Kansas SB192: Requiring judicial foreclosure tax sales by public auction to be conducted in person at a physical location in the county

What the bill says

An act concerning property taxation; relating to judicial foreclosure and order of sale of real estate by a county; requiring judicial foreclosure public auctions to be conducted in person at a physical location in the county; amending K.S.A. 79-2804 and repealing the existing section.

From the introduced text, February 4, 2025:

AN ACT concerning property taxation; relating to judicial foreclosure and order of sale of real estate by a county; requiring judicial foreclosure public auctions to be conducted in person at a physical location in the county; amending K.S.A. 79-2804 and repealing the existing section. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1. K.S.A. 79-2804 is hereby amended to read as follows: 792804. (a) After the rendition of such judgment, there shall be issued by the clerk of the district court to the sheriff of the county an execution or order of sale, which that shall describe each tract, lot or piece of real estate mentioned and described in such judgment or decree, on which the lien has not been paid, with the amount of lien charged to each tract, lot or piece of real estate and the costs, charges and expenses of the proceedings and sale chargeable to each piece, lot or tract, in such amount as the court may order. If no order is made, then a sum equal to 5% of the amount set forth in the petition as the lien for taxes, charges, interest and penalties chargeable to each tract, lot or piece of real estate, with the name of the ascertained owner thereof, as disclosed by the judgment or decree, with …

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Sponsors

• David Haley, David (I) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
2. February 10, 2026: Received and Introduced
3. February 10, 2026: Final Action - Passed; Yea: 116 Nay: 6
4. February 9, 2026: Committee of the Whole - Be passed
5. February 3, 2026: Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Local Government
6. January 28, 2026: Hearing: Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 9:00 AM Room 281-N
7. January 13, 2026: Withdrawn from Committee on Water ; Referred to Committee on Local Government
8. January 12, 2026: Referred to Committee on Water
9. January 12, 2026: Introduced
10. January 12, 2026: Prefiled for Introduction on Friday, January 9, 2026

Common questions

What is SB192?

SB192 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Requiring judicial foreclosure tax sales by public auction to be conducted in person at a physical location in the county.

What does SB192 do?

In its own words: An act concerning property taxation; relating to judicial foreclosure and order of sale of real estate by a county; requiring judicial foreclosure public auctions to be conducted in person at a physical location in the county; amending K.S.A. 79-2804 and repealing the existing section.

What is the status of SB192?

In committee as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: Died in Committee (April 10, 2026).

Who sponsored SB192?

David Haley, David (I).

Where is the official record for SB192?

On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb192/