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SB361 • 2026

Electing to participate in the federal tax credit for individual contributions to scholarship granting organizations.

Electing to participate in the federal tax credit for individual contributions to scholarship granting organizations.

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Vetoed

The latest official action shows the governor vetoed this bill. Check the bill history to see whether lawmakers later overrode that veto.

Sponsor
Last action
2026-04-09
Official status
Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 85, Nay 38, Absent 2
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Electing to participate in the federal tax credit for individual contributions to scholarship granting organizations.

Electing to participate in the federal tax credit for individual contributions to scholarship granting organizations.

What This Bill Does

  • Electing to participate in the federal tax credit for individual contributions to scholarship granting organizations.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-09 House

    Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 85, Nay 38, Absent 2

  2. 2026-04-09 Senate

    Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 29, Nay 10, Absent 1

  3. 2026-04-09 Senate

    Vetoed by Governor; Returned to Senate on Wednesday, April 8, 2026

  4. 2026-04-09 Senate

    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026

  5. 2026-03-27 Senate

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 29, Nay 10, Absent 1

  6. 2026-03-27 House

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 87, Nay 37, Absent 1

  7. 2026-03-26 House

    Conference committee report now available

  8. 2026-03-26 Senate

    Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Sen. Renee Erickson , Sen. Adam Thomas and Sen. Dinah Sykes appointed as second conferees

  9. 2026-03-26 House

    Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Rep. Susan Estes , Rep. Kyle McNorton and Rep. Jerry Stogsdill appointed as second conferees

  10. 2026-03-26 House

    Conference committee report now available

Official Summary Text

Electing to participate in the federal tax credit for individual contributions to scholarship granting organizations.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
SENATE BILL No. 361
AN A CT concerning education; relating to federal tax credits for contributions to
scholarship granting organizations; electing to participate in the federal tax credit for
individual contributions to scholarship granting organizations.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
Section 1. The state of Kansas hereby elects to participate in the
federal tax credit for contributions of individuals to scholarship
granting organizations pursuant to section 25F of the federal internal
revenue code of 1986, as amended, for all taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2026. On behalf of the state of Kansas and in accordance
with section 25F of the federal internal revenue code of 1986, as
amended, the state treasurer shall annually provide to the secretary of
the treasury or the secretary's delegate any required information,
including, but not limited to, a list of the scholarship granting
organizations that meet the requirements described in section 25F of
the federal internal revenue code of 1986, as amended, and are located
in the state of Kansas. No state department, division or any other
agency shall promulgate any rules and regulations that are more
stringent than the applicable federal law or rules and regulations in
implementing this section.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the statute book.
I hereby certify that the above BILL originated in the
SENATE, and passed that body
__________________________
SENATE adopted
Conference Committee Report ________________
_________________________
President of the Senate.
_________________________
Secretary of the Senate.

Passed the HOUSE
as amended _________________________
HOUSE adopted
Conference Committee Report ________________
_________________________
Speaker of the House.
_________________________
Chief Clerk of the House.
APPROVED _____________________________
_________________________
Governor.