HB 2299
Approved by Governor on Thursday, March 19, 2026
Senate Substitute for Substitute for HB2299 by Committee on Education - Providing that certain statutory references to accredited nonpublic schools mean nonpublic schools accredited by the state board of education, requiring that schools accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency shall have the same rights as schools accredited by the state board, requiring school districts and accredited nonpublic schools to prohibit the use of personal electronic communication devices during the school day and prohibiting employees of a school district from using social media to communicate with students for official school purposes.
- Kansas
- House / Assembly
- Introduced Feb 5, 2025
- Session 2025-2026
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Approved by Governor on Thursday, March 19, 2026
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Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 13, 2026
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Engrossed on Tuesday, March 10, 2026
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Concurred with amendments; Yea 84, Nay 39, Absent 1
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Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed
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Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. William Clifford
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Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. William Clifford was adopted
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Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Cindy Holscher
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Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Cindy Holscher was rejected
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Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed as amended
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Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed as amended; Yea 32, Nay 4, Absent 2
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Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Education
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Referred to Senate Committee on Education
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Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed
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Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Valdenia Winn
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Rep. Susan Estes raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane
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Committee of the Whole - Ruling of the chair was sustained; Yea 86, Nay 36, Absent 3
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Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed
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Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
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Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 116, Nay 8, Absent 1
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Received and Introduced
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Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by House Committee on Education
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Withdrawn from House Committee on Education; Rereferred to House Committee on Education
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Withdrawn from House Committee on Federal and State Affairs; Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
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Committee of the Whole - Passed over and retain a place on the calendar
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Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to House Committee on Education
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Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Education
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Introduced
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Referred to House Committee on Education