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KS HB 2402

enacted

Senate Substitute for HB 2402 by Committee on Education - Requiring eligible boards of education to consider participation in the community eligibility provision, providing a financial hardship exception to such participation, requiring the state department of education to assist school districts seeking such participation, extending the application deadline for authorization to operate as a public innovative district from December 1 to May 1 and deeming such applications approved if not approved or denied within 45 days of submission.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did KS HB 2402 pass?

Yes. KS HB 2402 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-09): Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026

What is KS HB 2402 about?

KS HB 2402 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Senate Substitute for HB 2402 by Committee on Education - Requiring eligible boards of education to consider participation in the community eligibility provision, providing a financial hardship exception to such participation, requiring the state department of education to assist school districts seeking such participation, extending the application deadline for authorization to operate as a public innovative district from December 1 to May 1 and deeming such applications approved if not approved or denied within 45 days of submission.”.

Who sponsors KS HB 2402?

Committee on Appropriations is the primary sponsor of KS HB 2402, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
2025-03-06
Latest action
2026-04-09 — Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026
Bill type
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Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Committee on Appropriationsprimary
  • Committee on Educationcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-09

    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026

  2. 2026-04-09

    Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-03-27

    Conference committee report now available

  4. 2026-03-27

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 31, Nay 9

  5. 2026-03-27

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 91, Nay 33, Absent 1

  6. 2026-03-24

    Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Renee Erickson, Sen. Adam Thomas and Sen. Dinah Sykes appointed as conferees

  7. 2026-03-23

    Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Susan Estes, Rep. Kyle McNorton and Rep. Jerry Stogsdill

  8. 2026-03-19

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed

    passage

  9. 2026-03-19

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Cindy Holscher

  10. 2026-03-19

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Cindy Holscher was rejected

  11. 2026-03-19

    Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed

    passage

  12. 2026-03-19

    Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 38, Nay 2

    passage

  13. 2026-03-17

    Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Education

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2025-03-19

    Referred to Senate Committee on Education

    referral-committee

  15. 2025-03-18

    Received and Introduced

    introduction

  16. 2025-03-17

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed

    passage

  17. 2025-03-17

    Final Action - Passed; Yea 98, Nay 24, Absent 3

    passage

  18. 2025-03-13

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Appropriations

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2025-03-06

    Introduced

    introduction

  20. 2025-03-06

    Referred to House Committee on Appropriations

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/HB2402/

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