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IntroducedFeb 05, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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Became Law
Kansas Senate Bill
Enacting the Haylee Weissenbach protecting students act to establish the office of education inspector general, authorize the education inspector general to conduct audits, investigations and reviews of educational institutions, require reporting of suspected professional and criminal misconduct by school employees and agents, require certain individuals to register on an educator misconduct registry, require criminal history record checks of school employees and agents and provide for civil penalties for violations of this act.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Mar 02, 2026: Hearing: Monday, March 2, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 144-S
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Mar 02, 2026 01:30pm
144-S
Summary
Comments on SB 491
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Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Committee on Educationsponsor

Votes
Actions
- Mar 02, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing: Monday, March 2, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 144-S
- Feb 24, 2026 | Senate
- Withdrawn from Committee on Ways and Means; Rereferred to Committee on Education
- Feb 19, 2026 | Senate
- Withdrawn from Committee on Education; Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
- Feb 06, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Committee on Education
- Feb 05, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced
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