All Roll Calls
Yes: 115 • No: 48
KansasSB 2812025–2026 Regular SessionSenate
House Substitute for Substitute for SB 281 by Committee on Education - 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.
Sponsored By: Rick Billinger (Republican)
Passed
educationgovernment efficiency
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Rick Billinger
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 75 Nay: 48
Yes: 75 • No: 48
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 40 Nay: 0
Yes: 40 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Ruled materially changed and referred to Committee on Education
2/18/2026SenateFinal Action - Substitute passed as amended; Yea: 75 Nay: 48
2/17/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed
2/16/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Ward
2/16/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Ward was adopted
2/16/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Fairchild
2/16/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Fairchild was adopted
2/16/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative McNorton
2/16/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative McNorton was rejected
2/16/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative McNorton
2/16/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative McNorton was adopted
2/16/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Stogsdill
2/16/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Stogsdill was rejected
2/16/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Caiharr
2/16/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Caiharr was rejected
2/16/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Wikle
2/16/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Wikle was rejected
2/16/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed as amended
2/16/2026HouseCommittee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Education
2/12/2026HouseReceived and Introduced
3/24/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Education
3/24/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed
3/20/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed
3/20/2025SenateEmergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea: 40 Nay: 0
3/20/2025SenateCommittee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Government Efficiency
3/19/2025Senate
Bill Text
As Amended by House Committee of the Whole
As introduced
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