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IntroducedFeb 11, 2025
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Passed SenateMar 10, 2026
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Passed House
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Became Law
Kansas Senate Bill
House Substitute for SB 263 by Committee on Education - Establishing standards and requirements for active shooter drills conducted by public and accredited nonpublic elementary and secondary schools and regulating active shooter simulations.
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 10, 2026: Died on House Calendar
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 263
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairssponsor
- House Committee on EducationCurrent Sponsor

Votes
YES: 38
- Sen. Alley
- Sen. Argabright
- Sen. Blasi
- Sen. Blew
- Sen. Bowers
- Sen. Bowser
- Sen. Claeys
- Sen. Clifford
- Sen. Corson
- Sen. Dietrich
- Sen. Erickson
- Sen. Fagg
- Sen. Faust Goudeau
- Sen. Francisco
- Sen. Gossage
- Sen. Haley
- Sen. Hill
- Sen. Holscher
- Sen. Klemp
- Sen. Kloos
- Sen. Masterson
- Sen. Miller
- Sen. Murphy
- Sen. Owens
- Sen. Petersen
- Sen. Pettey
- Sen. Rose
- Sen. Ryckman
- Sen. Schmidt
- Sen. Shallenburger
- Sen. Shane
- Sen. Starnes
- Sen. Sykes
- Sen. Thomas
- Sen. Thompson
- Sen. Titus
- Sen. Tyson
- Sen. Warren
NO: 1
ABSTAIN: 1
Actions
- Apr 10, 2026 | House
- Died on House Calendar
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by House Committee on Education
- Mar 13, 2026 | House
- Hearing: Friday, March 13, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 218-N event
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Received and Introduced
- Referred to House Committee on Education
- Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Dinah Sykes
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Dinah Sykes was adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Brenda Dietrich
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Brenda Dietrich was adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Joseph Claeys
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Joseph Claeys was adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Joseph Claeys
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Joseph Claeys was rejected
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Joseph Claeys
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Joseph Claeys was rejected
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Joseph Claeys
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Joseph Claeys was adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended
- Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 38, Nay 1
- Feb 24, 2026 | Senate
- Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Ways and Means and referred to Committee of the Whole
- Feb 19, 2026 | Senate
- Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
- Mar 18, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Education
- Feb 27, 2025 | Senate
- Hearing: Thursday, February 27, 2025, 1:30 PM — Room 144-S event
- Feb 13, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to Senate Committee on Education
- Feb 11, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced
Bill Texts
- As IntroducedPDF
- As IntroducedHTML
- As Amended by Senate CommitteePDF
- As Amended by Senate CommitteeHTML
- {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}PDF
- {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}HTML
- H Sub forPDF
- H Sub forHTML
- Senate Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Dinah Sykes (Tue, Mar 10, 2026)PDF
- Senate Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Dinah Sykes (Tue, Mar 10, 2026)HTML
- Senate Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Brenda Dietrich (Tue, Mar 10, 2026)PDF
- Senate Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Brenda Dietrich (Tue, Mar 10, 2026)HTML
- Senate Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Joseph Claeys (Tue, Mar 10, 2026)PDF
- Senate Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Joseph Claeys (Tue, Mar 10, 2026)HTML
- Senate Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Joseph Claeys (Tue, Mar 10, 2026)PDF
- Senate Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Joseph Claeys (Tue, Mar 10, 2026)HTML
- Senate Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Joseph Claeys (Tue, Mar 10, 2026)PDF
- Senate Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Joseph Claeys (Tue, Mar 10, 2026)HTML
- Senate Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Joseph Claeys (Tue, Mar 10, 2026)PDF
- Senate Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Joseph Claeys (Tue, Mar 10, 2026)HTML
Documents
- As Introduced - Fiscal NotePDF
- As Introduced - Fiscal NoteHTML
- As Amended by Senate Committee - Supplementary NotePDF
- As Amended by Senate Committee - Supplementary NoteHTML
- {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole} - Supplementary NotePDF
- {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole} - Supplementary NoteHTML
- H Sub for - Supplementary NotePDF
- H Sub for - Supplementary NoteHTML
- Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Education (Tue, Mar 18, 2025)PDF
- Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Education (Tue, Mar 18, 2025)HTML
- House Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by House Committee on Education (Wed, Mar 18, 2026)PDF
- House Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by House Committee on Education (Wed, Mar 18, 2026)HTML
- House · Committee on Education, Mar 13, 2026: Minutes
- House · Committee on Education, Mar 13, 2026: Testimony by Jason Long, Senior Assistant Revisor,, Office of the Revisor of Statutes
- House · Committee on Education, Mar 13, 2026: Testimony by Brian Peete, Executive Director,, Prevent the Aftermath (PTA)
- House · Committee on Education, Mar 13, 2026: Testimony by Katia Rodriguez, Manager of State Policy,, Sandy Hook Promise Action Fund
- House · Committee on Education, Mar 13, 2026: Testimony by Mo Canady, Executive Director,, National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO)
- House · Committee on Education, Mar 13, 2026: Testimony by Leah Fliter, Assistant Executive Director of Advocacy,, Kansas Association of School Boards
- Senate · Committee on Education, Feb 27, 2025: Minutes
- Senate · Committee on Education, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Leah Fliter, Assistant Executive Director of Advocacy, Kansas Association of School Boards
- Senate · Committee on Education, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Terri Moses, Division Director, Safety & Environmental Services, USD 259 - Wichita Public Schools
- Senate · Committee on Education, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Dr. Brent Yeager, Superintendent, Olathe Public Schools
- Senate · Committee on Education, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Lori Greenfield, Elementary Teacher, Private Citizen
- Senate · Committee on Education, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Timothy Graham, Manager of State Policy, Kansas National Education Association
- Senate · Committee on Education, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Jim Karlskint, United School Administrators
- Senate · Committee on Education, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Tamera Lawrence, Assistant Revisor, Office of the Revisor of Statutes
- Senate · Committee on Education, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Katie Rodriguez, Manager of State Policy, Sandy Hook Promise
- Senate · Committee on Education, Feb 27, 2025: Testimony by Mark Engholm, State Fire Marshall, Office of the State Fire Marshall
