Bill Commons

KS HB 2185

enacted

Updating the Kansas national guard educational assistance act to include dependents of national guard members and the Kansas national guard educational master's for enhanced readiness and global excellence (EMERGE) program to include other advanced degrees.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did KS HB 2185 pass?

Yes. KS HB 2185 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-04-10): Approved by Governor on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

What is KS HB 2185 about?

KS HB 2185 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Updating the Kansas national guard educational assistance act to include dependents of national guard members and the Kansas national guard educational master's for enhanced readiness and global excellence (EMERGE) program to include other advanced degrees.”.

Who sponsors KS HB 2185?

Committee on Education is the primary sponsor of KS HB 2185.

Introduced
2025-01-31
Latest action
2025-04-10 — Approved by Governor on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Committee on Educationprimary

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Action timeline

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  1. 2025-04-10

    Approved by Governor on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

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  2. 2025-04-10

    Law effective July 1, 2025

  3. 2025-03-24

    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 24, 2025

  4. 2025-03-19

    Final Action - Passed; Yea 39, Nay 1

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  5. 2025-03-18

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed

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  6. 2025-03-12

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Education

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  7. 2025-02-20

    Referred to Senate Committee on Education

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  8. 2025-02-19

    Received and Introduced

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  9. 2025-02-18

    Engrossed on Monday, February 17, 2025

  10. 2025-02-18

    Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 112, Nay 6, Absent 6

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  11. 2025-02-17

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

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  12. 2025-02-17

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

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  13. 2025-02-13

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Education

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  14. 2025-01-31

    Introduced

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  15. 2025-01-31

    Referred to House Committee on Education

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/HB2185/

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