Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SR1724

Introduced
1/29/26  
Passed
1/29/26  
Enrolled
2/4/26  

Caption

Commemorating and celebrating the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America.

Summary

Senate Resolution 1724 is a commemorative resolution recognizing and celebrating the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America, to be observed on July 4, 2026. The resolution places the anniversary in historical context by noting prior milestone celebrations of the Declaration’s adoption and by emphasizing the founding significance of July 4, 1776. The resolution also highlights Kansas’s own preparations for the semiquincentennial, referencing planning efforts and activities promoted through the Travel Kansas website that are intended to share the state’s history and the experiences of Kansans during settlement. In addition to the ceremonial declaration, the resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to send an enrolled copy to Senator Bowser.

Impact

This resolution does not amend or create state law, impose regulatory requirements, or appropriate funds. Its legal effect is limited to an official expression of the Kansas Senate’s support for commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence and to the administrative step of transmitting the enrolled resolution. Its practical impact is symbolic, reinforcing state participation in national semiquincentennial observances and public-history promotion.

Sentiment

The sentiment around the resolution is strongly positive and celebratory. The bill was sponsored by a broad bipartisan group of senators, suggesting wide support for honoring the nation’s founding milestone. No committee debate, recorded opposition, or negative votes are provided in the available materials, and the resolution’s tone is entirely commemorative.

Contention

There are no notable points of contention in the available record. Because the measure is a nonbinding ceremonial resolution, it does not appear to have generated policy disputes over spending, implementation, or legal change. The only identifiable focus is on the appropriateness of commemorating the Declaration’s 250th anniversary and recognizing Kansas’s role in related historical programming.

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 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 SB8

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

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 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 SCR1601

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

KS SB3

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

KS HR6001

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

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.