KansasHB 24872025–2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Defining teacher and paraprofessional for purposes of eligibility for a scholarship under the Kansas education opportunity scholarship program.

Sponsored By: Committee on Education

Signed by Governor

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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Scholarship rules for Kansas school employees’ children

The law defines which parents’ school jobs count toward Kansas Education Opportunity Scholarship eligibility. Parents must work for a Kansas public school district or a Kansas nonpublic school’s governing authority. Their main duties must be classroom teaching or instructional support for pre-K through grade 12 students. A school administrator must certify their eligibility to the Kansas Board of Regents using the Board’s required process. Students must also live in Kansas, show financial need, and be accepted for admission or enrolled full time at an eligible college or career school. Students can qualify instead through first-generation status, meaning no parent or guardian has completed a bachelor’s degree. Renewals require full-time enrollment, good standing, and satisfactory progress toward a degree or certificate. The law takes effect upon publication in the statute book.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Committee on Education

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 322 • No: 0

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 121 Nay: 0

Yes: 121 • No: 0

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 40 Nay: 0

Yes: 40 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/19/2026

Final Action - Passed

Yes: 40 • No: 0

House vote • 2/11/2026

Final Action - Passed

Yes: 121 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026

    4/6/2026House
  2. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026

    3/26/2026House
  3. Final Action - Passed; Yea 40, Nay 0

    3/19/2026Senate
  4. Committee of the Whole - Be passed

    3/18/2026Senate
  5. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Education

    3/16/2026Senate
  6. Hearing: Thursday, March 12, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 144-S

    3/12/2026Senate
  7. Referred to Senate Committee on Education

    2/12/2026Senate
  8. Final Action - Passed; Yea 121, Nay 0, Absent 4

    2/11/2026House
  9. Received and Introduced

    2/11/2026Senate
  10. Committee of the Whole - Be passed

    2/10/2026House
  11. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Education

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

    2/4/2026House
  13. Hearing: Thursday, January 29, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 218-N

    1/29/2026House
  14. Introduced

    1/21/2026House
  15. Referred to House Committee on Education

    1/21/2026House

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