Kansas legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Kansas HB2074: Including 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; including 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. 2024 Supp. 79-4502, 79-4508 and 79-4509 and repealing the existing sections.
From the introduced text, January 23, 2025:
AN ACT concerning taxation; relating to the homestead property tax refund act; including 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. 2024 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 (a) or (b) who have low incomes and dependent children and own or rent their homestead. Sec. 2. K.S.A. 2024 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 and …
Sponsors
- Stephanie Sawyer Clayton, Stephanie (I) · primary sponsor
- Wanda Brownlee Paige (D, 35)
- Sydney Carlin (D)
- John Carmichael (D)
- Ford Carr (D)
- Linda Featherston (D)
- Kirk Haskins (D)
- Hoye, Jo Ella (D, 17)
- Angela Martinez (D)
- McDonald, Nikki (D, 49)
- Heather Meyer (D)
- Silas Miller, Silas (I)
Latest actions
- : Died in Committee
- : Withdrawn from House Committee on Interstate Cooperation ; Referred to House Committee on Interstate Cooperation
- : Referred to House Committee on Taxation
- : Introduced
Subjects: Taxation
Common questions
- What is HB2074?
- HB2074 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Including homestead renters as eligible to participate in certain homestead property tax refund claims.
- What does HB2074 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning taxation; relating to the homestead property tax refund act; including 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. 2024 Supp. 79-4502, 79-4508 and 79-4509 and repealing the existing sections.
- What is the status of HB2074?
- In committee as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: Died in Committee (April 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2074?
- Stephanie Sawyer Clayton, Stephanie (I), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2074?
- On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2074/
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