Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SB393

Introduced
1/27/26  
Refer
1/28/26  
Refer
2/10/26  
Report Pass
3/16/26  
Engrossed
3/20/26  

Caption

Authorizing any county or city to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages 23 hours a day, seven days a week for the duration of the FIFA 2026 world cup.

Impact

If enacted, SB393 would significantly amend existing Kansas liquor laws which generally restrict sales of alcoholic beverages outside of certain hours. By allowing continuous sales for an entire month, the bill aims to enhance local businesses during the World Cup, demonstrating that the state is prepared to host a large-scale international event. However, it also puts pressure on local jurisdictions, as counties and cities can opt-out of these extended sales through a formal resolution or ordinance.

Summary

Senate Bill 393 aims to authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages 24 hours a day for a period of time that coincides with the FIFA 2026 World Cup, specifically from June 11 to July 19, 2026. This bill allows establishments licensed under various Kansas alcohol control laws to sell alcoholic beverages at all hours during this event. The intent of the bill is to accommodate the needs and demands of soccer fans during the global sporting event, promoting the hospitality and entertainment sectors within the state.

Conclusion

Overall, SB393 represents a unique intersection of sports, economics, and local governance. It not only highlights Kansas's ambition to capitalize on the FIFA 2026 World Cup but also brings forth challenges related to the balance of state and local regulatory authority. The Kansas legislature will have to weigh the potential economic benefits against the concerns of local governments as discussions around this bill continue.

Contention

Notably, the bill raises questions regarding local governance and control over alcohol regulations. While it provides a framework for increased economic opportunities during the World Cup, it may also spark debate among local leaders who might wish to maintain their established hours for alcohol sales. The ability to opt-out ensures some degree of local control, but proponents of the bill assert that statewide consistency during such a prominent event would be beneficial to the overall image of Kansas as a host state.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS SB5

Authorizing counties to impose an earnings tax.

KS HB2004

Authorizing counties to propose an earnings tax for ballot question.

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 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 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 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 SCR1602

Approving the creation of a port authority in Wyandotte County Kansas.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.