Kansas legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Kansas SB217: Increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy
Status: In committee, April 10, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning property taxation; relating to exemptions; increasing the extent of exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 79-201x and repealing the existing section.
From the introduced text, February 5, 2025:
AN ACT concerning property taxation; relating to exemptions; increasing the extent of exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 79-201x and repealing the existing section. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1. K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 79-201x is hereby amended to read as follows: 79-201x. For taxable year 2024 2025, and all taxable years thereafter, the following described property, to the extent herein specified, shall be and is hereby exempt from the property tax levied pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 72-5142, and amendments thereto: Property used for residential purposes to the extent of $75,000 $125,000 of its appraised valuation. Sec. 2. K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 79-201x is hereby repealed. Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book.
Sponsors
- Ethan Corson, Ethan (I) · primary sponsor
- Pat Pettey, Pat (I)
- Dinah Sykes, Dinah (I)
Latest actions
- : Died in Committee
- : Referred to Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation
- : Introduced
Subjects: Taxation, Schools
Common questions
- What is SB217?
- SB217 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy.
- What does SB217 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning property taxation; relating to exemptions; increasing the extent of exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 79-201x and repealing the existing section.
- What is the status of SB217?
- In committee as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: Died in Committee (April 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB217?
- Ethan Corson, Ethan (I), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB217?
- On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb217/
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