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

judiciary

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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: 267 • No: 57

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 4/23/2026

Yea: 124 Nay: 0

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

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

    3/27/2026Senate
  8. Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Senator Erickson, Senator Thomas and Senator 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

    3/27/2026Senate
  11. Representative Estes, Representative McNorton, and Representative Stogsdill are appointed to replace Representative Humphries, Representative Williams, L., and Representative Osman on the Conference Committee

    3/26/2026House
  12. Senator Erickson, Senator Thomas, and Senator Sykes are appointed to replace Senator Warren, Senator Titus, and Senator Corson on the Conference Committee

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

    3/23/2026Senate
  14. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Humphries , Representative Williams, L. and Representative Osman as conferees

    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 Committee on Judiciary

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

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

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

    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 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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