2026 Kansas Statehouse Insider - Sine Die Adjournment

Following a two-week break, the Kansas Legislature reconvened Thursday, April 9 for a brief Veto Session largely dominated by property tax discussions and votes to attempt overrides of bills vetoed by governor Laura Kelly. After passage of a property tax bill on slim margins, the House and Senate gaveled out sine die (no more days) around 2:00 a.m., on Saturday morning, completing the 2026 legislative session. The 2026 session served as Governor Kelly’s final. With no signs of a special session this summer, the Legislature will plan to reconvene in January for the 2027 session. Many of the legislators have already begun turning their attention to campaigning for the 2026 election, which includes 100 percent of the Kansas House and all statewide offices. The Kansas primary is scheduled for Tuesday, August 4, and the general election for Tuesday, November 3.