Bill Commons

KS HB 2485

enacted

Authorizing the chief executive officer of the board of regents to negotiate and settle repayment obligations arising under financial aid programs administered by the board, providing requirements for agreements between postsecondary educational institutions and school districts for postsecondary courses taught in secondary schools, directing the governor to approve short-term workforce training programs for Pell grant eligibility, modifying requirements under the every child can read act and prohibiting Kansas promise scholarship awards for remedial hours.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did KS HB 2485 pass?

Yes. KS HB 2485 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-09): Engrossed on Tuesday, March 31, 2026

What is KS HB 2485 about?

KS HB 2485 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Authorizing the chief executive officer of the board of regents to negotiate and settle repayment obligations arising under financial aid programs administered by the board, providing requirements for agreements between postsecondary educational institutions and school districts for postsecondary courses taught in secondary schools, directing the governor to approve short-term workforce training programs for Pell grant eligibility, modifying requirements under the every child can read act and prohibiting Kansas promise scholarship awards for remedial hours.”.

Who sponsors KS HB 2485?

Committee on Education is the primary sponsor of KS HB 2485.

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-04-09 — Engrossed on Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Committee on Educationprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-09

    Engrossed on Tuesday, March 31, 2026

  2. 2026-04-09

    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026

  3. 2026-04-09

    Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026

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  4. 2026-03-27

    Conference committee report now available

  5. 2026-03-27

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 39, Nay 0, Absent 1

  6. 2026-03-27

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 123, Nay 0, Absent 2

  7. 2026-03-24

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

  8. 2026-03-23

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

  9. 2026-03-19

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

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  10. 2026-03-19

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    passage

  11. 2026-03-19

    Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 25, Nay 15

    passage

  12. 2026-03-18

    Committee of the Whole - Passed over and retain a place on the calendar

  13. 2026-03-17

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

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  14. 2026-02-19

    Referred to Senate Committee on Education

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  15. 2026-02-18

    Final Action - Passed; Yea 123, Nay 1, Absent 1

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  16. 2026-02-18

    Received and Introduced

    introduction

  17. 2026-02-17

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed

    passage

  18. 2026-02-06

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Education

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  19. 2026-01-21

    Introduced

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  20. 2026-01-21

    Referred to House Committee on Education

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/HB2485/

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