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IntroducedJan 26, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 12, 2026
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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
House • Apr 10, 2026: Died on House Calendar
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 381
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Senate Committee on Educationsponsor
Votes
YES: 26
- Sen. Alley
- Sen. Billinger
- Sen. Blasi
- Sen. Blew
- Sen. Bowers
- Sen. Bowser
- Sen. Claeys
- Sen. Erickson
- Sen. Gossage
- Sen. Hill
- Sen. Klemp
- Sen. Kloos
- Sen. Masterson
- Sen. Murphy
- Sen. Owens
- Sen. Peck
- Sen. Petersen
- Sen. Rose
- Sen. Shallenburger
- Sen. Shane
- Sen. Starnes
- Sen. Thomas
- Sen. Thompson
- Sen. Titus
- Sen. Tyson
- Sen. Warren
NO: 14
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 10, 2026 | House
- Died on House Calendar
- Mar 17, 2026 | House
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Education
- Mar 16, 2026 | House
- Hearing: Monday, March 16, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 218-N event
- Mar 13, 2026 | House
- Received and Introduced
- Referred to House Committee on Education
- Mar 12, 2026 | Senate
- Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 26, Nay 14
- Mar 11, 2026 | Senate
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Chase Blasi
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Chase Blasi was adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Renee Erickson
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Renee Erickson was adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Pat Pettey
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Pat Pettey was rejected
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Silas Miller
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Silas Miller was rejected
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Mar 02, 2026 | Senate
- Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Ways and Means and referred to Committee of the Whole
- Feb 27, 2026 | Senate
- Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
- Feb 12, 2026 | Senate
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Education
- Feb 11, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 144-S event
- Jan 27, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Senate Committee on Education
- Jan 26, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced
Bill Texts
- As IntroducedPDF
- As IntroducedHTML
- {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}PDF
- {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}HTML
- As Amended by House CommitteePDF
- As Amended by House CommitteeHTML
- Senate Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Chase Blasi (Wed, Mar 11, 2026)PDF
- Senate Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Chase Blasi (Wed, Mar 11, 2026)HTML
- Senate Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Renee Erickson (Wed, Mar 11, 2026)PDF
- Senate Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Renee Erickson (Wed, Mar 11, 2026)HTML
- Senate Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Pat Pettey (Wed, Mar 11, 2026)PDF
- Senate Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Pat Pettey (Wed, Mar 11, 2026)HTML
- Senate Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Silas Miller (Wed, Mar 11, 2026)PDF
- Senate Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Silas Miller (Wed, Mar 11, 2026)HTML
Documents
- As Introduced - Supplementary NotePDF
- As Introduced - Supplementary NoteHTML
- {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole} - Supplementary NotePDF
- {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole} - Supplementary NoteHTML
- As Amended by House Committee - Supplementary NotePDF
- As Amended by House Committee - Supplementary NoteHTML
- Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Education (Thu, Feb 12, 2026)PDF
- Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Education (Thu, Feb 12, 2026)HTML
- House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Education (Tue, Mar 17, 2026)PDF
- House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Education (Tue, Mar 17, 2026)HTML
- House · Committee on Education, Mar 16, 2026: Minutes
- House · Committee on Education, Mar 16, 2026: Testimony by Nicholas Reinecker,, Public
- House · Committee on Education, Mar 16, 2026: Testimony by Joshua Reynolds, Policy Analyst,, Cicero Action
- House · Committee on Education, Mar 16, 2026: Testimony by Senator Brad Starnes, State of Kansas,, Senate Chamber
- House · Committee on Education, Mar 16, 2026: Testimony by Debbie Detmer, Public
- House · Committee on Education, Mar 16, 2026: Testimony by Trish O'Neal, Public
- House · Committee on Education, Mar 16, 2026: Testimony by Emily Williams, Public
- House · Committee on Education, Mar 16, 2026: Testimony by Jill O'Connor, Committee Woman 5-18,, Kansas Republican Precinct
- House · Committee on Education, Mar 16, 2026: Testimony by Jim Karlskint,, United School Administrators
- House · Committee on Education, Mar 16, 2026: Testimony by Tom Barker, Public
- House · Committee on Education, Mar 16, 2026: Testimony by Mary Sinclair, On behalf of, Kansas PTA
- House · Committee on Education, Mar 16, 2026: Testimony by Lucinda Evans, Public
- House · Committee on Education, Mar 16, 2026: Testimony by Timothy Graham, Director of Government Relations & Legislative Affairs,, Kansas National Education Association (KNEA)
- House · Committee on Education, Mar 16, 2026: Testimony by Beryl New and Kathy Hopkins, Legislative Liaisons,, Kansas State Board of Education
- House · Committee on Education, Mar 16, 2026: Testimony by Jason Long, Senior Assistant Revisor,, Office of Revisor of Statutes
- House · Committee on Education, Mar 16, 2026: Testimony by Thomas Fulbright, Public
- House · Committee on Education, Mar 16, 2026: Testimony by Rob Maddox, Curriculum Specialist, Social Studies,, USD 259 - Wichita Public Schools
- House · Committee on Education, Mar 16, 2026: Testimony by Leah Fliter, Assistant Executive Director of Advocacy,, Kansas Association of School Boards
- Senate · Committee on Education, Feb 11, 2026: Minutes
- Senate · Committee on Education, Feb 11, 2026: Testimony by Susan Willis, Government Liaison, Wichita Public Schools USD 259
- Senate · Committee on Education, Feb 11, 2026: Testimony by Thomas Barker, PhD, Educator/Public School Parent, —
- Senate · Committee on Education, Feb 11, 2026: Testimony by Leah Fliter, Assistant Executive Director of Advocacy, Kansas Association of School Boards
- Senate · Committee on Education, Feb 11, 2026: Testimony by Trish O'Neal, Concerned Citizen, —
- Senate · Committee on Education, Feb 11, 2026: Testimony by Nick Reinecker, Private Citizen, —
- Senate · Committee on Education, Feb 11, 2026: Testimony by Mary Sinclair, PhD On behalf of, Vikki Mullins, President, Kansas PTA
- Senate · Committee on Education, Feb 11, 2026: Testimony by Senator Brad Starnes, —
- Senate · Committee on Education, Feb 11, 2026: Testimony by Debbie Detmer, Parent, —
- Senate · Committee on Education, Feb 11, 2026: Testimony by Joshua Reynolds, Policy Analyst, Cicero Action
- Senate · Committee on Education, Feb 11, 2026: Testimony by Timothy R. Graham, Director of Government Relations and Legislative Affairs, Kansas National Education Association
- Senate · Committee on Education, Feb 11, 2026: Testimony by Erika Sheets, Chair, Moms for Liberty, Johnson County, KS Chapter
- Senate · Committee on Education, Feb 11, 2026: Testimony by Erika Sheets - The President's Advisory 1776 Commission Report, —
- Senate · Committee on Education, Feb 11, 2026: Testimony by Tamera Lawrence, Assistant Revisor, Office of the Revisor of Statutes
- Senate · Committee on Education, Feb 11, 2026: Testimony by Kathy Brown, —
- Senate · Committee on Education, Feb 11, 2026: Testimony by Cathy Hopkins and Beryl New, Legislative Liaisons, Kansas Board of Education
