SB361Introduced in the Senate
Electing to participate in the federal tax credit for individual contributions to scholarship granting organizations.
Introduced by Education
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Electing to participate in the federal tax credit for individual contributions to scholarship granting organizations.
Where it stands
House Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 85 Nay: 38
April 9, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
HouseStage: House Motion to override veto prevailed - Yea: 85 Nay: 38 · April 9, 2026
85
Yes
38
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.
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 | Yes |
| 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 Hearing: Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 144-S
Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Education
Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed
Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea: 38 Nay: 0
House Received and Introduced
House Referred to Committee on Education
House Hearing: Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 218-N
House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Education
House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Oropeza
House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Oropeza was rejected
House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
House Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 114 Nay: 9
Senate Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Senator Erickson , Senator Thomas and Senator Sykes as conferees
House Motion to accede adopted; Representative Estes, Representative McNorton and Representative Stogsdill appointed as conferees
House Conference committee report now available
House Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Representative Estes, Representative McNorton and Representative Stogsdill appointed as second conferees
Senate Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Senator Erickson, Senator Thomas and Senator Sykes appointed as second conferees
House Conference committee report now available
House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 87 Nay: 37
Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 29 Nay: 10
Senate Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026
Senate Vetoed by Governor; Returned to Senate on Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Senate Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 29 Nay: 10
House Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 85 Nay: 38
Verify the information
- Official page on the Kansas Legislature website
- Senate Committee on Education Report (amendment)
- House Committee on Education Report (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Oropeza) (amendment)
- Conference Committee Report (amendment)
- Conference Committee Report (amendment)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Amended (text)
- Enrolled (text)
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