All Roll Calls
Yes: 284 • No: 40
KansasHB 26182025–2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Requiring the state board of education to report to the legislature on federal moneys received by the state, ending certain educational reporting requirements and applying expiration dates to other educational reporting requirements.
Sponsored By: Committee on K-12 Education Budget
Signed by Governor
senate committee on educationhouse committee on k-12 education budget
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Schools lose aid after missed goals
Starting in 2030–2031, Kansas reduces district at-risk aid when student groups miss four-year improvement goals after another evaluation year. The adjustment applies the following school year to both at-risk and high-density at-risk aid. If one group misses, the formula uses final-year base aid plus half the increase to current base aid. If both groups miss, it uses final-year base aid only. The applicable funding weights are then applied.
Military spouses pay no licensing fees
Qualifying military spouses pay no fees to obtain or renew a Kansas occupational credential. This covers spouses of current U.S. armed services, reserve, or state National Guard members, and honorably discharged former members. The waiver includes application, license, registration, certification, endorsement, reciprocity, permit, renewal, and criminal background report fees. An application counts as complete without fee payment.
Targeted student help and public school reports
Ten selected Kansas districts must use annual student-support plans in 2024–2025 and 2025–2026; all districts start in 2026–2027. Plans must include a third-grade group and a kindergarten-through-eighth-grade group, each with more than 10 students. Groups must meet the law’s free-meal and assessment-subgroup or at-risk-service criteria. Each group gets two to four approved supports and a four-year improvement goal. Districts track progress for four or five years and cannot change or drop a goal to count it as met. Group identification and evaluation continue until the State Board’s 75% proficiency goal is reached. Starting in 2026–2027, the State Board must post district plans and reports online. Districts must also post their reports and link to the state’s report website.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Committee on K-12 Education Budget
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 40 Nay: 0
Yes: 40 • No: 0
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 102 Nay: 20
Yes: 102 • No: 20
Senate vote • 3/19/2026
Final Action - Passed
Yes: 40 • No: 0
House vote • 2/19/2026
Final Action - Passed as amended
Yes: 102 • No: 20
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026
4/6/2026HouseEnrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026
3/26/2026HouseFinal Action - Passed; Yea 40, Nay 0
3/19/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Be passed
3/18/2026SenateCommittee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Education
3/12/2026SenateHearing: Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 144-S
3/10/2026SenateReferred to Senate Committee on Education
2/26/2026SenateEngrossed on Monday, February 23, 2026
2/25/2026HouseReceived and Introduced
2/25/2026SenateFinal Action - Passed as amended; Yea 102, Nay 20, Absent 3
2/19/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
2/18/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
2/18/2026HouseCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on K-12 Education Budget
2/16/2026HouseHearing: Monday, February 9, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 546-S
2/9/2026HouseIntroduced
2/2/2026HouseReferred to House Committee on K-12 Education Budget
2/2/2026House
Bill Text
As Amended by House Committee on K-12 Education Budget
As Introduced
Enrolled
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