STATE BILLKS SB 281ENGROSSED

House Substitute for Substitute for SB 281 by Committee on Education - Requiring school districts to prohibit the use of personal electronic communication devices during school hours, prohibiting any employee of a school district from using social media to directly communicate with any student for official school purposes.

State of Kansas

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 24, 2025; 598 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

KS SB 281 · EngrossedMar 24

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Bill details

Last action: Senate Ruled materially changed and referred to Committee on Education · Feb 18, 2026
Pending committee: Education

Sponsor

EEducationSenatorPrimary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Feb 18, 2026Senate Ruled materially changed and referred to Committee on EducationSenate

Feb 17, 2026House Final Action - Substitute passed as amended; Yea: 75 Nay: 48House

Feb 16, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed as amendedHouse

Feb 16, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Wikle was rejectedHouse

Feb 16, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative WikleHouse

Feb 16, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Caiharr was rejectedHouse

Feb 16, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative CaiharrHouse

Feb 16, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Stogsdill was rejectedHouse

Show 21 earlier actions

Feb 16, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative StogsdillHouse

Feb 16, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative McNorton was adoptedHouse

Feb 16, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative McNortonHouse

Feb 16, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative McNorton was rejectedHouse

Feb 16, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative McNortonHouse

Feb 16, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Fairchild was adoptedHouse

Feb 16, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative FairchildHouse

Feb 16, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Ward was adoptedHouse

Feb 16, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative WardHouse

Feb 16, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passedHouse

Feb 12, 2026House Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on EducationHouse

Mar 24, 2025House Referred to Committee on EducationHouse

Mar 24, 2025House Received and IntroducedHouse

Mar 20, 2025Senate Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea: 40 Nay: 0Senate

Mar 20, 2025Senate Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passedSenate

Mar 20, 2025Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passedSenate

Mar 19, 2025Senate Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Government EfficiencySenate

Mar 13, 2025Senate Hearing: Thursday, March 13, 2025, 9:30 AM Room 144-SSenate

Mar 3, 2025Senate Withdrawn from Committee on Education; Referred to Committee on Government EfficiencySenate

Feb 28, 2025Senate Referred to Committee on EducationSenate

Feb 27, 2025Senate IntroducedSenate

Recorded votes

Senate Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed - Yea: 40 Nay: 0Mar 20, 2025 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Final Action - Substitute passed as amended - Yea: 75 Nay: 48Feb 17, 2026 · House · 75 yea · 48 nayPassed

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