KS SB 496
deadRequiring postsecondary educational institutions to provide annual training on freedom of speech, association and exercise of religion to certain individuals based on materials, programs and procedures developed by the state board of regents, in consultation with the attorney general, requiring the state board of regents to confirm that each such institution has complied with training requirements and authorizing the attorney general to bring an action to enforce compliance.
Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did KS SB 496 pass?
No. KS SB 496 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-04-10): Died on Calendar
What is KS SB 496 about?
KS SB 496 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Requiring postsecondary educational institutions to provide annual training on freedom of speech, association and exercise of religion to certain individuals based on materials, programs and procedures developed by the state board of regents, in consultation with the attorney general, requiring the state board of regents to confirm that each such institution has complied with training requirements and authorizing the attorney general to bring an action to enforce compliance.”.
Who sponsors KS SB 496?
Committee on Education is the primary sponsor of KS SB 496.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-06
- Latest action
- 2026-04-10 — Died on Calendar
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Committee on Educationprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-10
Died on Calendar
failure
2026-03-16
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Education
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-24
Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Education; Rereferred to Senate Committee on Education
referral-committee
2026-02-19
Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Ways and Means; Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
referral-committee
2026-02-09
Referred to Senate Committee on Education
referral-committee
2026-02-06
Introduced
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Related bills
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