Kansas SB195: Establishing the property tax task force that shall study the property tax system in Kansas and develop recommendations and suggest improvements to law

What the bill says

An act concerning taxation; relating to property tax; establishing the property tax task force that shall study the property tax system in Kansas and develop recommendations and suggest improvements to law.

From the introduced text, February 4, 2025:

AN ACT concerning taxation; relating to property tax; establishing the property tax task force that shall study the property tax system in Kansas and develop recommendations and suggest improvements to law. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1. (a) There is hereby established the property tax task force. The task force shall consist of nine members as follows: (1) The chairperson of the senate committee on assessment and taxation; (2) the chairperson of the house committee on taxation; (3) the ranking minority member of the senate committee on assessment and taxation; (4) the ranking minority member of the house committee on taxation; (5) two members to be appointed by the president of the senate who are members of the senate; (6) one member to be appointed by the minority leader of the senate who is a member of the senate; (7) one member to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives who is a member of the house of representatives; and (8) one member to be appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives who is a member of the house of representatives. (b) Any vacancy in the membership of the task force shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. (c) A member of the …

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Sponsors

• Dinah Sykes, Dinah (I) · primary sponsor
• Ethan Corson, Ethan (I)
• Faust Goudeau, Oletha (D, 29)
• Marci Francisco, Marci (I)
• Cindy Holscher, Cindy (I)
• Pat Pettey, Pat (I)

Latest actions

1. April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
2. February 19, 2026: Engrossed on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
3. February 18, 2026: Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 85 Nay: 39
4. February 17, 2026: Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
5. February 17, 2026: Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
6. February 12, 2026: Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Elections
7. January 15, 2026: Hearing: Thursday, January 15, 2026, 3:30 PM Room 218-N
8. January 14, 2026: Referred to Committee on Elections
9. January 14, 2026: Introduced
10. February 5, 2025: Referred to Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation

Common questions

What is SB195?

SB195 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Establishing the property tax task force that shall study the property tax system in Kansas and develop recommendations and suggest improvements to law.

What does SB195 do?

In its own words: An act concerning taxation; relating to property tax; establishing the property tax task force that shall study the property tax system in Kansas and develop recommendations and suggest improvements to law.

What is the status of SB195?

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

Who sponsored SB195?

Dinah Sykes, Dinah (I), with 5 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB195?

On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb195/