When was Kansas House Bill HB 2421 introduced?

HB 2421 was introduced on Jan 12, 2026.

What's the current status of Kansas House Bill HB 2421?

The latest action on HB 2421 by the House was: Died in Committee on Apr 10, 2026.

Who introduced Kansas House Bill HB 2421?

HB 2421 was introduced by Sherri Brantley.

Bill tracking in Kansas - HB 2421 (2025-2026 legislative session)

HB 2421

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Jan 12, 2026
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HB 2421

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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 and requiring school districts to report on the amount of screen time that certain students experience during a typical school day.

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House • Apr 10, 2026: Died in Committee

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Sherri Brantley
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(R - 112)
Nathan Butler
Current Sponsor
(R - 68)
Shawn Chauncey
Current Sponsor
(R - 65)
Rep. Jason W. Goetz
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Rep. Angela Martinez
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Rep. Melissa Oropeza
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Rep. Megan Steele
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Rep. Kristey Williams
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Rep. Rui Xu
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Apr 10, 2026 | House
- Died in Committee
Feb 06, 2026 | House
- Hearing: Friday, February 6, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 218-N event
Jan 22, 2026 | House
- Hearing: Thursday, January 22, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 218-N — CANCELED event
Jan 12, 2026 | House
- Prefiled for Introduction on Wednesday, January 7, 2026
- Introduced
- Referred to House Committee on Education

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House · Committee on Education, Feb 9, 2026: Minutes
House · Committee on Education, Feb 9, 2026: Testimony by Gabrielle Hull, Legislative Coordinator, Division of Fiscal and Administrative Services,, Kansas State Board of Education
House · Committee on Education, Feb 6, 2026: Minutes
House · Committee on Education, Feb 6, 2026: Testimony by Jason Long, Senior Assistant Revisor,, Office of the Revisor of Statutes
House · Committee on Education, Feb 6, 2026: Testimony by Barrientos, Katie, Public
House · Committee on Education, Feb 6, 2026: Testimony by Gustin, Ava, Public
House · Committee on Education, Feb 6, 2026: Testimony by Holman, April, Executive Director,, Alliance for a Healthy Kansas
House · Committee on Education, Feb 6, 2026: Testimony by Vuong, Ngoc, Public
House · Committee on Education, Feb 6, 2026: Testimony by Cronister, Kevin, Detective (Ret),, Internet Crimes against Children (ICAC) Task Force
House · Committee on Education, Feb 6, 2026: Testimony by Whitman, Kim, Public
House · Committee on Education, Feb 6, 2026: Testimony by Williams, Kristey, Representative, Kansas House of Representatives
House · Committee on Education, Feb 6, 2026: Testimony by Last Names H-W, Public
House · Committee on Education, Feb 6, 2026: Testimony by Last Names B-R, Public
House · Committee on Education, Feb 6, 2026: Testimony by Last Names B-R, Public
House · Committee on Education, Feb 6, 2026: Testimony by Landis, David, Superintendent, Central Christian Academy
House · Committee on Education, Feb 6, 2026: Testimony by Maschler, Priscilla, Public
House · Committee on Education, Feb 6, 2026: Testimony by Woods, Erin, Public
House · Committee on Education, Feb 6, 2026: Testimony by Olejnik, Adrienne, Kansas Action for Children
House · Committee on Education, Feb 6, 2026: Testimony by Longhauser, Katie, Kids Digital Health Hub
House · Committee on Education, Feb 6, 2026: Testimony by Prinstein, Mitch, PhD, ABPP, Chief of Psychology, American Psychological Assoc.
House · Committee on Education, Feb 6, 2026: Testimony by Brent, Diane and Ford, Public
House · Committee on Education, Feb 6, 2026: Testimony by Martinez, Angela, Kansas Representative, District 103
House · Committee on Education, Feb 6, 2026: Testimony by Gabrielle Hull, Legislative Coordinator, Division of Fiscal and Administrative Services,, Kansas State Department of Education
House · Committee on Education, Feb 6, 2026: Testimony by Jim Karlskint,, United School Administrators
House · Committee on Education, Feb 6, 2026: Testimony by Leah Fliter, Assistant Executive Director of Advocacy,, Kansas Association of School Boards
House · Committee on Education, Feb 6, 2026: Testimony by Timothy Graham, Director of Government Relations and Legislative Affairs,, Kansas National Education Association
House · Committee on Education, Feb 6, 2026: Testimony by Ruby Backstrom, Student, Turner High School
House · Committee on Education, Feb 6, 2026: Testimony by Aaron Granados, Student, Turner High School
House · Committee on Education, Feb 6, 2026: Testimony by Jose Juarez, Student, Turner High School
House · Committee on Education, Feb 6, 2026: Testimony by Beryl New, Legislative Liaison,, Kansas State Board of Education
House · Committee on Education, Feb 6, 2026: Testimony by Tessa Stoner, Student, Turner High School
House · Committee on Education, Feb 6, 2026: Testimony by Laryn Young, Student, Turner High School
House · Committee on Education, Feb 6, 2026: Testimony by Brittany Jones, Attorney and President,, Kansas Family Voice
House · Committee on Education, Feb 6, 2026: Testimony by Last Names B-Y, Opponent Written Only Testimony
House · Committee on Education, Feb 6, 2026: Testimony by Last Names B-Y, Opponent Written Only Testimony
House · Committee on Education, Feb 6, 2026: Testimony by Mary Sinclair, on behalf of Vikki Mullins, President, Kansas Parent Teacher Association
House · Committee on Education, Feb 6, 2026: Testimony by Last Names A-D, Proponent Written Only Testimony
House · Committee on Education, Feb 6, 2026: Testimony by Last Names H-W, Proponent Written Only Testimony
House · Committee on Education, Feb 6, 2026: Testimony by James Franko, President,, Kansas Policy Institute
House · Committee on Education, Feb 6, 2026: Testimony by Elizabeth Patton,, Americans for Properity
House · Committee on Education, Feb 6, 2026: Testimony by Last Names H-W, Proponent Written Only
House · Committee on Education, Feb 6, 2026: Testimony by Last Names A-D, Proponent

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https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/hb2421/

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