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KS SB 45

enacted

Substitute for SB 45 by Committee on Education - Requiring the state board of education to calculate graduation rates for all school districts for purposes of accreditation using an alternative calculation.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did KS SB 45 pass?

Yes. KS SB 45 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-04-10): Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 31, 2025

What is KS SB 45 about?

KS SB 45 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Substitute for SB 45 by Committee on Education - Requiring the state board of education to calculate graduation rates for all school districts for purposes of accreditation using an alternative calculation.”.

Who sponsors KS SB 45?

Committee on Education is the primary sponsor of KS SB 45.

Introduced
2025-01-21
Latest action
2025-04-10 — Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 31, 2025
Bill type
bill
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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 Monday, March 31, 2025

  2. 2025-04-10

    Approved by Governor on Monday, April 7, 2025

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  3. 2025-03-27

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 40, Nay 0

  4. 2025-03-26

    Conference committee report now available

  5. 2025-03-26

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 117, Nay 5, Absent 3

  6. 2025-03-13

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

  7. 2025-03-12

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

  8. 2025-03-06

    Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 86, Nay 36, Absent 3

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  9. 2025-03-05

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

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  10. 2025-03-05

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

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  11. 2025-03-04

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

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  12. 2025-02-20

    Received and Introduced

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  13. 2025-02-20

    Referred to House Committee on Education

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  14. 2025-02-19

    Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 32, Nay 8

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  15. 2025-02-18

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

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  16. 2025-02-18

    Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed

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  17. 2025-02-17

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

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  18. 2025-01-22

    Referred to Senate Committee on Education

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  19. 2025-01-21

    Introduced

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/SB45/

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