Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SR1720

Introduced
4/11/25  
Passed
4/11/25  
Enrolled
4/11/25  

Caption

A resolution congratulating and commending the 2024-2025 Washburn University men's basketball team for an outstanding season and qualification for the Final Four of the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship.

Impact

The resolution highlights the team's impressive 30-4 record and their journey to the Final Four, including notable victories in the NCAA Division II Central Regional and their accomplishments in the MIAA regular season, where they won the title. Such resolutions play an important role in recognizing and promoting the value of collegiate athletics, encouraging student-athletes, and fostering community pride in local educational institutions. The resolution may also inspire future generations of athletes at Washburn University and beyond.

Summary

Senate Resolution No. 1720 is a resolution that congratulates and commends the Washburn University men's basketball team for their exceptional performance during the 2024-2025 season, culminating in their qualification for the Final Four of the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship. This resolution not only celebrates the team's victory but also honors the significant achievements of individual players and the coaching staff throughout the season.

Contention

While the resolution serves a positive purpose, it reflects a broader support for collegiate sports within the state, promoting engagement with athletic programs and university spirit. Resolutions of this nature are generally uncontroversial, as they unite constituents in celebration of student accomplishments and the values of teamwork and dedication that collegiate sports exemplify.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS SR1702

A resolution honoring the life, career and trailblazing achievements of Kansas icon Ed Dwight.

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 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 SR1703

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

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 SR1701

Providing for the organization of the Senate for the 2024 special session of the Legislature.

KS HR6001

Providing for the organization of the House of Representatives for the 2024 special session of the Legislature.

KS HCR5002

Providing for the adjournment sine die of the 2024 special session of the Legislature.

KS HR6002

Providing for assignment of seats in the House of Representatives for the 2024 special session of the Legislature.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.