Kansas ‘lemonade stand law’ could boost kid businesses with tax, licensing exemptions

By: Anna Kaminski

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: March 6, 2026

Words: 365

Last Updated: 4 days, 7 hours ago

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TOPEKA — Melody Ellis started her first business at 4 years old, and while juggling an art business and an artisan lemonade stand, she is working on her third.

Ellis, the junior executive director of the Society of Child Entrepreneurs, told a committee of Kansas legislators Thursday about Melody Paints, her venture selling drip art paintings, while testifying in favor of a bill dubbed the “lemonade stand law.”

House Bill 2599 exempts minor-owned businesses …

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