SB 281
  • Introduced
    Feb 27, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    Mar 20, 2025
  • Passed House
    Feb 16, 2026
  • Became Law
SB 281
Kansas Senate Bill
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House Substitute for Substitute for SB 281 by Committee on Education - Requiring school districts to prohibit the use of personal electronic communication devices during school hours, prohibiting any employee of a school district from using social media to directly communicate with any student for official school purposes.
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Senate • Feb 18, 2026: Ruled materially changed and referred to Committee on Education
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{As Amended by House Committee of the Whole}

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Mar 20, 2025, Senate
Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed;
YES: 40
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 40

NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
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    Feb 17, 2026, House
    Final Action - Substitute passed as amended;
    YES: 75
    NO: 48
    OTHER: 2
    YES: 75

    NO: 48

    ABSENT: 2

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    • Feb 18, 2026 | Senate
      • Ruled materially changed and referred to Committee on Education
    • Feb 17, 2026 | House
      • Final Action - Substitute passed as amended; Yea: 75 Nay: 48
    • Feb 16, 2026 | House
      • Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed
      • Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Ward
      • Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Ward was adopted
      • Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Fairchild
      • Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Fairchild was adopted
      • Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative McNorton
      • Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative McNorton was rejected
      • Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative McNorton
      • Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative McNorton was adopted
      • Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Stogsdill
      • Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Stogsdill was rejected
      • Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Caiharr
      • Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Caiharr was rejected
      • Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Wikle
      • Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Wikle was rejected
      • Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed as amended
    • Feb 12, 2026 | House
      • Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Education
    • Mar 24, 2025 | House
      • Received and Introduced
      • Referred to Committee on Education
    • Mar 20, 2025 | Senate
      • Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed
      • Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed
      • Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea: 40 Nay: 0
    • Mar 19, 2025 | Senate
      • Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Government Efficiency
    • Mar 13, 2025 | Senate
      • Hearing: Thursday, March 13, 2025, 9:30 AM Room 144-S
    • Mar 03, 2025 | Senate
      • Withdrawn from Committee on Education; Referred to Committee on Government Efficiency
    • Feb 28, 2025 | Senate
      • Referred to Committee on Education
    • Feb 27, 2025 | Senate
      • Introduced
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