STATE BILLKS SB 381ENGROSSED

Requiring instruction to provide students with an understanding of communist and socialist regimes and ideologies and that students pass an American civics examination in order to graduate with a high school diploma.

State of Kansas

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 13, 2026; 244 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

KS SB 381 · EngrossedMar 13

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Bill details

Last action: House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Education · Mar 17, 2026

Sponsor

EEducationSenatorPrimary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 17, 2026House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on EducationHouse

Mar 16, 2026House Hearing: Monday, March 16, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 218-NHouse

Mar 13, 2026House Referred to Committee on EducationHouse

Mar 13, 2026House Received and IntroducedHouse

Mar 12, 2026Senate Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 26 Nay: 14Senate

Mar 11, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amendedSenate

Mar 11, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Miller was rejectedSenate

Mar 11, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator MillerSenate

Show 12 earlier actions

Mar 11, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Pettey was rejectedSenate

Mar 11, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator PetteySenate

Mar 11, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Erickson was adoptedSenate

Mar 11, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator EricksonSenate

Mar 11, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Blasi was adoptedSenate

Mar 11, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator BlasiSenate

Mar 2, 2026Senate Withdrawn from Committee on Ways and Means and referred to Committee of the WholeSenate

Feb 27, 2026Senate Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to Committee on Ways and MeansSenate

Feb 12, 2026Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on EducationSenate

Feb 11, 2026Senate Hearing: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 144-SSenate

Jan 27, 2026Senate Referred to Committee on EducationSenate

Jan 26, 2026Senate IntroducedSenate

Recorded vote

Senate Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 26 Nay: 14Mar 12, 2026 · Senate · 26 yea · 14 nayPassed

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