Kansas SB201: Providing for a homestead property tax exemption for certain veterans and former law enforcement officers with service-connected disabilities

What the bill says

An act concerning property taxation; relating to exemptions; providing for a property tax exemption for homestead property of certain veterans and former law enforcement officers with service-connected disabilities.

From the introduced text, February 5, 2025:

AN ACT concerning property taxation; relating to exemptions; providing for a property tax exemption for homestead property of certain veterans and former law enforcement officers with service-connected disabilities. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1. (a) All homestead property owned and used as a qualified residence by a veteran or former law enforcement officer with a disability or a surviving spouse thereof, to the extent herein specified, shall be and is exempt from property or ad valorem taxes levied under the laws of the state of Kansas, as follows: (1) If the veteran has a service-connected disability of 30% or more but less than 50%, as certified by the United States department of veterans affairs, then the extent of the exemption is $2,500 of its assessed valuation; (2) if the veteran has a service-connected disability of 50% or more but less than 60%, as certified by the United States department of veterans affairs, then the extent of the exemption is $5,000 of its assessed valuation; (3) if the veteran has a service-connected disability of 60% or more, as certified by the United States department of veterans affairs, then the property is exempt from taxation; (4) if the taxpayer is the surviving spouse of a veteran whose death was determined to be service-connected and who …

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Sponsors

• Patrick Schmidt, Patrick (I) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
2. February 6, 2025: Referred to Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation
3. February 5, 2025: Introduced

Common questions

What is SB201?

SB201 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Providing for a homestead property tax exemption for certain veterans and former law enforcement officers with service-connected disabilities.

What does SB201 do?

In its own words: An act concerning property taxation; relating to exemptions; providing for a property tax exemption for homestead property of certain veterans and former law enforcement officers with service-connected disabilities.

What is the status of SB201?

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

Who sponsored SB201?

Patrick Schmidt, Patrick (I).

Where is the official record for SB201?

On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb201/