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KS HB 2421

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Requiring school districts to prohibit the use of personal electronic communication devices during school hours, prohibiting any employee of a school district from using social media to directly communicate with any student for official school purposes and requiring school districts to report on the amount of screen time that certain students experience during a typical school day.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did KS HB 2421 pass?

No. KS HB 2421 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-04-10): Died in Committee

What is KS HB 2421 about?

KS HB 2421 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Requiring school districts to prohibit the use of personal electronic communication devices during school hours, prohibiting any employee of a school district from using social media to directly communicate with any student for official school purposes and requiring school districts to report on the amount of screen time that certain students experience during a typical school day.”.

Who sponsors KS HB 2421?

Rui Xu, Kristey Williams, Megan Steele and 6 others are the primary sponsors of KS HB 2421.

Introduced
2026-01-12
Latest action
2026-04-10 — Died in Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Rui Xuprimary
  • Kristey Williamsprimary
  • Megan Steeleprimary
  • Melissa Oropezaprimary
  • Angela Martinezprimary
  • Jason W. Goetzprimary
  • Shawn Chaunceyprimary
  • Nathan Butlerprimary
  • Sherri Brantleyprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-04-10

    Died in Committee

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  2. 2026-01-12

    Prefiled for Introduction on Wednesday, January 7, 2026

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  3. 2026-01-12

    Introduced

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  4. 2026-01-12

    Referred to House Committee on Education

    referral-committee

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/HB2421/

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