Kansas Limit Property Tax Value Increase Amendment (August 2026)
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| Topic Property taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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The Kansas Limit Property Tax Value Increase Amendment may appear on the ballot in Kansas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.[1]
The measure would amend the Kansas Constitution to cap the growth of taxable value of real property or residential mobile homes at 3% annually.[2]
Text of measure
Full text
The full text of the amendment is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Kansas Constitution
A two-thirds vote is required during one legislative session for the Kansas State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 27 votes in the Kansas State Senate and 84 votes in the Kansas House of Representatives, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
Senate Concurrent Resolution 1616 (2026)
The following is the timeline of the constitutional amendment in the state legislature:[1]
- January 12, 2026: The Senate Concurrent Resolution 1616 (SCR 1616) was introduced.
- February 25, 2026: The Senate passed SCR 1616 by a vote of 30-10.
| Votes Required to Pass: 27 | |||
| Yes | No | NV | |
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| Total | 30 | 10 | 0 |
| Total % | 75.0 | 25.0 | 0.0 |
| Democratic (D) | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Republican (R) | 28 | 3 | 0 |
See also
View other measures certified for the 2026 ballot across the U.S. and in Kansas.
Explore Kansas's ballot measure history, including constitutional amendments.
Understand how measures are placed on the ballot and the rules that apply.
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