STATE BILLKS HB 2482PASSED

Removing the requirement that the state board of education use a certain exam provider to deliver certain college entrance and career readiness exams and requiring the board to provide for such exams using any provider.

State of Kansas

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 9, 2026; 217 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

KS HB 2482 · PassedApr 9

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Bill details

Last action: House Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026 · Apr 9, 2026

Sponsor

KEK-12 Education BudgetRepresentativePrimary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 9, 2026House Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026House

Apr 9, 2026House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026House

Apr 9, 2026House Reengrossed on Tuesday, March 31, 2026House

Mar 26, 2026House Concurred with amendments in conference; Yea: 118 Nay: 2House

Mar 23, 2026Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Erickson, Senator Thomas and Senator Sykes appointed as confereesSenate

Mar 23, 2026House Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Goetz , Representative Brantley and Representative Ousley as confereesHouse

Mar 19, 2026Senate Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 39 Nay: 1Senate

Mar 18, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amendedSenate

Show 14 earlier actions

Mar 18, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adoptedSenate

Mar 13, 2026Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on EducationSenate

Mar 10, 2026Senate Hearing: Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 144-SSenate

Feb 26, 2026Senate Referred to Committee on EducationSenate

Feb 25, 2026Senate Received and IntroducedSenate

Feb 25, 2026House Engrossed on Monday, February 23, 2026House

Feb 19, 2026House Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 121 Nay: 1House

Feb 18, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amendedHouse

Feb 18, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adoptedHouse

Feb 16, 2026House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on K-12 Education BudgetHouse

Feb 10, 2026House Hearing: Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 3:30 PM Room 546-SHouse

Feb 4, 2026House Hearing: Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 3:30 PM Room 546-S - CANCELEDHouse

Jan 21, 2026House Referred to Committee on K-12 Education BudgetHouse

Jan 21, 2026House IntroducedHouse

Recorded votes

House Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 121 Nay: 1Feb 19, 2026 · House · 121 yea · 1 nayPassed

Senate Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 39 Nay: 1Mar 19, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 1 nayPassed

House Concurred with amendments in conference - Yea: 118 Nay: 2Mar 26, 2026 · House · 118 yea · 2 nayPassed

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