Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoes FSTC / ECCA opt-in bill (HB 2468)
On April 6, 2026, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed HB 2468, which would have opted Kansas into the federal Scholarship Tax Credit program. Kansas families will not be eligible for FSTC scholarships unless the legislature overrides or the governor reverses course.
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed HB 2468 on April 6, 2026, blocking the state's participation in the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC) — the program known to Congress as the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA) and codified at IRC §25F. The Kansas legislature had passed the opt-in bill to position the state to participate when the program goes live January 1, 2027.
Without the governor's certification or a legislative override, no Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGOs) in Kansas will be designated. That means Kansas families will not be eligible for FSTC scholarships in 2027. Kansas donors can still claim the federal $1,700 credit by giving to SGOs in opted-in states — but the resulting scholarships will fund students elsewhere.
Kansas is the latest in a series of Democratic-governor states (joining Wisconsin, Arizona, and others) where legislatures passed opt-in bills only to face vetoes. The state's participation could be revisited in a future legislative session or by a future governor; the FSTC opt-in is an annual decision.