KansasHB 24212025–2026 Regular SessionHouse

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 and requiring school districts to report on the amount of screen time that certain students experience during a typical school day.

Sponsored By: Angela Martinez (Democratic), Jason W. Goetz (Republican), Kristey Williams (Republican), Megan Steele (Republican), Melissa Oropeza (Democratic), Nathan Butler (Republican), Rui Xu (Democratic), Shawn Chauncey (Republican), Sherri Brantley (Republican)

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house committee on education

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Angela Martinez

    Democratic • House

  • Jason W. Goetz

    Republican • House

  • Kristey Williams

    Republican • House

  • Megan Steele

    Republican • House

  • Melissa Oropeza

    Democratic • House

  • Nathan Butler

    Republican • House

  • Rui Xu

    Democratic • House

  • Shawn Chauncey

    Republican • House

  • Sherri Brantley

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. Died in Committee

    4/10/2026House
  2. Hearing: Friday, February 6, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 218-N

    2/6/2026House
  3. Hearing: Thursday, January 22, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 218-N — CANCELED

    1/22/2026House
  4. Prefiled for Introduction on Wednesday, January 7, 2026

    1/12/2026House
  5. Introduced

    1/12/2026House
  6. Referred to House Committee on Education

    1/12/2026House

Bill Text

  • As Introduced

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