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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 30, 2024 | KS | HB 2096 | Requiring Certain Premium Taxes to be Paid 90 Days After Each Calender Year | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 11) |
April 30, 2024 | KS | HB 2096 | Requiring Certain Premium Taxes to be Paid 90 Days After Each Calender Year | Conference Report Adopted - House (91 - 26) |
Feb. 20, 2024 | KS | HB 2284 | Establishes a State Flat Tax | Veto Override Failed - House (81 - 42) |
Jan. 31, 2024 | KS | SB 15 | Authorizes Increased Tax Credits for the Disabled | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 0) |
Jan. 18, 2024 | KS | HB 2284 | Establishes a State Flat Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 37) |
Jan. 17, 2024 | KS | HB 2284 | Establishes a State Flat Tax | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 11) |
March 23, 2023 | KS | SB 15 | Authorizes Increased Tax Credits for the Disabled | Bill Passed - House (104 - 18) |
Feb. 23, 2023 | KS | SB 169 | Establishes Individual Tax Rate of 4.75% | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17) |
March 3, 2021 | KS | SB 91 | Establishes That Companies Can Transfer a Maximum of 50% of Their Tax Credits to Another Company | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 5) |
Feb. 18, 2021 | KS | SB 66 | Amends Tax Law Related to "Angel Investor Tax Credits" | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 12) |
Feb. 9, 2021 | KS | SB 22 | Provides Tax Cuts to Mitigate Effects of COVID-19 | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15) |
May 29, 2019 | KS | HB 2033 | Reduces State Tax Rates | Veto Override Failed - House (78 - 39) |
March 14, 2019 | KS | SB 22 | Amends State Tax Laws for Families and Small Businesses | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 16) |
March 8, 2019 | KS | SB 22 | Amends State Tax Laws for Families and Small Businesses | Bill Passed - House (76 - 43) |
June 6, 2017 | KS | SB 30 | Establishes Tax Provisions | Veto Override Passed - House (88 - 31) |
June 6, 2017 | KS | SB 30 | Establishes Tax Provisions | Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 13) |
Feb. 2, 2017 | KS | SB 30 | Establishes Tax Provisions | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0) |
April 5, 2014 | KS | SB 218 | Establishes School Financing and Administrative Measures | Conference Report Rejected - House (55 - 67) |
Feb. 26, 2014 | KS | HB 2456 | Amends Property Tax Laws for Certain Equipment | Bill Passed - House (100 - 23) |
May 30, 2013 | KS | SB 84 | Reduces State Income Tax Rates | Conference Report Rejected - House (18 - 94) |
April 5, 2013 | KS | HB 2253 | Amends Abortion Clinic Tax Credits and Procedure Requirements | Conference Report Adopted - House (90 - 30) |
April 5, 2013 | KS | HB 2253 | Amends Abortion Clinic Tax Credits and Procedure Requirements | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 10) |
April 3, 2013 | KS | SB 181 | Reduces Property Taxes for Motor Vehicles | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16) |
March 26, 2013 | KS | SB 72 | Exempts Health Clubs From Property Taxes | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 14) |
March 21, 2013 | KS | SB 84 | Reduces State Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (82 - 39) |
March 13, 2012 | KS | Goodman Amdt | Eliminates Sales Tax on Food | Amendment Adopted - House (76 - 44) |
March 18, 2011 | KS | SB 1 | Reduces State Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (73 - 47) |
March 17, 2011 | KS | HB 2091 | Decreases Sales Tax Rate | Motion Rejected - House (39 - 80) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/30 | HB 2096 | Requiring Certain Premium Taxes to be Paid 90 Days After Each Calender Year | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 11) |
4/30 | HB 2096 | Requiring Certain Premium Taxes to be Paid 90 Days After Each Calender Year | Conference Report Adopted - House (91 - 26) |
2/20 | HB 2284 | Establishes a State Flat Tax | Veto Override Failed - House (81 - 42) |
1/31 | SB 15 | Authorizes Increased Tax Credits for the Disabled | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 0) |
1/18 | HB 2284 | Establishes a State Flat Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 37) |
1/17 | HB 2284 | Establishes a State Flat Tax | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 11) |
3/23 | SB 15 | Authorizes Increased Tax Credits for the Disabled | Bill Passed - House (104 - 18) |
2/23 | SB 169 | Establishes Individual Tax Rate of 4.75% | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17) |
3/03 | SB 91 | Establishes That Companies Can Transfer a Maximum of 50% of Their Tax Credits to Another Company | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 5) |
2/18 | SB 66 | Amends Tax Law Related to "Angel Investor Tax Credits" | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 12) |
2/09 | SB 22 | Provides Tax Cuts to Mitigate Effects of COVID-19 | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15) |
5/29 | HB 2033 | Reduces State Tax Rates | Veto Override Failed - House (78 - 39) |
3/14 | SB 22 | Amends State Tax Laws for Families and Small Businesses | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 16) |
3/08 | SB 22 | Amends State Tax Laws for Families and Small Businesses | Bill Passed - House (76 - 43) |
6/06 | SB 30 | Establishes Tax Provisions | Veto Override Passed - House (88 - 31) |
6/06 | SB 30 | Establishes Tax Provisions | Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 13) |
2/02 | SB 30 | Establishes Tax Provisions | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0) |
4/05 | SB 218 | Establishes School Financing and Administrative Measures | Conference Report Rejected - House (55 - 67) |
2/26 | HB 2456 | Amends Property Tax Laws for Certain Equipment | Bill Passed - House (100 - 23) |
5/30 | SB 84 | Reduces State Income Tax Rates | Conference Report Rejected - House (18 - 94) |
4/05 | HB 2253 | Amends Abortion Clinic Tax Credits and Procedure Requirements | Conference Report Adopted - House (90 - 30) |
4/05 | HB 2253 | Amends Abortion Clinic Tax Credits and Procedure Requirements | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 10) |
4/03 | SB 181 | Reduces Property Taxes for Motor Vehicles | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16) |
3/26 | SB 72 | Exempts Health Clubs From Property Taxes | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 14) |
3/21 | SB 84 | Reduces State Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (82 - 39) |
3/13 | Goodman Amdt | Eliminates Sales Tax on Food | Amendment Adopted - House (76 - 44) |
3/18 | SB 1 | Reduces State Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (73 - 47) |
3/17 | HB 2091 | Decreases Sales Tax Rate | Motion Rejected - House (39 - 80) |