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KS SB 302

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Requiring school districts to prohibit the use of personal electronic communication devices during instructional time and prohibiting any employee of a school district from using social media to directly communicate with any student for official school purposes.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did KS SB 302 pass?

No. KS SB 302 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-04-10): Died in Committee

What is KS SB 302 about?

KS SB 302 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Requiring school districts to prohibit the use of personal electronic communication devices during instructional time and prohibiting any employee of a school district from using social media to directly communicate with any student for official school purposes.”.

Who sponsors KS SB 302?

Kellie Warren, Mike Thompson, Dinah Sykes and 25 others are the primary sponsors of KS SB 302.

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

Sponsors

  • Kellie Warrenprimary
  • Mike Thompsonprimary
  • Dinah Sykesprimary
  • Brad Starnesprimary
  • Doug Shaneprimary
  • Tim Shallenburgerprimary
  • TJ Roseprimary
  • Virgil Peckprimary
  • Stephen Owensprimary
  • Michael Murphyprimary
  • Ty Mastersonprimary
  • Pat Petteyprimary
  • Mike Petersenprimary
  • Rick Kloosprimary
  • Jeff Klempprimary
  • Scott Hillprimary
  • Marci Franciscoprimary
  • Oletha Faust Goudeauprimary
  • Michael Faggprimary
  • Renee Ericksonprimary
  • Ethan Corsonprimary
  • William Cliffordprimary
  • Joseph Claeysprimary
  • Craig Bowserprimary
  • Elaine Bowersprimary
  • Tory Marie Blewprimary
  • Larry Alleyprimary
  • Chase Blasiprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-04-10

    Died in Committee

    failure

  2. 2026-03-03

    Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Education; Rereferred to Senate Committee on Education

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-17

    Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Ways and Means; Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-15

    Hearing: Thursday, January 15, 2026, 2:30 PM — Room 144-S event

  5. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Senate Committee on Education

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-01-12

    Prefiled for Introduction on Tuesday, January 6, 2026

    filing

  7. 2026-01-12

    Introduced

    introduction

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/SB302/

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