Kansas legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Kansas SB455: Restoring homestead renters as eligible to participate in certain homestead property tax refund claims
Status: In committee, April 10, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning taxation; relating to the homestead property tax refund act; restoring homestead renters as eligible to participate in certain homestead property tax refund claims; amending K.S.A. 794501, 79-4511 and 79-4522 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 79-4502, 79-4508 and 79-4509 and repealing the existing sections.
From the introduced text, February 3, 2026:
AN ACT concerning taxation; relating to the homestead property tax refund act; restoring homestead renters as eligible to participate in certain homestead property tax refund claims; amending K.S.A. 794501, 79-4511 and 79-4522 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 79-4502, 79-4508 and 79-4509 and repealing the existing sections. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1. K.S.A. 79-4501 is hereby amended to read as follows: 794501. The title of this act shall be the homestead property tax refund act. The purpose of this act shall be to provide ad valorem tax refunds to: (a) Certain persons who are of qualifying age who own or rent their homestead; (b) certain persons who have a disability, who own or rent their homestead; and (c) certain persons other than persons included under the provisions of subsection (a) or (b) who have low incomes and dependent children and own or rent their homestead. Sec. 2. K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 79-4502 is hereby amended to read as follows: 79-4502. As used in this act, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (a) "Income" means the sum of adjusted gross income under the Kansas income tax act effective for tax year 2013 and thereafter without regard to any modifications pursuant to K.S.A. 79-32,117(b)(xx) through (xxiii) and (c)(xx), and amendments thereto, maintenance, support money, cash public assistance …
Sponsors
- Ethan Corson, Ethan (I) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Committee
- : Referred to Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation
- : Introduced
- : Introduced
Subjects: Taxation
Common questions
- What is SB455?
- SB455 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Restoring homestead renters as eligible to participate in certain homestead property tax refund claims.
- What does SB455 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning taxation; relating to the homestead property tax refund act; restoring homestead renters as eligible to participate in certain homestead property tax refund claims; amending K.S.A. 794501, 79-4511 and 79-4522 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 79-4502, 79-4508 and 79-4509 and repealing the existing sections.
- What is the status of SB455?
- In committee as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: Died in Committee (April 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB455?
- Ethan Corson, Ethan (I).
- Where is the official record for SB455?
- On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb455/
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