Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 43 R cosponsors

HB 2599 — Exempting minor-owned businesses from paying sales tax on the first $10,000 of sales from tangible personal property sold each calendar year and from local taxes, licenses, permits and other local government permissions.

Last action — Died on Calendar

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 44 sponsors

    44 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (43 R).

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died on Calendar

  2. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Taxation

  3. Introduced

  4. Referred to House Committee on Taxation

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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44 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (44)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2599?
HB 2599 is sponsored by Laura Williams (Republican), Sean Willcott (Republican), Rick Wilborn (Republican), Gary White (Republican), Barb Wasinger (Republican), Jill Ward (Republican), Chip VanHouden (Republican), Adam Turk (Republican), Sean Tarwater (Republican), Bill Sutton (Republican), Angela Stiens (Republican), Megan Steele (Republican), Kevin Schwertfeger (Republican), Rebecca Schmoe (Republican), John Resman, Sandy Pickert (Republican), Lance W. Neelly (Republican), Jim Minnix (Republican), Marty Long (Republican), Bob Lewis (Republican), Mike King (Republican), Tom Kessler (Republican), Timothy Johnson (Republican), Rick James (Republican), Leah Howell (Republican), Nick Hoheisel (Republican), Dale Helwig (Republican), Angelina Roeser (Republican), Greg Wilson (Republican), Jason W. Goetz (Republican), Shannon Francis (Republican), Robyn R. Essex (Republican), Charlotte Esau (Republican), Shawn Chauncey (Republican), Blake Carpenter (Republican), David Buehler (Republican), Jesse Borjon (Republican), Francis Awerkamp (Republican), Lauren Bohi (Republican), Bradley Barrett (Republican), Steve Brunk (Republican), Lisa M. Moser (Republican), Samantha Poetter Parshall (Republican), and Courtney Sappington (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2599?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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