Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SR1721

Introduced
1/12/26  
Passed
1/12/26  
Enrolled
1/13/26  

Caption

Providing for the organization of the Senate for the 2026 session of the Legislature.

Impact

The impact of SR1721 on state laws is relatively procedural in nature, as it primarily concerns the internal organization and leadership of the Senate rather than substantive legislative changes. By appointing key leaders, the resolution facilitates the governance and smooth operation of the legislative body, ensuring that the Senate can effectively conduct its business during the upcoming session.

Summary

Senate Resolution No. 1721 establishes the organization of the Kansas Senate for the 2026 session. It outlines the key officers of the Senate, including the president, vice president, majority leader, minority leader, secretary, and sergeant at arms. This resolution is a procedural document that sets the groundwork for the Senate's operations and leadership structure in the forthcoming legislative session.

Sentiment

The sentiment regarding SR1721 is generally neutral, as it is a standard procedural resolution rather than a controversial piece of legislation. The appointment of Senate officers typically garners little opposition, as it primarily serves to establish order and governance within the Senate. Support for this resolution can be expected from those who favor organizational efficiency in the legislative process.

Contention

There were no notable points of contention regarding SR1721, as it was passed as a procedural matter without significant debate or dissent. The resolution reflects a routine aspect of legislative functioning, focusing on ensuring that the Senate has established leadership as it prepares for the 2026 legislative session. Any dissent or discussion might occur at a later date, when specific legislative initiatives are proposed.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

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.

KS SCR1601

Informing the Governor that the two houses of the Legislature are organized and ready to receive communications.

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 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 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.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.