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KS SB 44

enacted

Declaring antisemitism and antisemitic acts to be against public policy and establishing a statutory definition of such terms.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did KS SB 44 pass?

Yes. KS SB 44 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-04-10): Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 4, 2025

What is KS SB 44 about?

KS SB 44 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Declaring antisemitism and antisemitic acts to be against public policy and establishing a statutory definition of such terms.”.

Who sponsors KS SB 44?

Committee on Education is the primary sponsor of KS SB 44.

Introduced
2025-01-21
Latest action
2025-04-10 — Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 4, 2025
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Committee on Educationprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-10

    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 4, 2025

  2. 2025-04-10

    Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 8, 2025

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  3. 2025-03-26

    Conference committee report now available

  4. 2025-03-26

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 102, Nay 21, Absent 2

  5. 2025-03-26

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 39, Nay 1

  6. 2025-03-24

    Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Renee Erickson, Sen. Adam Thomas and Sen. Dinah Sykes

  7. 2025-03-24

    Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Susan Estes, Rep. Kyle McNorton and Rep. Jerry Stogsdill appointed as conferees

  8. 2025-03-20

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Rebecca Schmoe

  9. 2025-03-20

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Rebecca Schmoe was adopted

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  10. 2025-03-20

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

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  11. 2025-03-20

    Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted

  12. 2025-03-20

    Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 77, Nay 41, Absent 7

    passage

  13. 2025-03-12

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Education

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  14. 2025-02-20

    Received and Introduced

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  15. 2025-02-20

    Referred to House Committee on Education

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  16. 2025-02-19

    Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 37, Nay 3

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  17. 2025-02-18

    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Pat Pettey

  18. 2025-02-18

    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Pat Pettey was adopted

    passage

  19. 2025-02-18

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    passage

  20. 2025-02-17

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Education

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  21. 2025-01-22

    Referred to Senate Committee on Education

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  22. 2025-01-21

    Introduced

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