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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 27, 2024 | KS | SB 387 | Amends Various State Educational Reforms and Regulations | Bill Passed - House (65 - 58) |
March 27, 2024 | KS | SB 387 | Amends Various State Educational Reforms and Regulations | Bill Passed - House (65 - 58) |
March 26, 2024 | KS | SB 287 | Prohibits Administering Any Drug, Diagnostic Test, or Behavioral Health Treatment to a Minor Without Parental Consent | Bill Passed - House (85 - 37) |
March 26, 2024 | KS | SB 386 | Requires Enrollment Under the Kansas School Equity and Enhancement Act to be Determined Using Current or Preceding School Years | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 6) |
March 21, 2024 | KS | HB 2731 | Requires the Kansas State Board of Education to Submit Annual Reports on Statewide Assessments | Bill Passed - House (80 - 40) |
March 14, 2024 | KS | HB 2521 | Authorizes Teaching Licenses for Individuals who Complete an Alternative Teacher Certification Program | Bill Passed - House (79 - 43) |
Feb. 22, 2024 | KS | HB 2547 | Requires Schools Maintain Certain Emergency Medication Kits and Utilize Them in Emergencies | Bill Passed - House (116 - 4) |
Feb. 22, 2024 | KS | HB 2494 | Requires School Districts Establish Cardiac Emergency Response Plans | Bill Passed - House (117 - 2) |
Feb. 22, 2024 | KS | HB 2567 | Establishes the Kansas National Guard Educational Master's for Enhanced Readiness and Global Excellence (EMERGE) program | Bill Passed - House (114 - 5) |
Feb. 22, 2024 | KS | HB 2567 | Establishes the Kansas National Guard Educational Master's for Enhanced Readiness and Global Excellence (EMERGE) program | Bill Passed - House (114 - 5) |
Feb. 22, 2024 | KS | HB 2613 | Establishes the Statewide Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Program Educator Position | Bill Passed - House (105 - 15) |
Feb. 21, 2024 | KS | SB 387 | Amends Various State Educational Reforms and Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 3) |
Feb. 21, 2024 | KS | SB 387 | Amends Various State Educational Reforms and Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 3) |
April 28, 2023 | KS | SB 113 | Appropriates Funds for the State K-12 Education Budget for 2024-2027 | Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 37) |
April 28, 2023 | KS | SB 113 | Appropriates Funds for the State K-12 Education Budget for 2024-2027 | Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 37) |
April 28, 2023 | KS | SB 113 | Appropriates Funds for the State K-12 Education Budget for 2024-2027 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 16) |
April 28, 2023 | KS | SB 113 | Appropriates Funds for the State K-12 Education Budget for 2024-2027 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 16) |
March 15, 2023 | KS | SB 83 | Expands Eligibility for Low-Income Student Scholarships | Bill Passed - House (64 - 61) |
March 9, 2023 | KS | HB 2238 | Requires Transgender Student Athletes Play Against Those of Their Biological Sex | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 11) |
Feb. 23, 2023 | KS | HB 2238 | Requires Transgender Student Athletes Play Against Those of Their Biological Sex | Bill Passed - House (82 - 40) |
Feb. 23, 2023 | KS | SB 83 | Expands Eligibility for Low-Income Student Scholarships | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16) |
Feb. 23, 2023 | KS | HB 2236 | Establishes a Parents Bill of Right's for Students in Public and Private Schools | Bill Passed - House (75 - 47) |
April 28, 2022 | KS | SB 58 | Establishes a Parents Bill of Rights for Students in Elementary and Secondary Schools | Veto Override Failed - House (72 - 50) |
April 28, 2022 | KS | SB 160 | Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams | Veto Override Failed - House (81 - 41) |
April 26, 2022 | KS | SB 58 | Establishes a Parents Bill of Rights for Students in Elementary and Secondary Schools | Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 12) |
April 26, 2022 | KS | SB 160 | Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams | Veto Override Passed - Senate (28 - 10) |
March 22, 2022 | KS | SB 484 | Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12) |
April 9, 2021 | KS | SB 55 | Prohibits Transgender Student Athletes from Participating on Sports Teams that do Not Match their Birth Sex | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 11) |
April 8, 2021 | KS | SB 55 | Prohibits Transgender Student Athletes from Participating on Sports Teams that do Not Match their Birth Sex | Conference Report Adopted - House (76 - 43) |
April 8, 2021 | KS | HB 2089 | Restructures Firearm Safety Education Training Programs for School Districts | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 44) |
April 8, 2021 | KS | HB 2089 | Restructures Firearm Safety Education Training Programs for School Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 7) |
March 2, 2021 | KS | HB 2264 | Authorizes College Athletes to Receive Compensation for the Use of their Likeness | Bill Passed - House (95 - 29) |
March 17, 2020 | KS | SB 142 | Authorizes Waiver for School Hour Requirement | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 4) |
March 16, 2020 | KS | SB 474 | Authorizes Compensation for College Athletes | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 4) |
April 4, 2019 | KS | SB 16 | Appropriates Additional $90 Million for Public Education | Conference Report Adopted - House (76 - 47) |
April 4, 2019 | KS | SB 16 | Appropriates Additional $90 Million for Public Education | Conference Report Adopted - House (76 - 47) |
April 5, 2018 | KS | SB 423 | Appropriates Funds for Department of Education and Board of Regents | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18) |
April 5, 2018 | KS | SB 423 | Appropriates Funds for Department of Education and Board of Regents | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18) |
March 8, 2018 | KS | HB 2757 | Authorizes Public School Teacher Tenure | Bill Passed - House (73 - 48) |
March 23, 2016 | KS | SB 469 | Amends Labor Union Procedures | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18) |
March 23, 2016 | KS | SB 469 | Amends Labor Union Procedures | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18) |
March 16, 2016 | KS | SB 175 | Prohibits Discrimination Against Religious Student Associations | Bill Passed - House (81 - 41) |
March 25, 2015 | KS | HB 2326 | Amends Teacher Contracts | Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 27) |
March 19, 2015 | KS | SB 175 | Prohibits Universities from Denying Benefits to Religious Student Organizations | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 8) |
March 13, 2015 | KS | SB 7 | Appropriates Funds to the Department of Education | Bill Passed - House (64 - 57) |
March 13, 2015 | KS | SB 7 | Appropriates Funds to the Department of Education | Bill Passed - House (64 - 57) |
Feb. 25, 2015 | KS | SB 56 | Prohibits Exposing Minors to Harmful Materials | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 14) |
April 6, 2014 | KS | HB 2506 | Appropriates Funds to Certain School Districts | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 57) |
April 6, 2014 | KS | HB 2506 | Appropriates Funds to Certain School Districts | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 16) |
April 5, 2014 | KS | SB 218 | Establishes School Financing and Administrative Measures | Conference Report Rejected - House (55 - 67) |
April 3, 2014 | KS | Knox Amdt | Prohibits Implementation of Common Core Standards Using Certain State Funds | Amendment Adopted - Senate (27 - 12) |
April 5, 2013 | KS | SB 199 | Establishes the Midwest Stem Cell Therapy Center | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 8) |
April 5, 2013 | KS | SB 199 | Establishes the Midwest Stem Cell Therapy Center | Conference Report Adopted - House (90 - 30) |
March 26, 2013 | KS | SB 199 | Establishes the Midwest Stem Cell Therapy Center | Bill Passed - House (90 - 32) |
Feb. 20, 2013 | KS | SCR 1608 | Authorizes the Legislature To Have Sole Authority on School Funding | Amendment Adopted - Senate (27 - 13) |
May 3, 2012 | KS | King Amendment | Amends the State Retirement System for New Public Employees | Amendment Rejected - Senate (20 - 20) |
May 3, 2012 | KS | King Amendment | Amends the State Retirement System for New Public Employees | Amendment Rejected - Senate (20 - 20) |
Feb. 22, 2011 | KS | HB 2006 | Prohibiting Undocumented Immigrants from Receiving In-State Tuition Rates | Bill Passed - House (72 - 50) |
March 24, 2010 | KS | HB 2685 | Authorizing Concealed Weapons on Campus | Bill Passed - House (65 - 57) |
Feb. 12, 2009 | KS | SB 23 | 2008-2009, 2009-2010, and 2010-2011Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 51) |
Feb. 12, 2009 | KS | SB 23 | 2008-2009, 2009-2010, and 2010-2011Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 11) |
Feb. 5, 2009 | KS | SB 23 | 2008-2009, 2009-2010, and 2010-2011 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (74 - 48) |
Jan. 29, 2009 | KS | SB 23 | 2008-2009, 2009-2010, and 2010-2011 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 14) |
March 27, 2008 | KS | Rhoades Amnd. | Repealing In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants | Amendment Rejected - House (51 - 70) |
March 26, 2008 | KS | Journey Amnd. 2 | Journey Amendment 2 | Amendment Rejected - Senate (14 - 25) |
March 20, 2008 | KS | HB 2936 | Capital Improvements Funding | Bill Passed - House (87 - 35) |
March 20, 2008 | KS | HB 2947 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (71 - 51) |
Feb. 29, 2008 | KS | HB 2870 | Employment Incentive for Teachers | Bill Failed - House (59 - 63) |
Feb. 28, 2008 | KS | Ward Amnd. | Teacher Scholarship Program | Amendment Rejected - House (50 - 71) |
Feb. 28, 2008 | KS | HB 2605 | Changing School Finance Formula | Bill Failed - House (62 - 63) |
Feb. 27, 2008 | KS | McKinney Amnd. A to HB 2760 | Per Student Public School Funding | Amendment Rejected - House (50 - 70) |
April 30, 2007 | KS | Sub HB 2237 | Maintenance for State Colleges and Universities | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 8) |
April 30, 2007 | KS | Sub HB 2237 | Maintenance for State Colleges and Universities | Conference Report Adopted - House (102 - 20) |
May 9, 2006 | KS | SB 549 | 2006-2007, 2007-2008, and 2008-2009 Department of Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 18) |
May 9, 2006 | KS | SB 549 | 2006-2007, 2007-2008, and 2008-2009 Department of Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (66 - 54) |
April 27, 2006 | KS | SCS SB 584 | School Finance | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16) |
March 30, 2006 | KS | Sub HB 2986 | School Finance | Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 25) |
March 30, 2006 | KS | SB 501 | School Funding | Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 20) |
March 24, 2006 | KS | Sub HB 2986 | School Finance | Bill Passed - House (64 - 61) |
March 21, 2006 | KS | SB 139 | Math and Science Academy | Bill Passed - House (76 - 48) |
March 16, 2006 | KS | SB 587 | Gambling Expansion | Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 20) |
March 7, 2006 | KS | Amend HB 2615 | In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (63 - 58) |