Kansas legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Kansas SB10: Providing property tax exemptions for certain personal property including watercraft, marine equipment, off-road vehicles, motorized bicycles and certain trailers
Status: Passed one chamber, April 10, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning property taxation; relating to exemptions; providing exemptions for certain personal property including watercraft, marine equipment, off-road vehicles, motorized bicycles and certain trailers; amending K.S.A. 79-213 and 79-5501 and repealing the existing sections.
From the introduced text, January 15, 2025:
AN ACT concerning property taxation; relating to exemptions; providing exemptions for certain personal property including watercraft, marine equipment, off-road vehicles, motorized bicycles and certain trailers; amending K.S.A. 79-213 and 79-5501 and repealing the existing sections. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: New Section 1. (a) The following described property, to the extent herein specified, is hereby exempt from all property or ad valorem taxes levied under the laws of the state of (2) any motorized bicycle, electric-assisted bicycle, electric-assisted scooter, electric personal assistive mobility device and motorized wheelchair as such terms are defined in K.S.A. 8-126, and amendments thereto; (3) any trailer having a gross weight of 15,000 pounds or less that is used exclusively for personal use and not for the production of income; and (4) any marine equipment. (b) For purposes of this section: (1) "Marine equipment" means any watercraft trailer designed to launch, retrieve, transport and store watercraft and any watercraft motor designed to operate watercraft on the water; (2) "off-road motorcycle" means any motorcycle as defined in K.S.A. 8-126, and amendments thereto, that has been manufactured for off-road use only and is used exclusively off roads and highways; and (3) "off-road vehicle" means: (A) Any all-terrain vehicle, recreational off-highway vehicle and golf cart as such terms are defined in K.S.A. 8-126, …
Sponsors
- Caryn Tyson, Caryn (I) · primary sponsor
- Larry Alley, Larry (I)
- Chase Blasi, Chase (I)
- Elaine Bowers, Elaine (I)
- Craig Bowser, Craig (I)
- J.R. Claeys (R, 24)
- Joseph Claeys, Joseph (I)
- William Clifford, William (I)
- Brenda Dietrich, Brenda (I)
- Renee Erickson, Renee (I)
- Michael Fagg, Michael (I)
- Faust Goudeau, Oletha (D, 29)
Latest actions
- : Died on House Calendar
- : Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Taxation
- : Referred to House Committee on Taxation
- : Received and Introduced
- : Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 37, Nay 3
- : Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- : Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Marci Francisco was rejected; Yea 11, Nay 25, Absent 4
- : Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Marci Francisco
- : Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- : Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Assessment and Taxation
Votes
- Final Action Amended (January 29, 2025): 37 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was rejected (January 28, 2025): 11 yea, 25 nay, failed
Subjects: Taxation
Common questions
- What is SB10?
- SB10 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Providing property tax exemptions for certain personal property including watercraft, marine equipment, off-road vehicles, motorized bicycles and certain trailers.
- What does SB10 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning property taxation; relating to exemptions; providing exemptions for certain personal property including watercraft, marine equipment, off-road vehicles, motorized bicycles and certain trailers; amending K.S.A. 79-213 and 79-5501 and repealing the existing sections.
- What is the status of SB10?
- Passed one chamber as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: Died on House Calendar (April 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB10?
- Caryn Tyson, Caryn (I), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB10?
- On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb10/
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