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IntroducedJan 27, 2025
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Passed SenateFeb 19, 2025
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Passed HouseMar 17, 2025
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Became LawApr 10, 2025
Requiring postsecondary educational institutions to regularly review and update accreditation policies, prohibiting accrediting agencies from compelling such institutions to violate state law and providing a cause of action for violations thereof.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 10, 2025: Approved by Governor on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 78
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Committee on Educationsponsor
Votes
Actions
- Apr 10, 2025 | Senate
- Approved by Governor on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
- Mar 21, 2025 | Senate
- Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 21, 2025
- Mar 19, 2025 | Senate
- Concurred with amendments; Yea: 38 Nay: 2
- Mar 17, 2025 | House
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 86 Nay: 36
- Mar 13, 2025 | House
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Education
- Mar 06, 2025 | House
- Hearing: Thursday, March 6, 2025, 1:30 PM Room 218-N
- Feb 25, 2025 | House
- Received and Introduced
- Referred to Committee on Education
- Feb 19, 2025 | Senate
- Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 38 Nay: 2
- Feb 18, 2025 | Senate
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Feb 17, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Education
- Feb 07, 2025 | Senate
- Hearing: Friday, February 7, 2025, 1:30 PM Room 144-S
- Jan 28, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to Committee on Education
- Jan 27, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced
Documents
- Summary of Legislation
- As introduced - Fiscal Note
- As Amended by Senate Committee - Supplementary Note
- As Amended by House Committee - Supplementary Note
- Senate Committee on Education, Fri, Feb 7, 2025: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Education, Fri, Feb 7, 2025: Testimony by Kelly Bielefeld, Superintendent, USD 259, Wichita Public Schools (opp SB48)
- Senate Committee on Education, Fri, Feb 7, 2025: Testimony by Paige Terryberry, Visiting Fellow, Opportunity Solutions Project (Proponent SB78)
- Senate Committee on Education, Fri, Feb 7, 2025: Testimony by Tamera Lawrence, Revisor, Office of the Revisor of Statues (Memo SB78)
- Senate Committee on Education, Fri, Feb 7, 2025: Testimony by Blake Flanders, President and CEO, Kansas Board of Regents (Neutral SB78)
- Senate Committee on Education, Fri, Feb 7, 2025: Testimony by Michael Brinkman, Cicero Action (Proponent SB78)
- Senate Committee on Education, Fri, Feb 7, 2025: Testimony by Adam Proffitt, Director, Division of the Budget (Fiscal Note SB78)
- Senate Committee on Education, Tue, Mar 11, 2025: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Education, Tue, Mar 11, 2025: Testimony by Jason Long, Senior Assistant Revisor,, Office of Revisor of Statutues (SB78 Amendment)
- Senate Committee on Education, Tue, Mar 11, 2025: Testimony by Jason Long, Senior Assistant Revisor,, Office of Revisor of Statutes (SB78)
- Senate Committee on Education, Thu, Mar 6, 2025: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Education, Thu, Mar 6, 2025: Testimony by Jason Long, Senior Assistant Revisor, Office of Revisor of Statues (SB78)
- Senate Committee on Education, Thu, Mar 6, 2025: Testimony by Paige Terryberry, Visiting Fellow,, Opportunity Solutions Project (SB78)
- Senate Committee on Education, Thu, Mar 6, 2025: Testimony by Michael Brickman, Education Policy Director and Senior Fellow,, Cicero Inc. (SB78)
- Senate Committee on Education, Thu, Mar 6, 2025: Testimony by Dr. Blake Flanders, President and CEO,, Kansas Board of Regents (SB78)
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Education
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Education
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