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IntroducedJan 26, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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Became Law
Kansas Senate Bill
Requiring instruction to provide students with an understanding of communist 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
Senate • Feb 27, 2026: Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 381
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Committee on Educationsponsor

Votes
Actions
- Feb 27, 2026 | Senate
- Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
- Feb 12, 2026 | Senate
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Education
- Feb 11, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 144-S
- Jan 27, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Committee on Education
- Jan 26, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced
Bill Texts
Documents
- As introduced - Supplementary Note
- As introduced - Fiscal Note
- Senate Committee on Education, Wed, Feb 11, 2026: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Education, Wed, Feb 11, 2026: Testimony by Susan Willis, Government Liaison, Wichita Public Schools USD 259 (Opponent)
- Senate Committee on Education, Wed, Feb 11, 2026: Testimony by Thomas Barker, PhD, Educator/Public School Parent, (Opponent)
- Senate Committee on Education, Wed, Feb 11, 2026: Testimony by Leah Fliter, Assistant Executive Director of Advocacy, Kansas Association of School Boards (Opponent)
- Senate Committee on Education, Wed, Feb 11, 2026: Testimony by Trish O'Neal, Concerned Citizen, (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Education, Wed, Feb 11, 2026: Testimony by Nick Reinecker, Private Citizen, (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Education, Wed, Feb 11, 2026: Testimony by Mary Sinclair, PhD On behalf of, Vikki Mullins, President, Kansas PTA (Opponent)
- Senate Committee on Education, Wed, Feb 11, 2026: Testimony by Senator Brad Starnes, (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Education, Wed, Feb 11, 2026: Testimony by Debbie Detmer, Parent, (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Education, Wed, Feb 11, 2026: Testimony by Joshua Reynolds, Policy Analyst, Cicero Action (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Education, Wed, Feb 11, 2026: Testimony by Timothy R. Graham, Director of Government Relations and Legislative Affairs, Kansas National Education Association (Opponent)
- Senate Committee on Education, Wed, Feb 11, 2026: Testimony by Erika Sheets, Chair, Moms for Liberty, Johnson County, KS Chapter (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Education, Wed, Feb 11, 2026: Testimony by Erika Sheets - The President's Advisory 1776 Commission Report, (Attachment to Testimony)
- Senate Committee on Education, Wed, Feb 11, 2026: Testimony by Tamera Lawrence, Assistant Revisor, Office of the Revisor of Statutes (Revisor Memo)
- Senate Committee on Education, Wed, Feb 11, 2026: Testimony by Kathy Brown, (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Education, Wed, Feb 11, 2026: Testimony by Cathy Hopkins and Beryl New, Legislative Liaisons, Kansas Board of Education (Opponent)
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Education
