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Kansas · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 397: Providing that a person shall not lose eligibility for a homestead property tax refund claim or the selective assistance for effective senior relief (SAFESR) tax credit if the appraised valuation of the homestead subsequently exceeds $350,000 after qualifying in a previous tax year.

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 397 is a bill introduced in the Kansas Senate on January 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Providing that a person shall not lose eligibility for a homestead property tax refund claim or the selective assistance for effective senior relief (SAFESR) tax credit if the appraised valuation of the homestead subsequently exceeds $350,000 after qualifying in a previous tax year. Primary sponsor: Kellie Warren (Republican), Beverly Gossage (Republican), TJ Rose, Doug Shane (Republican), Adam Thomas (Republican), Mike Thompson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2026): Died in Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kellie WarrenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Beverly GossagePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate9
TJ RosePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Doug ShanePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate37
Adam ThomasPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Mike ThompsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate10

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died in Committee
  2. Referred to Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation
  3. Introduced

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source