SB281Introduced in the Senate
House Substitute for Substitute for SB 281 by Committee on Education - Requiring school districts to prohibit the use of personal electronic communication devices during school hours, prohibiting any employee of a school district from using social media to directly communicate with any student for official school purposes.
Introduced by Education
What does this bill do?
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Official description
House Substitute for Substitute for SB 281 by Committee on Education - Requiring school districts to prohibit the use of personal electronic communication devices during school hours, prohibiting any employee of a school district from using social media to directly communicate with any student for official school purposes.
Where it stands
Senate Ruled materially changed and referred to Committee on Education
February 18, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
HouseStage: House Final Action - Substitute passed as amended - Yea: 75 Nay: 48 · February 17, 2026
75
Yes
48
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
| 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
Senate Introduced
Senate Referred to Committee on Education
Senate Withdrawn from Committee on Education; Referred to Committee on Government Efficiency
Senate Hearing: Thursday, March 13, 2025, 9:30 AM Room 144-S
Senate Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Government Efficiency
Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed
Senate Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed
Senate Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea: 40 Nay: 0
House Received and Introduced
House Referred 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 Ward
House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Ward was adopted
House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Fairchild
House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Fairchild was adopted
House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative McNorton
House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative McNorton was rejected
House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative McNorton
House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative McNorton was adopted
House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Stogsdill
House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Stogsdill was rejected
House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Caiharr
House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Caiharr was rejected
House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Wikle
House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Wikle was rejected
House Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed as amended
House Final Action - Substitute passed as amended; Yea: 75 Nay: 48
Senate Ruled materially changed and referred to Committee on Education
Verify the information
- Official page on the Kansas Legislature website
- Senate Committee on Government Efficiency Report (amendment)
- House Committee on Education Report (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Ward) (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Fairchild) (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative McNorton) (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative McNorton) (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Stogsdill) (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Caiharr) (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Wikle) (amendment)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Amended (text)
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