Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate 2025 Bills & Legislation

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Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SR1733

Introduced
3/11/26  
Passed
3/11/26  
Enrolled
3/13/26  
Recognizing the members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., for their outstanding service to the citizens of our state, our nation, and the international community and for their promotion of sisterhood, scholarship and service.
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Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SR1734

Introduced
3/12/26  
Passed
3/12/26  
Enrolled
3/13/26  
Congratulating and commending the Kansas Health Science University Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine for its inaugural commencement.
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Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SR1735

Introduced
3/18/26  
Passed
3/18/26  
Enrolled
3/20/26  
Recognizing and commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Jayhawk Theatre.
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Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SB480

Introduced
2/4/26  
Refer
2/5/26  
Report Pass
2/16/26  
Engrossed
2/25/26  
Refer
2/25/26  
Report Pass
3/12/26  
Enrolled
4/9/26  
Reviving repealed statutes related to estates of absentees and requiring nonresident fiduciaries to appoint an agent residing in this state.
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Kansas Senate Bill SB48

Introduced
1/21/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Report Pass
2/17/25  
Refer
2/20/25  
Refer
2/25/25  
Requiring school districts to demonstrate improvement in academic performance and be in compliance with all federal and state statutes and rules and regulations to achieve or maintain accreditation.
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Kansas Senate Bill SB479

Introduced
2/4/26  
Authorizing comprehensive wellness programs for the Kansas highway patrol and Kansas bureau of investigation, permitting law enforcement personnel of other state agencies to participate in such programs and making annual transfers from the state highway fund and the state general fund for the purpose of financing the implementation of such programs.
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Kansas Senate Bill SB473

Introduced
2/4/26  
Refer
2/5/26  
Report Pass
2/11/26  
Engrossed
2/18/26  
Refer
2/18/26  
Report Pass
3/11/26  
Enrolled
3/20/26  
Authorizing Audubon of Kansas to convey certain property in Wabaunsee county and requiring any deeds or conveyances related to such property be reviewed and approved by the state historical society.
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Kansas Senate Bill SB485

Introduced
2/4/26  
Providing that under rental agreements governed by the residential landlord tenant act, a landlord is required to count certain income when considering a tenant or prospective tenant's qualifications for housing, providing for the sealing and expungement of court records in eviction actions related to such rental agreements and requiring mediation in such eviction cases unless the court finds that mediation would not aid the parties materially.
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Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SB481

Introduced
2/4/26  
Refer
2/5/26  
Report Pass
2/16/26  
Engrossed
2/24/26  
Refer
2/24/26  
Permitting a municipal judge to initiate a psychiatric or psychological examination to determine competence and setting forth relevant procedures.
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Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SB483

Introduced
2/4/26  
Requiring all legislators and the spouses of legislators who are in leadership positions to disclose the amount of any salary they receive paid by public funds, providing that such information be published on the legislative website and requiring such information be provided in statements of substantial interest.
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Kansas Senate Bill SB486

Introduced
2/4/26  
Creating a civil cause of action for violations of the constitution or laws of the United States by any person acting under the color of law.
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Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SB489

Introduced
2/5/26  
Providing for a universal homestead exemption from ad valorem property taxation.
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Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SB490

Introduced
2/5/26  
Authorizing the imposition of a privilege tax by a municipality for the privilege of selling alcoholic beverages, food and food ingredients and tobacco within a community improvement district.
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Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SB487

Introduced
2/4/26  
Refer
2/5/26  
Report Pass
2/17/26  
Engrossed
2/25/26  
Refer
2/25/26  
Report Pass
3/17/26  
Enrolled
4/9/26  
Requiring the Kansas bureau of investigation to implement a statewide offender registration system for agencies who register offenders under the offender registration act, providing for a petition to determine that an offender is indigent and authorizing a notice to appear to be issued for a violation of the act involving nonpayment of a fee.
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Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SB488

Introduced
2/5/26  
Enacting the Kansas property tax freedom act of 2026, providing for the phased elimination of property taxation and for revenue replacement grants to taxing subdivisions, establishing the Kansas fair share purchase surcharge and providing such revenue to taxing subdivisions, the state general fund and the new property tax freedom reserve fund and providing for freedom dividend rebates.