KansasHB 24122025–2026 Regular SessionHouse

Requiring instruction to provide students with an understanding of communist, fascist and socialist regimes and ideologies and that students pass an American civics examination in order to graduate with a high school diploma.

Sponsored By: Kenneth Collins (Republican)

Vetoed

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kenneth Collins

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 534 • No: 114

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 124 Nay: 0

Yes: 124 • No: 0

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 80 Nay: 43

Yes: 80 • No: 43

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 23 Nay: 14

Yes: 23 • No: 14

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 40 Nay: 0

Yes: 40 • No: 0

House vote • 4/9/2026

Conference Committee Report was adopted

Yes: 80 • No: 43

Senate vote • 3/27/2026

Conference Committee Report was adopted

Yes: 23 • No: 14

Senate vote • 3/18/2026

Final Action - Passed as amended

Yes: 40 • No: 0

House vote • 2/18/2026

Final Action - Passed

Yes: 124 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Engrossed on Friday, April 10, 2026

    4/10/2026House
  2. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, April 13, 2026

    4/10/2026House
  3. Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Thursday, April 23, 2026

    4/10/2026House
  4. No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained

    4/10/2026House
  5. Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted

    4/9/2026House
  6. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 80, Nay 43, Absent 2

    4/9/2026House
  7. Conference committee report now available

    3/27/2026Senate
  8. Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Sen. Renee Erickson, Sen. Adam Thomas and Sen. Dinah Sykes appointed as second conferees

    3/27/2026Senate
  9. Conference committee report now available

    3/27/2026Senate
  10. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 23, Nay 14, Absent 3

    3/27/2026Senate
  11. Rep. Susan Estes, Rep. Kyle McNorton, and Rep. Jerry Stogsdill are appointed to replace Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams, and Rep. Dan Osman on the Conference Committee

    3/26/2026House
  12. Sen. Renee Erickson, Sen. Adam Thomas, and Sen. Dinah Sykes are appointed to replace Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus, and Sen. Ethan Corson on the Conference Committee

    3/25/2026Senate
  13. Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees

    3/23/2026Senate
  14. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman

    3/19/2026House
  15. Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0

    3/18/2026Senate
  16. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    3/17/2026Senate
  17. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    3/17/2026Senate
  18. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary

    3/5/2026Senate
  19. Hearing: Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S

    3/4/2026Senate
  20. Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary

    2/19/2026Senate
  21. Final Action - Passed; Yea 124, Nay 0, Absent 1

    2/18/2026House
  22. Received and Introduced

    2/18/2026Senate
  23. Committee of the Whole - Be passed

    2/17/2026House
  24. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Judiciary

    2/2/2026House
  25. Hearing: Thursday, January 22, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N

    1/22/2026House

Bill Text

  • As Amended by Senate Committee

  • As Introduced

  • Enrolled

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