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HB 2468 Kansas House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Electing to participate in the federal tax credit for individual contributions to scholarship granting organizations and increasing the aggregate tax credit limit on the tax credit for low income students scholarship program.

Kansas would join a federal tax credit program allowing individual taxpayers to deduct contributions to scholarship organizations supporting low-income students. The bill increases the tax credit percentage from 70% to 75% for contributions made after 2022 and raises the state's annual credit limit from $10 million to $20 million (with a potential maximum of $30 million). If credits claimed approach 75% of the annual limit, the cap automatically increases for the next year. This directly affects Kansas residents who donate to qualifying scholarship organizations, providing a larger tax incentive for such contributions.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesIncreases tax credit percentage (70%→75%) and annual limit ($10M→$20M) for low-income student scholarships, directly advancing tax relief and funding allocation within state budget/fiscal management.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationIncreases tax credit limits for low-income student scholarships, expanding educational access and funding through state tax incentives.95% confidence
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Vetoed
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 15, 2026 Vetoed Apr 10, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Amended by House Committee on Education → Enrolled · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill was finalized into its enrolled version after passing both legislative chambers and receiving the Governor's approval. The text was cleaned up to remove committee headers and page numbers, while the substantive policy regarding tax credits and funding limits remained consistent with the previous version.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to authorize Kansas to participate in federal tax credits for scholarship contributions and sets specific limits on corporate tax credits for those contributions.
TECHNICAL

Removed internal markup symbols, committee headers, and page numbers to finalize the text for the official statute book.

Corrected a formatting error in the funding limit section where two dollar amounts were incorrectly merged together.

Removed the automatic annual increase mechanism for the aggregate credit limit, as the final version sets a fixed limit of $15,000,000 per year.

ENFORCEMENT

Added certification signatures from the Speaker of the House, Chief Clerk, President of the Senate, Secretary of the Senate, and the Governor to confirm the bill is officially enacted law.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
21
Committee
15
Amendments
1
Apr 10, 2026
Vetoed
No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Monday, April 6, 2026
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 76, Nay 44, Absent 5
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 27, Nay 12, Absent 1
upper
Mar 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference committee report now available
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Renee Erickson, Sen. Adam Thomas and Sen. Dinah Sykes appointed as conferees
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Susan Estes, Rep. Shawn Chauncey and Rep. Jerry Stogsdill
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 27, Nay 13
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Cindy Holscher
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Education
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Education
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 70, Nay 49, Absent 6
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Motion to rise and report adopted. Bill remains on General Orders.
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Ruling of the chair was sustained
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Mari-Lynn Poskin
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Suzanne Wikle
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Abi Boatman
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Ruling of the chair was sustained; Yea 84, Nay 33, Absent 8
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced
Rep. Susan Estes raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Linda Featherston
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Education
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Education
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
lower
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