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KS HB 2044

vetoed

Providing a income tax subtraction modification for amounts received as compensation for serving in the armed forces and providing that a person shall not lose eligibility for a homestead property tax refund claim or the selective assistance for effective senior relief (SAFESR) income tax credit if the appraised valuation of the homestead subsequently exceeds $350,000 after qualifying in a previous tax year.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did KS HB 2044 pass?

No. KS HB 2044 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2026-04-10): Conference committee report now available

What is KS HB 2044 about?

KS HB 2044 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Providing a income tax subtraction modification for amounts received as compensation for serving in the armed forces and providing that a person shall not lose eligibility for a homestead property tax refund claim or the selective assistance for effective senior relief (SAFESR) income tax credit if the appraised valuation of the homestead subsequently exceeds $350,000 after qualifying in a previous tax year.”.

Who sponsors KS HB 2044?

Committee on Insurance is the primary sponsor of KS HB 2044.

Introduced
2025-01-21
Latest action
2026-04-10 — Conference committee report now available
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Committee on Insuranceprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-04-10

    Conference committee report now available

  2. 2026-04-10

    Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted

  3. 2026-04-10

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 40, Nay 0

  4. 2026-04-10

    Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted

  5. 2026-04-10

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 116, Nay 4, Absent 5

  6. 2026-04-10

    Engrossed on Monday, April 13, 2026

  7. 2026-04-10

    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 17, 2026

  8. 2026-04-10

    Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Monday, April 27, 2026

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  9. 2026-04-10

    No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained

  10. 2026-04-09

    Rep. Daniel Hawkins and Rep. Chris Croft are appointed to replace Rep. Adam Smith and Rep. Carl Turner on the Conference Committee

  11. 2026-04-09

    Sen. Ty Masterson and Sen. Chase Blasi are appointed to replace Sen. Caryn Tyson and Sen. Virgil Peck on the Conference Committee

  12. 2026-03-27

    Rep. Adam Smith, Rep. Carl Turner, and Rep. Tom Sawyer are appointed to replace Rep. Bill Sutton, Rep. Brian Bergkamp, and Rep. Cindy Neighbor on the Conference Committee

  13. 2026-03-27

    Sen. Caryn Tyson, Sen. Virgil Peck, and Sen. Ethan Corson are appointed to replace Sen. Brenda Dietrich, Sen. Michael Fagg, and Sen. Marci Francisco on the Conference Committee

  14. 2025-03-20

    Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Bill Sutton, Rep. Brian Bergkamp and Rep. Cindy Neighbor

  15. 2025-03-20

    Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Brenda Dietrich, Sen. Michael Fagg and Sen. Marci Francisco appointed as conferees

  16. 2025-03-18

    Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0

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  17. 2025-03-17

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

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  18. 2025-03-17

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

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  19. 2025-03-11

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance

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  20. 2025-02-10

    Referred to Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance

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  21. 2025-02-07

    Final Action - Passed; Yea 105, Nay 9, Absent 11

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  22. 2025-02-07

    Received and Introduced

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  23. 2025-02-04

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by House Committee on Insurance

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  24. 2025-01-21

    Introduced

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  25. 2025-01-21

    Referred to House Committee on Insurance

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/HB2044/

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