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SCR1603Introduced in the Senate

Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to value residential real property, commercial and industrial real property and mobile homes personal property based on the fair market value or average fair market value and providing that the legislature may provide by law for the freezing of property tax valuations for owner-occupied residential property of qualifying seniors.

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Introduced by Caryn Tyson, District 12

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to value residential real property, commercial and industrial real property and mobile homes personal property based on the fair market value or average fair market value and providing that the legislature may provide by law for the freezing of property tax valuations for owner-occupied residential property of qualifying seniors.

Where it stands

House Motion to Reconsider Failed

April 9, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Conference Committee Report not adopted - Yea: 69 Nay: 54 · April 9, 2026

69

Yes

54

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

125 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Dale Helwig1Yes
Kenneth Collins2Yes
Charles Smith3No
Rick James4Yes
Courtney Sappington5Yes
Samantha Poetter Parshall6Yes
Dan Goddard7Yes
Chris Croft8Yes
Fred Gardner9Yes
Suzanne Wikle10No

Bill history

  1. Senate Introduced

  2. Senate Referred to Committee on Assessment and Taxation

  3. Senate Hearing: Thursday, January 16, 2025, 9:30 AM Room 548-S

  4. Senate Committee Report recommending resolution be adopted as amended by Committee on Assessment and Taxation

  5. Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  6. Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Alley

  7. Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Alley was adopted

  8. Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Owens

  9. Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Owens was rejected

  10. Senate Committee of the Whole - Be adopted as further amended

  11. Senate Final Action - Adopted as amended by required 2/3 Majority; Yea: 28 Nay: 11

  12. House Received and Introduced

  13. House Referred to Committee on Taxation

  14. House Committee Report recommending resolution be adopted as amended by Committee on Taxation

  15. House Committee of the Whole - Passed over and retain a place on the calendar

  16. House EFA Subject to Amendment and Debate - Committee report was adopted.

  17. House EFA Subject to Amendment and Debate - Motion to Amend offered by Representative Turner.

  18. House EFA Subject to Amendment and Debate - Motion to Amend offered by Representative Representative Carpenter, B.

  19. House EFA Subject to Amendment and Debate - Amendment by Representative Carpenter, B. was adopted. Yea: 77 Nay: 41

  20. House EFA Subject to Amendment and Debate - Motion to Amend offered by Representative Poetter Parshall

  21. House EFA Subject to Amendment and Debate - Amendment by Representative Poetter Parshall was rejected.

  22. House Emergency Final Action - Adopted as amended by Required 2/3 Majority; Yea: 84 Nay: 40

  23. Senate Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Senator Tyson , Senator Peck and Senator Corson as conferees

  24. House Motion to accede adopted; Representative Smith, A., Representative Turner and Representative Sawyer appointed as conferees

  25. House Conference committee report now available

  26. House Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Representative Smith, A., Representative Turner and Representative Sawyer appointed as second conferees

  27. Senate Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Senator Tyson, Senator Peck and Senator Corson appointed as second conferees

  28. House Conference committee report now available

  29. House Conference Committee Report not adopted; Yea: 59 Nay: 63

  30. House Motion to Reconsider Adopted

  31. House Conference Committee Report not adopted; Representative Smith, A., Representative Turner and Representative Sawyer appointed as third conferees

  32. Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Masterson, Senator Blasi and Senator Corson appointed as third conferees

  33. House Representative Hawkins and Representative Croft are appointed to replace Representative Smith, A. and Representative Turner on the Conference Committee

  34. House Conference committee report now available

  35. House Conference Committee Report not adopted; Yea: 69 Nay: 54

  36. House Motion to Reconsider Failed

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