Kansas House kills constitutional amendment on property tax. GOP leaders prepping another bill.

By: Morgan Chilson

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: April 10, 2026

Words: 494

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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TOPEKA — Promises of property tax relief for Kansans dimmed slightly Thursday evening when the House voted down a resolution that would have put the issue in front of Kansas voters.

The House voted 69-54, failing to achieve the two-thirds majority needed for passage of Senate Concurrent Resolution 1603, which would have created a constitutional amendment that would have been on the November ballot.

House Speaker Dan Hawkins carried the bill, sharing simplified language …

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