Senate Substitute for HB 2402 by Committee on Education - Requiring eligible boards of education to consider participation in the community eligibility provision, providing a financial hardship exception to such participation, requiring the state department of education to assist school districts seeking such participation, extending the application deadline for authorization to operate as a public innovative district from December 1 to May 1 and deeming such applications approved if not approved or denied within 45 days of submission.

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

1. 2026
   1. Apr 9Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026To Governor
   2. Apr 9Approved by Governor Laura Kelly on Tuesday, April 7, 2026Became Law
   3. Mar 27Conference committee report now available
      • Vote recorded Adopt CCR. Result: pass.Upper
      • Vote recorded Conference Committee Report was adopted. Result: pass.Lower
   4. Mar 27Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 31, Nay 9
   5. Mar 27Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 91, Nay 33, Absent 1
   6. Mar 24Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Renee Erickson, Sen. Adam Thomas and Sen. Dinah Sykes appointed as conferees
   7. Mar 23Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Susan Estes, Rep. Kyle McNorton and Rep. Jerry Stogsdill
   8. Mar 19Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passedMajor
      • Vote recorded Final Action Substitute. Result: pass.Upper
   9. Mar 19Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Cindy Holscher
   10. Mar 19Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Cindy Holscher was rejected
   11. Mar 19Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passedMajor
   12. Mar 19Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 38, Nay 2Major
   13. Mar 17Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on EducationMinor
2. 2025
   1. Mar 19Referred to Senate Committee on EducationMinor
   2. Mar 18Received and IntroducedMinor
      • Vote recorded Final Action - Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   3. Mar 17Committee of the Whole - Be passedPassed Senate
   4. Mar 17Final Action - Passed; Yea 98, Nay 24, Absent 3Passed House
   5. Mar 13Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on AppropriationsMinor
   6. Mar 6IntroducedMinor
   7. Mar 6Referred to House Committee on AppropriationsIntroduced