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KS SB 78

enacted

Requiring postsecondary educational institutions to regularly review and update accreditation policies, prohibiting accrediting agencies from compelling such institutions to violate state law and providing a cause of action for violations thereof.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did KS SB 78 pass?

Yes. KS SB 78 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-04-10): Approved by Governor on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

What is KS SB 78 about?

KS SB 78 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Requiring postsecondary educational institutions to regularly review and update accreditation policies, prohibiting accrediting agencies from compelling such institutions to violate state law and providing a cause of action for violations thereof.”.

Who sponsors KS SB 78?

Committee on Education is the primary sponsor of KS SB 78.

Introduced
2025-01-27
Latest action
2025-04-10 — Approved by Governor on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Bill type
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Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Committee on Educationprimary

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Action timeline

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  1. 2025-04-10

    Approved by Governor on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

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  2. 2025-03-21

    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 21, 2025

  3. 2025-03-19

    Concurred with amendments; Yea 38, Nay 2

  4. 2025-03-17

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    passage

  5. 2025-03-17

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    passage

  6. 2025-03-17

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

    passage

  7. 2025-03-13

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

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  8. 2025-02-25

    Received and Introduced

    introduction

  9. 2025-02-25

    Referred to House Committee on Education

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  10. 2025-02-19

    Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 38, Nay 2

    passage

  11. 2025-02-18

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    passage

  12. 2025-02-18

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    passage

  13. 2025-02-17

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2025-01-28

    Referred to Senate Committee on Education

    referral-committee

  15. 2025-01-27

    Introduced

    introduction

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/SB78/

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