HB2299Introduced in the House
Senate Substitute for Substitute for HB2299 by Committee on Education - Providing that certain statutory references to accredited nonpublic schools mean nonpublic schools accredited by the state board of education, requiring that schools accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency shall have the same rights as schools accredited by the state board, requiring school districts and accredited nonpublic schools to prohibit the use of personal electronic communication devices during the school day and prohibiting employees of a school district from using social media to communicate with students for official school purposes.
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What does this bill do?
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Official description
Senate Substitute for Substitute for HB2299 by Committee on Education - Providing that certain statutory references to accredited nonpublic schools mean nonpublic schools accredited by the state board of education, requiring that schools accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency shall have the same rights as schools accredited by the state board, requiring school districts and accredited nonpublic schools to prohibit the use of personal electronic communication devices during the school day and prohibiting employees of a school district from using social media to communicate with students for official school purposes.
Where it stands
House Approved by Governor on Thursday, March 19, 2026
March 20, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
HouseStage: House Concurred with amendments - Yea: 84 Nay: 39 · March 10, 2026
84
Yes
39
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
124 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Dale Helwig | 1 | Yes |
| Kenneth Collins | 2 | No |
| Charles Smith | 3 | Yes |
| Rick James | 4 | Yes |
| Courtney Sappington | 5 | Yes |
| Samantha Poetter Parshall | 6 | No |
| Dan Goddard | 7 | Yes |
| Chris Croft | 8 | Yes |
| Fred Gardner | 9 | Yes |
| Suzanne Wikle | 10 | No |
Bill history
House Introduced
House Referred to Committee on Education
House Hearing: Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 1:30 PM Room 218-N
House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Education
House Committee of the Whole - Passed over and retain a place on the calendar
House Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to Committee on Education
House Withdrawn from Committee on Education; Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs
House Withdrawn from Committee on Federal and State Affairs; Rereferred to Committee on Education
House Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Education
House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed
House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Winn
House Representative Estes raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane.
House Committee of the Whole - Ruling of the chair was sustained Yea: 86 Nay: 36
House Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed
House Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea: 116 Nay: 8
Senate Received and Introduced
Senate Referred to Committee on Education
Senate Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Education
Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed
Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Clifford
Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Clifford was adopted
Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Holscher
Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Holscher was rejected
Senate Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed as amended
Senate Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed as amended; Yea: 32 Nay: 4
House Concurred with amendments; Yea: 84 Nay: 39
House Engrossed on Tuesday, March 10, 2026
House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 13, 2026
House Approved by Governor on Thursday, March 19, 2026
Verify the information
- Official page on the Kansas Legislature website
- House Committee on Education Report (amendment)
- House Committee on Education Report (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Winn) (amendment)
- Senate Committee on Education Report (amendment)
- Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Clifford) (amendment)
- Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Holscher) (amendment)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Amended (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Amended (text)
- Amended (text)
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