STATE BILLKS HB 2299PASSED

Senate Substitute for Substitute for HB2299 by Committee on Education - Providing that certain statutory references to accredited nonpublic schools mean nonpublic schools accredited by the state board of education, requiring that schools accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency shall have the same rights as schools accredited by the state board, requiring school districts and accredited nonpublic schools to prohibit the use of personal electronic communication devices during the school day and prohibiting employees of a school district from using social media to communicate with students for official school purposes.

State of Kansas

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 20, 2026; 237 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

KS HB 2299 · PassedMar 20

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Bill details

Last action: House Approved by Governor on Thursday, March 19, 2026 · Mar 20, 2026

Sponsor

EEducationRepresentativePrimary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 20, 2026House Approved by Governor on Thursday, March 19, 2026House

Mar 13, 2026House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 13, 2026House

Mar 11, 2026House Engrossed on Tuesday, March 10, 2026House

Mar 10, 2026House Concurred with amendments; Yea: 84 Nay: 39House

Mar 5, 2026Senate Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed as amended; Yea: 32 Nay: 4Senate

Mar 5, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed as amendedSenate

Mar 5, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Holscher was rejectedSenate

Mar 5, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator HolscherSenate

Show 21 earlier actions

Mar 5, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Clifford was adoptedSenate

Mar 5, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator CliffordSenate

Mar 5, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passedSenate

Mar 4, 2026Senate Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on EducationSenate

Mar 20, 2025Senate Referred to Committee on EducationSenate

Mar 19, 2025Senate Received and IntroducedSenate

Mar 19, 2025House Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea: 116 Nay: 8House

Mar 19, 2025House Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passedHouse

Mar 19, 2025House Committee of the Whole - Ruling of the chair was sustained Yea: 86 Nay: 36House

Mar 19, 2025House Representative Estes raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane.House

Mar 19, 2025House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative WinnHouse

Mar 19, 2025House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passedHouse

Mar 18, 2025House Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on EducationHouse

Feb 27, 2025House Withdrawn from Committee on Federal and State Affairs; Rereferred to Committee on EducationHouse

Feb 25, 2025House Withdrawn from Committee on Education; Referred to Committee on Federal and State AffairsHouse

Feb 20, 2025House Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to Committee on EducationHouse

Feb 20, 2025House Committee of the Whole - Passed over and retain a place on the calendarHouse

Feb 18, 2025House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on EducationHouse

Feb 11, 2025House Hearing: Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 1:30 PM Room 218-NHouse

Feb 5, 2025House Referred to Committee on EducationHouse

Feb 5, 2025House IntroducedHouse

Recorded votes

House Committee of the Whole - Ruling of the chair was sustained - Yea: 86 Nay: 36Mar 19, 2025 · House · 86 yea · 36 nayPassed

House Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed - Yea: 116 Nay: 8Mar 19, 2025 · House · 116 yea · 8 nayPassed

Senate Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed as amended - Yea: 32 Nay: 4Mar 5, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 4 nayPassed

House Concurred with amendments - Yea: 84 Nay: 39Mar 10, 2026 · House · 84 yea · 39 nayPassed

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