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 • Apr 10, 2026: Died in Committee
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{As Amended by House Committee of the Whole}

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Mar 20, 2025, Senate
Roll Call #249 - Emergency Final Action Substitute - Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 40, Nay 0
YES: 40
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 40

NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
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    Feb 17, 2026, House
    Roll Call #0077 - Final Action - Substitute passed as amended; Yea 75, Nay 48, Absent 2
    YES: 75
    NO: 48
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 75

    NO: 48

    ABSENT: 2

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    • Apr 10, 2026 | Senate
      • Died in Committee
    • Feb 18, 2026 | Senate
      • Ruled materially changed and referred to Senate Committee on Education
    • Feb 17, 2026 | House
      • Final Action - Substitute passed as amended; Yea 75, Nay 48, Absent 2
    • 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 Rep. Jill Ward
      • Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Jill Ward was adopted
      • Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Brett Fairchild
      • Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Brett Fairchild was adopted
      • Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Kyle McNorton
      • Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Kyle McNorton was rejected
      • Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Kyle McNorton
      • Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Kyle McNorton was adopted
      • Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Jerry Stogsdill
      • Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Jerry Stogsdill was rejected
      • Motion to rise and report adopted. Bill remains on General Orders.
      • Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Carolyn Caiharr
      • Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Carolyn Caiharr was rejected
      • Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Suzanne Wikle
      • Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Suzanne 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 House Committee on Education
    • Mar 24, 2025 | House
      • Received and Introduced
      • Referred to House 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 Senate Committee on Government Efficiency
    • Mar 13, 2025 | Senate
      • Hearing: Thursday, March 13, 2025, 9:30 AM — Room 144-S event
    • Mar 03, 2025 | Senate
      • Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Government Efficiency; Referred to Senate Committee on Government Efficiency
    • Feb 28, 2025 | Senate
      • Referred to Senate Committee on Education
    • Feb 27, 2025 | Senate
      • Introduced
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