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Kansas Property Tax Value Cap Amendment (2026)
| Kansas Property Tax Value Cap Amendment | |
|---|---|
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| Election date November 3, 2026 | |
| Topic Property taxes | |
| Status Proposed | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Kansas Property Tax Value Cap 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.
This amendment was introduced as Senate Concurrent Resolution 1603 on January 15, 2025. On February 6, 2025, the state Senate passed SCR 1603 in a vote of 28-11, with one not voting or absent.[1]
| Vote in the Kansas State Senate | |||
| Requirement: Two-thirds (66.67 percent) vote of all members in each chamber | |||
Number of yes votes required: 27  | |||
| Yes | No | Not voting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 28 | 11 | 1 |
| Total percent | 70.0% | 27.5% | 2.5% |
| Democrat | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Republican | 26 | 5 | 0 |
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