All Roll Calls
Yes: 258 • No: 68
KansasHB 24022025–2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Senate Substitute for HB 2402 by Committee on Education - Requiring eligible boards of education to consider participation in the community eligibility provision, providing a financial hardship exception to such participation, requiring the state department of education to assist school districts seeking such participation, extending the application deadline for authorization to operate as a public innovative district from December 1 to May 1 and deeming such applications approved if not approved or denied within 45 days of submission.
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Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Easier path to free school meals
Each year, school boards must count how many students at each school qualify for free meals. Boards can help families complete forms to make counts accurate. If a school or district qualifies for the Community Eligibility program, the board must consider joining. If the board votes yes, the superintendent must take the steps to join. The state education department must help eligible districts apply so more schools can offer free meals to all students.
District may decline free meals for hardship
If joining the Community Eligibility program would hurt district finances, the board can opt out. The board must show the hardship in a public meeting and vote by majority. If they opt out, your school may not offer free meals to all students.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 31 Nay: 9
Yes: 31 • No: 9
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 38 Nay: 2
Yes: 38 • No: 2
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 98 Nay: 24
Yes: 98 • No: 24
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 91 Nay: 33
Yes: 91 • No: 33
Actions Timeline
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026
4/9/2026HouseApproved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026
4/9/2026HouseConference committee report now available
3/27/2026SenateConference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 31 Nay: 9
3/27/2026SenateConference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 91 Nay: 33
3/27/2026HouseMotion to accede adopted; Senator Erickson, Senator Thomas and Senator Sykes appointed as conferees
3/24/2026SenateNonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Estes , Representative McNorton and Representative Stogsdill as conferees
3/23/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed
3/19/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Holscher
3/19/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Holscher was rejected
3/19/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed
3/19/2026SenateEmergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea: 38 Nay: 2
3/19/2026SenateCommittee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Education
3/17/2026SenateReferred to Committee on Education
3/19/2025SenateReceived and Introduced
3/18/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Be passed
3/17/2025HouseFinal Action - Passed; Yea: 98 Nay: 24
3/17/2025HouseCommittee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Appropriations
3/13/2025HouseHearing: Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 9:00 AM Room 112-N
3/12/2025HouseIntroduced
3/6/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
3/6/2025House
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