Kansas SB401: Requiring the county appraiser to conduct a new physical inspection before increasing the valuation of residential real property by more than 15%

What the bill says

An act concerning property taxation; relating to valuation; requiring the county appraiser to conduct a new physical inspection before increasing the valuation of residential real property by more than 15%; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 79-1460 and repealing the existing section.

From the introduced text, January 27, 2026:

AN ACT concerning property taxation; relating to valuation; requiring the county appraiser to conduct a new physical inspection before increasing the valuation of residential real property by more than 15%; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 79-1460 and repealing the existing section. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1. K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 79-1460 is hereby amended to read as follows: 79-1460. (a) The county appraiser shall notify each taxpayer in the county annually on or before March 1 for real property and May 1 for personal property, by mail directed to the taxpayer's last known address, of the classification and appraised valuation of the taxpayer's property, except that, the valuation for all real property shall not be increased unless the record of the latest physical inspection was reviewed by the county or district appraiser, and documentation exists to support such increase in valuation in compliance with the directives and specifications of the director of property valuation, and such record and documentation is available to the affected taxpayer. Alternatively, the county appraiser may transmit the classification and appraised valuation to the taxpayer by electronic means if such taxpayer consented to service by electronic means. (b) (1) The valuation for all real property also shall not be increased solely as the result of normal repair, replacement or maintenance …

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Sponsors

• David Haley, David (I) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
2. January 28, 2026: Referred to Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation
3. January 27, 2026: Introduced

Common questions

What is SB401?

SB401 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Requiring the county appraiser to conduct a new physical inspection before increasing the valuation of residential real property by more than 15%.

What does SB401 do?

In its own words: An act concerning property taxation; relating to valuation; requiring the county appraiser to conduct a new physical inspection before increasing the valuation of residential real property by more than 15%; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 79-1460 and repealing the existing section.

What is the status of SB401?

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

Who sponsored SB401?

David Haley, David (I).

Where is the official record for SB401?

On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb401/