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HB2485Introduced in the House

Authorizing the chief executive officer of the board of regents to negotiate and settle repayment obligations arising under financial aid programs administered by the board, providing requirements for agreements between postsecondary educational institutions and school districts for postsecondary courses taught in secondary schools, directing the governor to approve short-term workforce training programs for Pell grant eligibility, modifying requirements under the every child can read act and prohibiting Kansas promise scholarship awards for remedial hours.

Passed

Introduced by Education

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Authorizing the chief executive officer of the board of regents to negotiate and settle repayment obligations arising under financial aid programs administered by the board, providing requirements for agreements between postsecondary educational institutions and school districts for postsecondary courses taught in secondary schools, directing the governor to approve short-term workforce training programs for Pell grant eligibility, modifying requirements under the every child can read act and prohibiting Kansas promise scholarship awards for remedial hours.

Where it stands

House Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026

April 9, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 123 Nay: 0 · March 27, 2026

123

Yes

0

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

125 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

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Dale Helwig1Yes
Kenneth Collins2Yes
Charles Smith3Yes
Rick James4Yes
Courtney Sappington5Yes
Samantha Poetter Parshall6Yes
Dan Goddard7Yes
Chris Croft8Yes
Fred Gardner9Yes
Suzanne Wikle10Yes

Bill history

  1. House Introduced

  2. House Referred to Committee on Education

  3. House Hearing: Thursday, January 29, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 218-N

  4. House Hearing: Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 218-N

  5. House Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Education

  6. House Committee of the Whole - Be passed

  7. House Final Action - Passed; Yea: 123 Nay: 1

  8. Senate Received and Introduced

  9. Senate Referred to Committee on Education

  10. Senate Hearing: Thursday, March 12, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 144-S

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

  12. Senate Committee of the Whole - Passed over and retain a place on the calendar

  13. Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  14. Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  15. Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 25 Nay: 15

  16. House Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Estes , Representative McNorton and Representative Stogsdill as conferees

  17. Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Erickson, Senator Thomas and Senator Sykes appointed as conferees

  18. Senate Conference committee report now available

  19. Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 39 Nay: 0

  20. House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 123 Nay: 0

  21. House Engrossed on Tuesday, March 31, 2026

  22. House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026

  23. House Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026

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