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IntroducedJan 12, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 18, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 18, 2026
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Became Law
Kansas House Bill
Requiring instruction to provide students with an understanding of communist, fascist and socialist regimes and ideologies and that students pass an American civics examination in order to graduate with a high school diploma.
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 10, 2026: No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 2412
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 124
- Alcala
- Amyx
- Anderson
- Awerkamp
- Ballard
- Barrett
- Bergkamp
- Bergquist
- Blex
- Bloom
- Boatman
- Bohi
- Borjon
- Brantley
- Wanda Brownlee Paige
- Brunk
- Bryce
- Buehler
- Butler
- Caiharr
- Carlin
- Carmichael
- B. Carpenter
- W. Carpenter
- Carr
- Chauncey
- Collins
- Corbet
- Croft
- Curtis
- Delperdang
- Droge
- Ellis
- Esau
- Essex
- Estes
- Fairchild
- Featherston
- Francis
- Gardner
- Goddard
- Goetz
- Haskins
- Hawkins
- Helgerson
- Helwig
- Hoffman
- Hoheisel
- Howe
- Howell
- Howerton
- Hoye
- Huebert
- Humphries
- James
- Johnson
- Kessler
- King
- Lewis
- Long
- Martinez
- McDonald
- McNorton
- Melton
- Meyer
- Minnix
- Moser
- Mosley
- Neelly
- Neighbor
- Ohaebosim
- Oropeza
- Osman
- Ousley
- Pickert
- Pishny
- Samantha Poetter Parshall
- Poskin
- Proctor
- Rahjes
- Reavis
- Resman
- Rhiley
- Roeser
- Roth
- L. Ruiz
- S. Ruiz
- Sanders
- Sappington
- Sawyer
- Stephanie Sawyer Clayton
- Schlingensiepen
- Schmoe
- Schreiber
- Schwertfeger
- Seiwert
- Simmons
- A. Smith
- C. Smith
- Steele
- Stiens
- Stogsdill
- Sutton
- Sweely
- Tarwater
- Turk
- Turner
- VanHouden
- Vaughn
- Waggoner
- Ward
- Wasinger
- Waymaster
- Weigel
- White
- Wikle
- Wilborn
- Willcott
- K. Williams
- L. Williams
- Wilson
- Wolf
- Woodard
- Xu
NO: 0
ABSENT: 1
YES: 80
- Anderson
- Awerkamp
- Barrett
- Bergkamp
- Bergquist
- Blex
- Bloom
- Bohi
- Brantley
- Brunk
- Bryce
- Buehler
- Caiharr
- B. Carpenter
- W. Carpenter
- Chauncey
- Corbet
- Croft
- Delperdang
- Droge
- Ellis
- Esau
- Essex
- Estes
- Fairchild
- Francis
- Gardner
- Goddard
- Goetz
- Hawkins
- Helwig
- Hoffman
- Hoheisel
- Howe
- Howell
- Howerton
- Huebert
- Humphries
- James
- Johnson
- Kessler
- King
- Lewis
- Long
- McNorton
- Moser
- Neelly
- Pickert
- Pishny
- Samantha Poetter Parshall
- Proctor
- Rahjes
- Reavis
- Rhiley
- Roth
- Sanders
- Sappington
- Schmoe
- Schwertfeger
- Seiwert
- A. Smith
- C. Smith
- Steele
- Stiens
- Storm
- Sutton
- Sweely
- Tarwater
- Turk
- Turner
- VanHouden
- Waggoner
- Ward
- Wasinger
- Waymaster
- Wilborn
- K. Williams
- L. Williams
- Wilson
- Wolf
NO: 43
- Amyx
- Ballard
- Boatman
- Borjon
- Wanda Brownlee Paige
- Butler
- Carlin
- Carmichael
- Carr
- Collins
- Curtis
- Featherston
- Haskins
- Helgerson
- Hoye
- Martinez
- McDonald
- Melton
- Meyer
- Minnix
- Mosley
- Neighbor
- Ohaebosim
- Oropeza
- Osman
- Ousley
- Poskin
- Roeser
- S. Ruiz
- Sawyer
- Stephanie Sawyer Clayton
- Schlingensiepen
- Schreiber
- Simmons
- Stogsdill
- Vaughn
- Weigel
- White
- Wikle
- Willcott
- Winn
- Woodard
- Xu
Actions
- Apr 10, 2026 | House
- Engrossed on Friday, April 10, 2026
- Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, April 13, 2026
- Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Thursday, April 23, 2026
- No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained
- Apr 09, 2026 | House
- Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted;
- Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 80 Nay: 43
- Mar 27, 2026 | Senate
- Conference committee report now available
- Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Senator Erickson, Senator Thomas and Senator Sykes appointed as second conferees
- Conference committee report now available
- Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 23 Nay: 14
- Mar 26, 2026 | House
- Representative Estes, Representative McNorton, and Representative Stogsdill are appointed to replace Representative Humphries, Representative Williams, L., and Representative Osman on the Conference Committee
- Mar 25, 2026 | Senate
- Senator Erickson, Senator Thomas, and Senator Sykes are appointed to replace Senator Warren, Senator Titus, and Senator Corson on the Conference Committee
- Mar 23, 2026 | Senate
- Motion to accede adopted; Senator Warren, Senator Titus and Senator Corson appointed as conferees
- Mar 19, 2026 | House
- Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Humphries , Representative Williams, L. and Representative Osman as conferees
- Mar 18, 2026 | Senate
- Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 40 Nay: 0
- Mar 17, 2026 | Senate
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Mar 05, 2026 | Senate
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary
- Mar 04, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing: Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 10:30 AM Room 346-S
- Feb 19, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Feb 18, 2026 | Senate
- Received and Introduced
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Final Action - Passed; Yea: 124 Nay: 0
- Feb 17, 2026 | House
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed
- Feb 02, 2026 | House
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Judiciary
- Jan 22, 2026 | House
- Hearing: Thursday, January 22, 2026, 3:30 PM Room 582-N
- Jan 12, 2026 | House
- Prefiled for Introduction on Wednesday, December 10, 2025
- Introduced
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Documents
- As introduced - Supplementary Note
- As introduced - Fiscal Note
- As Amended by Senate Committee - Supplementary Note
- Conference Committee Report Brief - Fri, Mar 27, 2026PDF
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Natalie Scott, Revisors Office, State of Kansas (HB2412 Bill Brief)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Ken Collins, KS Representative 2nd District, State of Kansas (HB2412 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Jordan Chessher, Founder, Project Heaven Child Advocacy (HB2412 pro)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Shelby Cannon, Private Citizen (HB2412 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Debra Hobbs, Private Citizen (HB2412 pro)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Mar 4, 2026: Testimony by Lisa Eastwood, Private Citizen (HB2412 pro)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Jan 22, 2026: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Jan 22, 2026: Testimony by Ellen Johnson, Private Citizen (Opponent)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Jan 22, 2026: Testimony by Shelby Cannon, Private Citizen (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Jan 22, 2026: Testimony by Jordan Chessher, Project Heaven (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Jan 22, 2026: Testimony by Rep Ken Collins, KS 2nd District (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Jan 22, 2026: Testimony by Lisa Eastwood, Private Citizen (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Jan 22, 2026: Testimony by Janet Holden, Private Citizen (Proponent Written Only)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Jan 22, 2026: Testimony by Jason Thompson, Revisors Office (Bill Brief)
- Conference Committee Report
- Conference Committee Report
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Judiciary
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