Kansas · 2025-2026
HB 2299
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.
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Summary AI-generated
Kansas HB 2299 proposes that statutory references to accredited nonpublic schools apply to those accredited by the state board of education, while granting schools accredited by national or regional agencies equal rights. The bill also requires school districts and accredited nonpublic schools to prohibit personal electronic communication devices during the school day. Additionally, it forbids school district employees from using social media to communicate with students for official school purposes.
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Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Concurred with amendments - Yea: 84 Nay: 39 | lower | — | 1658764 | pass | 84 | 38 | 1 | Mar 10, 2026 | LegiScan API legiscan-1658764 LegiScan-ToS |
| Senate Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed as amended - Yea: 32 Nay: 4 | upper | — | 1655443 | pass | 31 | 4 | 4 | Mar 5, 2026 | LegiScan API legiscan-1655443 LegiScan-ToS |
| House Committee of the Whole - Ruling of the chair was sustained - Yea: 86 Nay… | lower | — | 1521210 | pass | 83 | 35 | 3 | Mar 19, 2025 | LegiScan API legiscan-1521210 LegiScan-ToS |
| House Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed - Yea: 116 Nay: 8 | lower | — | 1521211 | pass | 113 | 7 | 1 | Mar 19, 2025 | LegiScan API legiscan-1521211 LegiScan-ToS |