with information and resources for future economic stability. Legislators expressed enthusiasm about promoting financial literacy and creating pathways for children to benefit from savings programs. However, there is a recognition of the challenges involved in ensuring effective communication of this information to families, as previous attempts at similar initiatives have faced hurdles.

Contention

Notable points of contention include concerns over the privacy and handling of sensitive data regarding children. The bill specifies that all data sharing must adhere to strict confidentiality laws, yet critics argue that the potential for data misuse remains a risk. Additionally, there are discussions among lawmakers about ensuring equitable access to the financial resources outlined in the bill, emphasizing that the benefits should reach all families regardless of socio-economic status.

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 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 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 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 SB3

Clarifying the procedures and restrictions on accepting a nomination for an elected office.

KS HB2002

Expanding medical assistance eligibility and enacting the cutting healthcare costs for all Kansans act.

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 SB6

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

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.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.