Kansas · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 488: Enacting the Kansas property tax freedom act of 2026, providing for the phased elimination of property taxation and for revenue replacement grants to taxing subdivisions, establishing the Kansas fair share purchase surcharge and providing such revenue to taxing subdivisions, the state general fund and the new property tax freedom reserve fund and providing for freedom dividend rebates.

Did not advance Last action April 10, 2026: Died in Committee

Plain-language summary

SB 488 is a bill introduced in the Kansas Senate on February 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Enacting the Kansas property tax freedom act of 2026, providing for the phased elimination of property taxation and for revenue replacement grants to taxing subdivisions, establishing the Kansas fair share purchase surcharge and providing such revenue to taxing subdivisions, the state general fund and the new property tax freedom reserve fund and providing for freedom dividend rebates. Primary sponsor: Committee on Federal and State Affairs. Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2026): Died in Committee.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Committee on Federal and State Affairs.