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.

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

1. 2026
   1. Mar 20Approved by Governor Laura Kelly on Thursday, March 19, 2026Became Law
   2. Mar 13Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 13, 2026To Governor
   3. Mar 11Engrossed on Tuesday, March 10, 2026
   4. Mar 10Concurred with amendments; Yea 84, Nay 39, Absent 1
      • Vote recorded Concurred with amendments. Result: pass.Lower
   5. Mar 5Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passedMajor
      • Vote recorded Emergency Final Action Substitute. Result: pass.Upper
   6. Mar 5Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. William Clifford
   7. Mar 5Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. William Clifford was adoptedMajor
   8. Mar 5Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Cindy Holscher
   9. Mar 5Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Cindy Holscher was rejected
   10. Mar 5Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed as amendedMajor
   11. Mar 5Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed as amended; Yea 32, Nay 4, Absent 2Major
   12. Mar 4Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on EducationMinor
2. 2025
   1. Mar 20Referred to Senate Committee on EducationMinor
   2. Mar 19Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passedMajor
      • Vote recorded Committee of the Whole - Ruling of the chair was sustained. Result: pass.Lower
      • Vote recorded Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed. Result: pass.Lower
   3. Mar 19Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Valdenia Winn
   4. Mar 19Rep. Susan Estes raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane
   5. Mar 19Committee of the Whole - Ruling of the chair was sustained; Yea 86, Nay 36, Absent 3
   6. Mar 19Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passedPassed Senate
   7. Mar 19Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
   8. Mar 19Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 116, Nay 8, Absent 1Passed House
   9. Mar 19Received and IntroducedMinor
   10. Mar 18Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by House Committee on EducationMinor
   11. Feb 27Withdrawn from House Committee on Education; Rereferred to House Committee on EducationMinor
   12. Feb 25Withdrawn from House Committee on Federal and State Affairs; Referred to House Committee on Federal and State AffairsMinor
   13. Feb 20Committee of the Whole - Passed over and retain a place on the calendar
   14. Feb 20Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to House Committee on EducationMinor
   15. Feb 18Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on EducationMinor
   16. Feb 5IntroducedMinor
   17. Feb 5Referred to House Committee on EducationIntroduced