Kansas SB434: House Substitute for SB 434 by Committee on Taxation - Establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act providing an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals and discontinuing the sales tax exemption for purchases made by certain qualifying military veterans

What the bill says

An act concerning income taxation; establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act; providing an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals; discontinuing the sales tax exemption for purchases made by certain qualifying military veterans; repealing K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 79-3606h.

From the introduced text, February 2, 2026:

AN ACT concerning income taxation; establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act; providing an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals; discontinuing the sales tax exemption for purchases made by certain qualifying military veterans; repealing K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 79-3606h. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1. (a) This act shall be known and may be cited as the veterans' valor property tax relief act. (b) There shall be allowed as a credit against the tax liability of a taxpayer imposed under the Kansas income tax act for tax year 2026 and all tax years thereafter in an amount equal to 50% of the amount of property and ad valorem taxes actually and timely paid by a taxpayer if such taxes were paid upon real or personal property used for residential purposes of such taxpayer that is the taxpayer's principal place of residence for the tax year in which the tax credit is claimed. (c) The amount of any such credit for any such taxpayer shall not exceed the amount of property and ad valorem taxes paid by such taxpayer as specified in this section. A taxpayer shall not take the credit pursuant to this section if such taxpayer has received a homestead property tax refund pursuant to K.S.A. 79-4501 et seq., and …

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Sponsors

• Lauren Bohi (R) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 10, 2026: Died in Conference
2. March 23, 2026: Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Adam Smith , Rep. Carl Turner and Rep. Tom Sawyer appointed as conferees
3. March 23, 2026: Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Caryn Tyson , Sen. Virgil Peck and Sen. Ethan Corson
4. March 18, 2026: Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 124, Nay 0, Absent 1
5. March 18, 2026: Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
6. March 18, 2026: Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed
7. March 18, 2026: Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed
8. March 9, 2026: Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by House Committee on Taxation
9. February 13, 2026: Referred to House Committee on Taxation
10. February 5, 2026: Hearing: Thursday, February 5, 2026, 12:00 PM Room 144-S

Votes

• Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed (March 18, 2026): 124 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Emergency Final Action As Amended (February 11, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB434?

SB434 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): House Substitute for SB 434 by Committee on Taxation - Establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act providing an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals and discontinuing the sales tax exemption for purchases made by certain qualifying military veterans.

What does SB434 do?

In its own words: An act concerning income taxation; establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act; providing an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals; discontinuing the sales tax exemption for purchases made by certain qualifying military veterans; repealing K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 79-3606h.

What is the status of SB434?

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

Who sponsored SB434?

Lauren Bohi (R).

Where is the official record for SB434?

On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb434/