Kansas · 2025-2026
HB 2485
Authorizing the chief executive officer of the board of regents to negotiate and settle repayment obligations arising under financial aid programs administered by the board, providing requirements for agreements between postsecondary educational institutions and school districts for postsecondary courses taught in secondary schools, directing the governor to approve short-term workforce training programs for Pell grant eligibility, modifying requirements under the every child can read act and prohibiting Kansas promise scholarship awards for remedial hours.
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Kansas HB 2485 authorizes the board of regents' CEO to negotiate and settle financial aid repayment obligations and sets requirements for agreements between postsecondary institutions and school districts regarding secondary school courses. The bill directs the governor to approve short-term workforce training programs for Pell grant eligibility, modifies requirements under the Every Child Can Read Act, and prohibits Kansas Promise Scholarship awards for remedial hours.
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Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 39 Nay: 0 | upper | — | 1671780 | pass | 38 | 0 | 1 | Mar 27, 2026 | LegiScan API legiscan-1671780 LegiScan-ToS |
| House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 123 Nay: 0 | lower | — | 1671984 | pass | 122 | 0 | 2 | Mar 27, 2026 | LegiScan API legiscan-1671984 LegiScan-ToS |
| Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 25 Nay: 15 | upper | — | 1666512 | pass | 24 | 15 | 0 | Mar 19, 2026 | LegiScan API legiscan-1666512 LegiScan-ToS |
| House Final Action - Passed - Yea: 123 Nay: 1 | lower | — | 1636679 | pass | 121 | 1 | 1 | Feb 18, 2026 | LegiScan API legiscan-1636679 LegiScan-ToS |